Snow blown

A relatively clear section of road near my house

Not only has it been bitterly cold this week, but the wind has been blowing fiercely, causing huge drifts on the roads. 

Hair guidelines

I have very, very long hair, which results in life rules. They're life rules because they could make the difference between life and death, or at the least being scalped alive. 

• never run the vacuum cleaner with my hair down
• never operate or stand in the proximity of machinery (such as a PTO shaft) with my hair down

Then I also have some guidelines, which help to keep me healthy and happy.

• If my hair is down, always check to make sure it is out of the way before closing the car door. 
• When my hair is down don't roll the office chair backward and then stand up
• When going to bed, tuck my hair safely above my head between the pillow and the headboard so I don't awake in a tangled mess 

Yesterday I added another entry to the guidelines list.

• Don't stand too close to the hot stove with my hair down

Yesterday I was hanging some laundry to dry in front of the stove when I smelled a hot smell. I quickly stepped away from the stove and then looked down. There was a thin, thread-like pattern on the window of the stove. There was also the stench of burning hair. The damage wasn't significant (akin to catching my hair in a zipper), but still I deemed it worthy of implementing a new guideline. 

Maintenance

Sunset

Lesson plans

A computer, a stack of books, a pot of tea, and I'm ready to plan lessons. 

White

A new semester

Winter semester is underway. Here's an overview of the last couple of weeks.

• Monday: new student orientation; SVSU closed due to weather; orientation postponed
• Tuesday: SVSU closed due to weather; orientation postponed
• Thursday: new student orientation
• Friday: teacher orientation; received class schedule and books

• Monday: Begin teaching class
• Tuesday: Classroom moved
• Wednesday: schedule tutors; begin collecting workshop proposals
• Thursday: receive another class to begin teaching on Tuesday
• Friday: redo tutor schedule; add first class to e-learning site
• Saturday: meet with another teacher about new class

• Monday: MLK day, no class
• Tuesday: receive books for new class; begin teaching; meet with tutors
• Wednesday: schedule workshops; begin tutoring; meet with tutors who couldn't make the meeting
• Thursday: design workshop flier
• Friday: add second class to e-learning site