I feel like I have been trapped under a weight lately. Everything seems to have converged at once. Work-wise, it was the end of a unit with projects and tests to grade, and the beginning of a new one with revisions to be made to meet this year’s students’ needs. On the home front, it has been college application deadlines, helping my parents with medical issues, and an arthritic dog who needs more care.
As I was walking out of work yesterday, a sentiment came to mind that describes so accurately how I’ve been feeling lately: “like butter scraped over too much bread.” That’s Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings. Though I don’t feel the need to sail away in an ethereal ship bound for the afterlife, a break would be nice. Four more weeks until spring break!
My Corner of the Village 