semester is OVER!

yep thats right. the semester is over! Thank heavens! I got all my grading done yesterday. ALL of it. so i just have to send in grades and i'm so done. :) it is such a relief. I loved the two schools, and I loved the challenge, but it was hard. I am on board for next term, again doing two sections at both schools. I told luzerne if theyw ere desperate I'd do three, but my first choice would be two. The money would be nice, but I worry about burning out. that would have me grading about 100 papers every week to two weeks. I want to make sure I can be a good teacher, and not jeopardize the quality of my classes.... And i'm just a little hesitant.
It snowed last night. and this morning. we're looking at about ten inches of snow. Most of the schools around here are closed. my love was still going to go into school to hand in some papers. he's one of those peopel who mocks the weather, and has since he's gotten here. "i've seen worse in utah..." "This is nothing..." all of that. he'll go running with his track teacm or cross country team in a blizzard and think its ok. (we had a long discussion that night.) so he was going to go into school, even though the roads weren't touched and still havent been touched. i was trying to persuade him not to. youknow the roads are stills now covered. and it's not safe. he's not hearing any of it.. then i look over tot he tv for school closings and his school had just closed! HA HA! yo're not going to school today! i was quite happy... he stil has to go to work this evening, but at least by then the roads will have been treated and cleared.

so i am looking at music cds... just sampling new ones. i have heard James Blunt on vh1 or mtv a couple times, and in a restraunt an wow.... so i'm all looking for stuff like him, or things that might be related and finding some good stuff. Christmas is coming... :)

car search still happening though we have a few prospects that are more in our price range. and with the semester being over the commute isn't happening every day, so the car isn't as pressing right now, but it is still needed...

rylan and i have a habit of cooking or baking late at night, just before bed... i dont know why but we do. so we've cleaned the kitchen and all of that just to mes it up again before bedtime. it coes with really enjoying cooking and baking. th kitchen's always in turmoil from the last project. and yes, you might say, 'if you were a real cook, y'd make sure it was spotless..' and i'd say well if you were really perfect, you'd have wings right now and not touching the ground... so stowe it. :) with all kindness and charity.

so off to do snow day stuff.. work on a nativity quilt block, clean the kitchen. yoga! (can't /wont run in this) and that sort of thing. :) mayeb make some soup? we used up the leftover salmon in the scrambled eggs and toast for breakfast (had it at tea and sympathy in new york once and it became a favorite of mie.. one of the only ways i'll eat eggs willingly.) (www.teaandsympathynewyork.com)