Last 5K

My husband and I are very active in the parent organization at the magnet high school my daughter attends. In fact, I teach there. The parent organization always has a teacher liason, so since my daughter is a student, guess who fills that role?

Four years ago, the parents decided that they wanted to begin an annual fundraising event that would become synonymous with our school. In honor of the mascot - the Golden Knight - we decided to hold an annual 5K race in the evening. A play on words, the KNIGHT RUN. The first run netted us a small profit, but we had so much fun, we decided to try it again. Last year, we added a short fun walk. We earned double what we earned the first year. This year, we have already earned about triple that  -  even though the race is not until this evening.

This evening is my farewell as the 5K coordinator. I am both a little anxious and a little glad. Coordinating this event is not easy, but I must say, that after the first one, the 5K rather runs itself. (no pun intended.)  The parents this year have been wonderful! They jumped right on board and have really worked hard. We had plenty of sponsors, we were able to cut expenses,  and we were able to get some good publicity. I truly think that this race will continue to grow.

As I  wind down my tenure as the race coordinator, I can't help but feel as though I have helped to create a lasting legacy that can continue.

Coming Along Nicely

Now that I have gone back to school, home improvement projects are slowing down.  We aren't home very much on the weekends, so I don't have as much time as before. On top of that, we have several weekend trips planned over the course of the next two months. I probably won't get to work on the room again for at least several weeks.

However, I did want you to see what I have accomplished thus far.   Last weekend, we were able to get the walls painted just before the second hand day bed I bought was delivered. Yesterday, I put some finials on the day bed t and covered the mattresses with fitted sheets to match a quilt that we once used on my daughter's bed. I found a pretty box at Hobby Lobby (50% off!) that I placed on the dressing table to hold my makeup. It looks very nice with the mirror that hangs above.

I'll post pictures of the dressing tables after I get the sconces hung up. Then you can get the whole effect.