I have now been away from summer camp for. . .let me think. . .about 6 days. So pretty much a week. I did go back to the camp's site yesterday for a meeting, but it was SO QUIET. I kept expecting the summer staff to show up and hang out for a bit before all our preparations for the next group of kids showing up started, but obviously they wouldn't be coming. Summer is over, and all the staff are either working normal year-long jobs, or going back to school. It's very strange to think that they won't be back for almost 10 more months.
I kinda MISS it. haha
I would've probably guessed that it would happen. Towards the end of summer though, I couldn't wait to go back to my apartment and be in my own space. Now though, I want to go back.
It's like how the saying goes, "You never know how much something or someone will mean to you until it is no longer there or available. You never know how much you'll miss it until it's gone."
Technically, camp is not "gone." It's just a long changeover. A long period until we begin again for summer camp work. It'll come back.
Also, the first day of school was today in the Buffalo Public School District. Very exciting. I really missed my kids. I also missed my teachers as well. I had FANTASTIC teachers in the earlier part of this year. I spent most of my time with Ms. Krause and Mr. Wells (Probably my two most favorite teachers, mostly because I got to know them and learn from them the most). I really enjoyed working in the other classrooms as well, but felt I was most needed in the two previously mentioned teacher's classrooms. Mainly because they were by themselves, and the other two classrooms I were in had co-teachers. Regardless of that though, I loved all my teachers.
My students that I work with will be moving up from the 3rd grade to the 4th grade (for the most part). I haven't seen them in so long. I saw a few over the summer at camp, but haven't asked them or seen them since they were there. And not all of them went to camp. So it'll be great when I can work with them during lunch and ask them how they've been and what they did this summer.
Today, I went with a few people that I work with (Rachel, Mason, and Lois) to Chestnut Ridge Park. It's a very nice park to hike around in, as they are mostly famous for the Eternal Flame (a flame that burns in a natural gas opening near a waterfall). We ended up walking to a different location though. We were looking for a swimming hole that Mason had previously seen on one of his hikes during the summer. It was a nice hike (about 20-30 minutes) before we found the swimming hole. However, it wasn't as deep as what it was earlier in the summer. It may be due to the fact that it hasn't REALLY rained in a few weeks. We still waded in, and enjoyed the brisk cold water. Rachel ended up carrying half a watermelon on our hike, and we pleasantly enjoyed it's contents at the swimming hole. YAY Rachel for bringing yummy fruit!!!
So other than starting school this month, I've just been trying to reconnect with people haven't talked to in a while. I have seen several people this past week, and it's been awesome! I also need to call several more before life happenings happen and I don't have the time to do so. Hopefully I continue to do so the rest of the month!
Other than that, I am planning a long weekend trip to the Adirondack Mountains. I'm so excited!!! I've never been there, and I've been wanting to go for a while. I'm SO excited to see the leaves change color while hiking up some mountains and seeing the AMAZING views! I'll definitely put up photos on here once I come back.
Anyways, I have attached a few photos here from our Chestnut Ridge hike to the swimming hole. Enjoy! I'll give updates soon!!
Love and hugs.
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