Getting books into freezer bags (do others love these, too!)

for a college student working 1:1 with readers next week!

What almost got in the way of Slicing today?

* A late night return from a work trip that had me hitting snooze 2 times this morning, finally shaking myself out of bed when I remembered I had the fixings for a chai tea latte (sweet & warm motivation!)

* An 8:30 am advocacy Zoom filled with helpful information and good energy from colleagues across Ohio

* A full day of coaching conversations topped off with professional development with a favorite colleague that included 10 lovely, quiet minutes of picture book reading - all new books curated by a brilliant librarian

* A check-in with our dog sitter who is also a 1st year teacher filled with kid stories, curriculum ideas and hope about how wonderful our profession is

* An evening advocacy Zoom filled with helpful information and good energy from colleagues across the nation who believe in supporting kids' full, beautiful lives as readers

* Oh no, I promised to get materials together for a college student coming in over her spring break to support some of our struggling readers - what a wonderful thing, but I better get organized, so she feels supported and ready

* Goodness, it's my night to walk the dog, when it's drizzly and chilly and I already have my PJ pants on?  Out I go, taking my ear buds with me, to sneak in a check-in call with my mom

I almost made it up to bed.
I almost said, no need to write today, you were busy.

But I'm glad I squeezed out a few lines, and now, I'm off to read about your days, too!