Friday 5! (Random!)

Hey all! I am linking up with Running on Happy and Fairytales and Fitness for Friday 5 2.0!

Today, I'm just going to share 5 random things about this week! 

1. Jelly got  a haircut. He had three mattes on his back and a HUGE butt knot. Paul said Jelly was a really good boy during the 12 minute grooming ordeal. He got brushed and so much hair came off of him. Then he got a "sani clip" which is where they cut around the butt hole. This is key for long haired cats! I am disappointed though. We went to Pet Bath & Beyond and it was not as good of an experience as when we took him there a couple years ago. This time, he was in a room with two other dogs. Before, he was alone with the groomer. Also, I looked at the shaved part on his back and there is a little knick in his skin! I have since learned that this can be normal, but I was a little shocked to see it.

2. I made Christmas cookies this week. Hear me out. I really wanted to decorate for Christmas. Like, REALLY WANTED TO. I didn't allow myself. Instead, I made sugar cookie cutouts! 

But seriously, when can I start decorating? Last year, we did the outdoor lights on November 12th because I was so upset about the election.

Here's just SOME of the stuff we got....

3. Tuesday was HAT DAY! I finally had an excuse to wear that cool black hat my mom gave me. One student called it "interesting" and another called it "majestic". One fourth grade boy straight up laughed at it!

4. The highest compliment!!! On hat day, a fourth grader asked me (during class) where I got my hat. So I told them the story about how my mom crochets hats, but sometimes to decorate them, she uses beads and feathers taken off old hats she buys at flea markets. This was a hat she had bought to take apart but I liked it to much that she gave it to me!

So after I told the story, another fourth grader raised her hand. She said, "I don't know why, but whenever you tell a personal story, it is just so FASCINATING!"

Whaaaaat!? A 10 year old thinks my stories are fascinating!? That made my DAY!

5. My new Garmin arrives today! After all your wonderful comments and suggestions earlier this week, I ended up doing a very thorough comparison of several Garmin watches. I looked at all their specs and highlighted what I would actually use and enjoy about each watch. I narrowed it down to the 35 and the 235. While there is more than one difference between the watches, the only difference I cared about was that the 235 had a color screen and the 35 didn't. But the price of the 235 did not justify the fact that it had color. Also, I don't like having super expensive things because I am afraid I will lose them. I got all black because it will match everything. I'm happy!

Thank you to my Daddio, who treated me to a new Garmin!

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What do you think about the groomer?

What's the best compliment a kid or student ever gave you?