As the new school year starts, I find myself spending more time at school than I do at my own house (excluding sleep time, of which I get little lately.) I love my job, my classroom and my second family (that's you, students!) but I miss the comfort of my own home. I especially miss my dog, Casper. I wish I could bring him to school with me -- it would be great to see his smiling face all day, and I know he would brighten up the day of most people with whom he came in contact. I also miss sitting on my front porch with a good book or my laptop. And I miss being able to walk into my kitchen and get whatever I want out of the refrigerator (hmmm, maybe it's a good thing I'm not home!)
So what do you miss about being home for the summer? Are you glad to be back at school? If you could bring something from home to school with you, what would it be?