Morning Surprises

First morning after meeting each other and Margaret and her Pa are already chumming it up like old pals.

We had a bit of extra time this morning because the government has closed school a week early (they moved up Easter break) due to a flu epidemic outbreak (thanks, Jack) that's going around. Since we don't own a TV, we didn't hear about it last night on the evening news and didn't find out until this morning when Daisy came in and let us know.

Sarah then checked her email which confirmed the fact but that teachers were expected to meet in the staff room at 9:00. Only then did the phone tree call come in.

So there was some found time this morning where SAM, Margaret, Dad and I hung out in the living room. It was fantastic to have even that extra forty five minutes with all of us together before I had to head off to work.

I didn't have to feel too jealous about missing out, though. SAM has to keep going into school as they've simply moved up the professional development days for the year.
The only real bonus is that she gets an extra twenty minutes, now, in the morning as she doesn't have to get there before the students do.

And anyways, Margaret is always waiting for me when I come home. Like you can see below from tonight.