A Little Bit of Everything.

Today I continued painting my room. I originally was told that it was white, which I was okay with. I would much rather have white than leave the walls as they were. However, it turned out that the paint was improperly marked and my room is now a soft lilac color. It is very beautiful and calming. I was just thanking God over and over again because I wouldn't have likely chosen the color myself. However, my principal, TM, came in and really liked it. She believes it will calm the children.

As I mentioned earlier, I am teaching 3rd grade Social Studies. That means there are two other teachers teaching Science and Math. They are my co-teachers and to be the two women I work most closely with throughout the year. My room is connected with one of those teachers--Miss P. I really like her. She is Navajo and a lovely woman. She strikes me as a very strong and wise person and I look forward to working with her.

Today I met one of the staff from the high school who took me and this other new teacher (non TFA) name A, to his spread. It is over 2000 acres and includes part of the badlands. He showed me the sweat lodge on his place as well as a Sun Dance circle and a place for a vision quest. He also showed me some awesome mountain bike trails because he knows I like to ride. Mr. E was really nice and told me I could come over whenever. Plus, he picked some corn and cherry tomatoes for me from his garden--yum! A and I will likely be going there a lot, but not together...

Speaking of together, I was absolutely horrified today to find that my principal, TM and the K-2 principal-V, called me over only to inform me that they were matchmaking! They had plans for me and A to get together. "Don't you think he is cute?" She said? I was absolutely mortified. Blushing, I tried to explain that I didn't come to Pine Ridge to get married, but for the children. Sensing my discomfort, she commented that they merely wanted me to be happy.

This little conversation was the 2nd I have had with Principal TM where she has alluded to my singleness. She is afraid that I am going to get lonely and quit since I am about the only person at this school who is single. I tried to assure her that I am in it for the long haul, but I think she is convinced that only a man will keep my anchored in Kyle...more Days of Our Lives to come!