I think I’m finally on sabbatical!   I know that probably seems really obvious “to the most casual observer,” but it hasn’t been to me!  Oh I had the official letter, of course, for some time — but it didn’t seem quite real. I realized today that it was because previously when one cleans out the […]
Entries from January 4th, 2008
Cold, as in weather
January 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Today’s blog should be excused — I’m tired; not having slept well last night anticipating a conversation I had today with someone important on campus (anxiety I didn’t need and I knew it, but had anyways). And, at the moment I’m really tired. But I do think icey cold days do that – a big […]
Tags: Cold winter evenings
January 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
It’s now about 6 pm.  I started this morning at about 10, took about 20 minutes for lunch and about 45 minutes to do some shoveling snow, but otherwise I have been tied to this computer for the whole day preparing for the trip. I’m amazed! I ordered some pants and other handy things that […]
Tags: getting ready·shopping online·snow
Countdown begins
January 1st, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
44 days! At least the way I count! We leave February 14th – Valentine’s Day! We spent the good part of our New Year’s Day (it was snow storming outside and we had no reason to rush the shoveling duties) attacking our grand plan again. There’s really too much to do even in 4 months […]