Ah, the good old days. Hard to believe it was about 10 days ago!

We have had 80 degree highs several days this week, although it seems to be cooling off again. I have to admit, I don't really want it to be that hot. It's hard to sleep. I slept a little better last night, although I still woke up at 5. What's up with that? I should be sleeping later since the time change. I didn't go to sleep until about 11...

We finished up scoring the High School retest yesterday, and immediately started training for the fifth grade. I thought I was getting the hang of it and it would be easier and less stressful. I did well on the Ideas section, 11/15, but then on the practice test after organization, I did terribly, only 6/15! I will do style this morning, then some more practice essays and see how I do. Of course, fifth grade is slightly different. But it's not like there's a pattern--some I score too low, some too high. Sigh.

Ray's Mom has been sick, some sort of 24-hour bug, we think. I am certainly hoping nobody else in the house gets it, especially me!

I have to make a "speech" on Sunday, twice. I have only a couple more months as President, and I can't wait. However, I think we will weather the storm. We are launching an appeal for a "13th month" of pledges--give whatever you would normally give in a month, one extra time this year. We have also cut staff. Laying people off in this economy is really stressful. All this while launching a search for a settled minister. And I have some challenging people on the Board with me. I guess they don't really know they are keeping me awake at night. They probably behave like that all the time and it doesn't bother them. Running my meeting for me. Interrupting each other.