Ending the week by saying.......................

It is a funny thing that I can contemplate my blog all week, yet when it actually comes to writing on it, I suddenly go blank and can think of nothing interesting to write about. So hence, it always ends up that I write about my week!

But I must say it has been quite busy! I got back and hit the ground running! Christmas was wonderful. A full two weeks at home with family---playing games, watching movies, light shopping, practicing, sleeping, eating, carrying out traditional holiday events, and just sitting in front of the fire. Actually for about a week of the time I was at home, we were without heat, so I literally spent most of my time sitting in front of our fire place! :)

I so enjoyed my family this holiday. Just being near them! Having them around at the end of a long day to just enjoy the closeness---it didn't matter if we talked or not. I kinda miss them right now.

But yes, I did hit the ground running here in Illinois. I drove back in a snow storm, got in after lunch time only to spend the next two hours cleaning before students arrived. Taught those students, then finally sat down. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday were about the same routine as Tuesday. Although by Friday evening, I was devastated, having made a student cry in her lesson. I felt like the worst teacher living. You know, one of those things on your "never to happen in lesson during your teaching career" actually happened! I could have quit teaching right then, I felt so bad. But all ended well, Thank the Lord!

Today, held a very nasty day in the weather. I shoveled 6 inches of snow off my driveway! And all before I had my coffee! But what a treat it was to get some later in the day! :) I even drove to my 3 hour opera rehearsal in all this bad weather. Yeah, I know, pretty stupid! But hey, sometimes you gotta do what it takes! (I won't do that again, though).

Tonight, well, I think I will sit and read a bit! It's been a week. Much has been on my mind, and it is time to put it all away and just enjoy the evening with a bowl of popcorn and a good book! What more could you ask on a cold, snowy night! Perhaps a movie would be better, but I would honestly prefer the book tonight!