a change in the weather

well it's warming up just a bit here, humdillah. it was nice enough that the teacher at the center decided that we weren't going to do any teaching today because we were going outside. the no teaching thing isn't a huge change; as much as the teacher clearly loves the kids, it would be more appropriate to call her a babysitter, or a maintainer of the lowest level of chaos. anyway we went outside to go for a walk in the fields around the center, and have a little picnic with chips and coffee. it was a beautiful day and the kids enjoyed getting to run around a bit.

it was a nice enough day that my neighbor called to see if she could come over and join me for a sit up on my roof. as i've probably mentioned before, whenever the sun is out and the temperature is warmer than my house i head out to the roof and read or just lay and soak up some sun (via my hands and face, the rest of me is oh so modestly covered in case someone on the other hill happens to look down my way). she just sat up there with me for a bit and we looked at pictures on my camera of my family at home. i was especially glad she called because she caught me talking to a boy on the phone a few days ago. i thought she hadn't heard the voice on the other end so when i hung up i said 'oh that was just my friend calling to see how i was doing' and she was a little appalled that i was so loose. i had tried to convince her that, despite what she may see in american movies and gossip girl, boys and girls can be friends without sleeping together. she didn't seem to buy that at the time and i'm glad that, even if she thinks i'm a slut, she still wants to hang out with me.