We’re getting down to it, folks. One more week, and it’s not even a full one. I shouldn’t be surprised that we’re at the end of the year, but I am. Our calendar is always ticking forward, so it’s not surprising that December 19th comes after the 18th, or that Week 51 precedes Week 52,…
Tag: Teaching in a Pandemic
2021 December – Week 50
A week full of high highs and low lows… Sunday Saturday night into Sunday morning, I was at a Christmas part in Washington Heights with Jason and his friends. They were all such lovely people; it was easy to laugh and talk with the fourteen strangers (all vaccinated). At the end of the night, Aaron…
2021 December – Week 48
Still behind on these… so we’ll make it quick again. Sunday One thing I’ve loved about this school year is being on a team. Our core teacher team is delightful. Monday STEAM projects tend to make the teachers roll their eyes, but the kids had fun with this one. Let’s hope the school actually constructs…
2021 November – Week 46
This was a messy week full of dark moments and light moments and numb moments and I-need-some-rum moments. Mostly this week, I just felt tired. Exhausted. Spent. Sunday But we gave the students a creative writing assignment, and some of the student responses warmed me up. Monday Dragged my butt to the garage to try…
2021 November – Week 45
I was feeling a little down this week. I’d been so excited for NaNoWriMo this year because I love the writing community it fosters, and I was antsy to dive into the new story I’ve been kicking around in my head. But it’s been a slog. I’ve had a hard time forcing myself to sit…
2021 November – Week 44
It’s NaNo! All I have time for are the pics and some quick explanations… Sunday My new picture frames and photos are up and they make me smile every time I walk in the house. Brian will forever have a piece of my heart, but it was time for those pictures to come down. Monday…
2021 October – Week 43
Whirlwind of a week. I feel as thought that’s a running theme these days. I think that’s a good thing? Sunday Although I am looking forward to slowing down a bit and focusing on my writing. I bought a new NaNo mug to replace the one I broke, and I used it for the first…
2021 October – Week 42
I’m a woman of few words again this week. Life is BUSY. Sunday But I spotted Mormon Row in the background graphics of Jon Stewart’s new show. Monday And got greeted enthusiastically several times by my neighbor’s cat. Tuesday I also think the students had fun with some of the lessons this week, which is…
2021 September – Week 39
I thought I was ready for the week. Sunday It started off so lovely. I caught a sunrise scene at Taughannock Falls and spent the rest of the day readying myself for the week. Laundry: check. Groceries: check. Meal prep: check. Emails: check. I was really on a roll Sunday… Monday And as far as…
2021 September – Week 38
The weeks feel very full this month. I don’t know that that’s a bad or good or something in between thing. It’s just a thing. Every day feels poured to the brim with tasks, interactions, events, responsibilities… Sunday Tried to slow down a little on Sunday after all the wedding festivities. Tragedy struck. I knocked…