3 am with coffee and dogs

Zenji seems to be doing a bit better.  She hasn't thrown up in over a week so the canned pumpkin must have been the culprit.  She is also having less pain in her hips but I'm still trying to keep her calm for another week or so.  It is so hard to do sometimes, especially if she sees a rabbit in the yard or a coyote passing by.  CeeCee is still being patient but I can tell that she really wants to run and play with Zenji.  Hopefully I'll be able to let them run wild and run free in the backyard soon.

Reading classes are coming along and the kids are settling in.  The first couple weeks of school always seems to be a getting to know you / what can I get away with period but we all are learning how to work together to get through our lessons.  They're a good bunch kids.

ESL classes are in full swing as well.  Most of my ESL students do speak English to some level but sometimes I'll get a student who can only speak a few words of English and it can be challenging.  When that happens I have to run to different lesson sets to accommodate all the students.  I think the kids that are more advanced in English get impatient but overall they try to help the less advanced kids.  It is heartwarming to see the students helping one another.

Take care, 

Teresa, Zenji and CeeCee

 3 am with coffee and dogs

Zenji is a bit better this morning though she is still stiff in her hips.  I gave her carprofen for pain yesterday and that seemed to help.  We sat outside and enjoyed a cool evening watching it not rain again at our house.  CeeCee seems to understand that Zenji isn't feeling well and is content to lay nearby and doesn't try to initiate play activity.

Online reading classes went well yesterday and the kids were great.  They are settling in for the fall semester and working hard.  The first graders are the most challenging so far and one has just learned to change the background on his tablet.  It can be distracting watching his background change constantly during the lesson but as long as he participates I'm okay with it.  Besides, there is very little I can do about it anyway so I try to turn it into a learning opportunity.  The beach background is his favorite so to get him involved in the lesson I include words and sentences that relate to beach activities.  It's a compromise but at least he's interested and he's learning.

Happy Friday,

Teresa, Zenji and CeeCee

P.S.

If anyone has suggestions or remedies to help an older dog with hip issues, please let me know. 

Thanks