cold!

this will be my first full winter here in Scotland, and i am hoping i deal better than i did last year. leaving a balmy Florida in February is not conducive to being warm in Dunbar, no matter what new sweaters or down jackets you bought before you left! The gradual shift from warm to cool to chilly is helping though, and if only the arctic blast off the sea would calm down a little, it might not be too bad at all. on an extremely positive note, the leaves are changing colors! that is something i really missed living in Florida the past 4 years.
This should be an interesting month. I should be getting my Work permit and Visa, and that means I will also be (cross our fingers) substituting before the month is out! I miss being in a classroom mainly because of the interaction with the students... I don't miss the parents freaking out or grading papers or the horrible meetings and agendas. I am extremely curious to see if I will like being around Scottish kids, how they will measure up to the kids that I miss. I guess I am close to finding out!
We have our tickets for Christmas. We will be in the states from Dec. 25 until Jan. 4th. I am looking forward to eating all the food that I miss... Chipotle, Panera, Mugs n' Jugs, Krispy Kreme. I better not gain any weight while I am there!!! best bring my running shoes with me....