Hummingbirds and waterfalls

I had kind of a crazy afternoon at school today.
Last period, a woman from Admin comes running into my room asking if I had a net to catch the hummingbird that is loose in their office. Good guess, since science may involve catching butterflies or such. But, no, I don't have a net bigger than the mini fish net. So I run upstairs with some impromptu hummer catching supplies--cheese cloth, a strawberry basket and a large plastic pitcher. After a bit of finagling, I use the cheese cloth taped to a broom handle to net the bird. Poor thing was exhausted and probably hungry. I let her go outside and went back to my classroom to prep for tomorrow.
Then the rain starts. Not rain exactly, but a deluge of water from the upstairs flooded little boy's room. Good thing I was there to rescue my computer cause the waterfall was right above where I keep some important non-waterproof items like my computer.
After all the excitement, I called it a day.
The funny part about this afternoon was that the new English teacher was visiting. I haven't actually met her yet. While I was upstairs chasing the bird, the principal was touring the building with the new teacher. I saw them, stuck my head out the door and said, "you can't come in now, I'm catching a hummingbird!" Then later when the waterfall started, I ran by the principal's office saying, "crisis in the science room!". Guess who was having a meeting in there? She must think I'm the crazy science teacher. funny first impressions.

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Online journaling. Hmmmm, well, let's give it a try!
I just finished reading a fabulous book yesterday. "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen. Circus freaks, clandestine love, smiling elephants that speak Polish, speak easy rolicking, toothless tigers, and sleazy side shows -- what isn't to like?

And, YAY! it's 2 weeks and 2 days until the end of school. I'll be happy to have 2 months away from my hormone-laden 7th graders. Maybe they'll mature in the summer months . . . hmmm, maybe not.

So much to do before then.