Here in New York, winter drags on. It’s always cold. It’s usually dark (yes, even during the day– we’ve had very little sun, just a gray haze). The routine is always the same. This year, it hasn’t even been broken up by snow; we’ve had only one snow day. In midwinter, everyone in school goes […]
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What’s Saving My Life Right Now
Today I’m linking up with Modern Mrs. Darcy for her annual mid-winter post on the things that are “saving us” (hyperbolically) this winter. Before I get into it, though, I wanted to give all of you an update on my family’s COVID situation. My husband and two kids have completely recovered. My second concert with […]
End of 2020: How I’m Healing
I haven’t written much lately– not here, not anywhere except my journal. In the spirit of complete transparency, and the knowledge that many of you out there feel the same, I’ve struggled lately. I’ve struggled with stressful situations and changes at work and connecting with my students virtually. I’ve struggled to contain my work and […]
What’s Keeping You Warm This Winter?
The “long winter” feeling tends to hit me at the start of January, right after the holiday joy fades, the decorations get packed up and the last Christmas cookie is eaten. This winter, I expect it to be worse than most, because there will be no trips or events to look forward to for many […]
Grandma’s Card Game
Hello, readers! I’m back with the February blog challenge! I’ll be starting today with a story about a card game and what it taught me about making the best of difficult times, then I’ll be posting every day until Saturday, the end of February. Let me confess: I really need this blogging challenge right now. […]
Winter Break Manifesto Results
My winter break manifesto results aren’t perfect, but better than they would have been without the manifesto… I hope!