I was doing such a good job updating my blog … until, like, two months ago. Then I had two grueling grading periods that left me with little energy for anything else. It’s going to be a tough year due to two new classes that are being planned week by week. One has a textbook, the other doesn’t. That means that I am continually reaching into my bag o’ tricks to write units, worksheets, tests, and whatever else. It seems like every time I turn around, I have another pile of papers to grade and another week of class to plan. Insanity. Truly.
But now it’s the week before Thanksgiving, which gives me permission to start putting up my beloved Christmas decorations. I live for this season. Now that I have been collecting some retro decorations, it makes me happy to see them displayed around my house. A couple weeks ago, my boyfriend surprised me with an early Christmas present: a light-up Santa from 1956. It’s been outfitted with a new cord and is in great condition. I wasted no time in plugging it in and just enjoying the warmth it added to the room. As soon as I put up my white Christmas tree (I’m one of those weirdos who puts up more than one tree), I set the retro Santa beside it. Needless to say, he looks like he’s at home.
