Weekly Grace 3
(Also known as the better late than never edition):
1. So I mention deadlines a lot but the deadline is approaching in just a few days, and as I am in the thick of it, my husband has been super awesome about picking up the slack with other things around the house and in our lives in general so that whenever I can squeeze a few hours in, I can really focus. It is greatly appreciated.
2. It always takes a few weeks to get into a groove in a new semester—the new schedule, the new faces, the new rapport. It’s a professional adjustment but a personal one, too, because it means a new routine for the household. Happy to be settling in and finding that footing these days….
3. When babies are very young, play dates are clearly more for the mothers. But the toddler stage is so much fun, and part of that is watching my daughter interact with other kids, learn how to share, and pick up new tricks and breakthroughs after seeing new faces. Since she doesn’t have siblings to model, I love that through classes, playgroups, and play dates, she gets regular interaction with kids older, younger, and right around her age.
4. Note the deadline mentioned in #1. So as usual I am totally behind where I want to be and have just a few days to finish a massive revision of my book. And I’m teaching more than a regular full-time course load. And I do most of my writing at night….which means coffee is a big thing in my world. I know this is a very small thing, but sometimes finding just the right coffee cup, one that makes you want to wrap your fingers around it and just makes everything taste better, is a small but significant joy. Thanks for the awesome glass mugs, N!
5. It’s been pouring rain all day. It’s January in Boston, so I’ll take it without complaint. We’ve had such a mild winter thus far and while I don’t mind snow, it’s been so nice to not have to deal with the crazy commutes, the snowed-in streets, the sky-high heating bills, etc.
Have a great weekend! I’ll be back with some longer posts soon—after Feb. 1, to be exact.
