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I thought I'd start a discussion where we can check in with members and use this space to keep in contact. It's a space to be able to say how you really feel and it's a space for the good, the bad and the ugly moments in our lives.
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
You are welcome anywhere @Teej but I understand your reluctance to just jump in somewhere. I am good - need to do a lot before the kids start on Wednesday but I am getting there bit by bit. How are you?
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SnowieSenior Contributor
Thats why I love this place @Teej
Always support and someone to talk too
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
@Teej 
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TeejSenior Contributor
I'm ok. I can imagine you'd be pretty busy at the moment @Zoe7 . not long for the new beginning again. I hope it goes well. Have you a good feel for the school and staff yet?
Currently I smell like rosemary as I just got in and hacked it back as it as taking over my carport space.
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TeejSenior Contributor
Oh very cool @Zoe7 . 😁
@Snowie Are yours back to school yet. It's end of week one here. Been a few years since I had to get ready for it but having good friends that are teachers I'm still on school timetables.
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
I love Rosemary @Teej so you would smell like heaven to me currently 👍
I have met all the office staff and cleaners and they are all lovely. I have also been paired up with another grade 1/2 teacher - as a buddy to help me with anything I need - and she seems lovely too. My sister actually knows her from a previous school she worked in and she has nothing but wonderful things to say about her - so I am feeling excited bout starting. Still a lot of nerves but the people I have met so fr have alleviaated those a lot. I do think this is going to be a good fit for me so fingers crossed it works out that way.
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TeejSenior Contributor
That's awesome @Zoe7 . You so deserve that good caring workplace.
ive fallen in love with the smell of lemon myrtle. I think that I'd be happy to smell of that just now. I'm hoping to get one to grow but know it might be a tough ask here.
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SnowieSenior Contributor
Mine went back to school last Thursday @Teej
It was peaceful at home!!
Looking forward to Monday 
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TeejSenior Contributor
I remember that feeling too @Snowie . It's always a catch 22 as a mum. I loved holidays for not having a routine but then couldn't wait for the me time again. 😊.
It goes faster than you think, although it doesn't seem it at the time. I'm not sure how far off you have before one is driving. That's a game changer too. 😊
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
Lemon myrtle is beautiful @Teej especially in full bloom - I hope you can get one to grow I was given a rosemary plant for christmas from one of the teachers - her name is Rosemary so it was a veru cool present I thought. It is growing near my back door so I can smell it when I sit out there with my babies.
I know from my buddy teacher that she had a really hard year last year - lots of deaths in the family and illness - but she also said the Principal was very supportive so that gives me more confidence in her also. I actually taught with the Principal many years ago and remember her being so lovely then too - it would be harder being Principal but I hoping that same support extends throughout the school as it did at the school last year.
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