Congratulations on going back to work. I had a get-together over this past weekend and I was telling my friends about how "wonderful" it was to stay at home. Staying at home to stay at home is one thing. But, to stay at home recovering from surgery is something different. Now that I'm on down the Recovery Road, I can't wait to go back to work. My friends were amazed when I made this statement - after all, isn't it most people's dream to "not have to work" and become a "person of leisure?" Well, for right now, I've had all the leisure I want and I'm ready to go back into the work force. Reason? I miss the friendships made at work, the companionsips of others, the banter of co-workers....I'm a people person and I miss that. So, after the first of the year I'm heading back into the classroom and I'm going to teach the little darlings all they need to know about 4th grade, 5th grade, or whatever grade.....I'm ready and I do beleive that I'll have a totally different outlook about working. So, enjoy working part-time....don't overdo, and take breaks when needed. You will be fine.....