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December 02, 2007

Snowstorming

I'm in my office at school, working on various things I haven't had time to get to in the last week. I'm also trying to get some of the spring semester planning out of the way now so I don't have to worry about it while I'm holidaying.

As I walked into the building around one, a few flakes were falling. Half an hour later, I looked out my window and saw an honest-to-god snowstorm. Lots of little flakes whirling about in the wind. So many of them that the pine trees on the top of the next hill are out of focus. Two hours later it's still going strong. The road that runs along the back of my building is completely covered now, where before I could see bare pavement. The snow shows no signs of letting up. Good. I hope it does this for a long, long time. Though I also hope my parents missed it on their drive home. (They were up here to see Midsummer.)

Anyhow, it's kind of nice to be sitting here in my garret-y office, grading papers and designing final exams, munching on berry scones from the Co-op and drinking a nice, smoky tea, and listening to Zelenka's Sonata #5 in F Major while winter rages on the other side of the glass. Though I'm not much looking forward to going out into it when I finish up in a couple of hours.

Mom & Dad's visit was lovely, the gallery is fantastic--Oh. that's right. I haven't mentioned the gallery here. I keep meaning to post about the gallery of student work we opened on Thursday, but I've been too busy getting ready for the opening and then catching up afterward. My stress level is stilll pretty high, but I'm trying to get stuff dealt with so I can both calm down and have a really relaxing break. One more week of classes and then finals. Dude, it's been an insane semester. There is at least one week I don't even remember living through, I was that tired.

Whee! The power just went out. And then back on. That's what I call fun. Bet somebody hit a power pole. But. This means I need to get back to work in case something like that happens again. I need to have something accomplished today. I've already set the final and created the key and study guide for the one class for which there will be a traditional final. But now I need to continue grading. And then maybe I'll start working on some thoughts I have for next semester. Whoosh! So much to do.

Aaaaand the power went out again. Which means lights, printer and internet. Because it gets dark so early here, staying in my office was becoming less and less of an option by the minute. So I started cleaning things up. I decided to work on one more thing while I was here, so I wouldn't have to do it later, and as I was finishing up, Pooof! the power came back on. (And the storm has let up, which I personally find very sad.)

I'm not ready to leave yet. I'm getting a lot accomplished. So now it's back to the grindstone.

But first, I think I'll make myself another cup of tea. You know, while I can heat the water.

Posted by sally at December 2, 2007 04:12 PM

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