Winter Wonderlame

Here I sit, gazing adoringly at the new 46" TV that looks so, so good in our living room.

It was the Christmas present from Ma and Pa J, and it is beautiful.

It's been a quiet start to the week. We are in the midst of The Worst Winter Storm in the History of Winter Storms Ever. Yesterday was a doozy. I was all dressed for work, had my lunch packed, and was just about to head out the door, when I thought, "you know, I should really check the road report."

And it was terrifying.

So I called people who commute, weighed the value of my life versus teaching kids about feminism, Ernest Hemingway, and sentence coordination, and decided to cancel class. Then I spent 2 hours posting notes and handouts to D2L. (Okay, most times, I kinda hate D2L, but it's super awesome for times like this.)

Then this morning, I woke at 6:30 and started checking area road reports and school closings. Road report = still terrifying. UC = classes as usual.

(Side bar: I think it is incredibly irresponsible of UC to not cancel classes. We are a 100% commuter college.)

Once again, I weighed my life versus driving home at 10 pm in high winds and dangerous windchills and icy roads. My life won out again! Score! 2 for 2! And then I spent three hours posting everything but the kitchen sink on D2L.

So, on my two heavy teaching days, I did not teach (in person). So I prepped and shoveled. Boy howdy, am I sososo tired of shoveling this freakin' driveway.

And tomorrow is my off day. So I'll do some grading and whatnot. Probably some more shoveling. And lots of instant watching Netflix. 46" of it, baby.

Well, not much other news. We are finalizing plans for our Massachusetts trip in June, so that pretty much rocks my face off. Oh, and bookclub meets at my place this Sunday.

Never a dull moment.