The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas has been a busy time of the year for me. From traveling to celebrate the holidays multiple times with the families, to editing and finalizing final exams; Christmas has snuck up on me. Again.
My semester is quickly coming to an end which means I’ve been spending some quality time in my classroom getting things ready for the end of the semester.
Quality time in one’s classroom should be banned for the month of December. Seriously.
BUT, hopefully next week at this time I’ll be joining the students running down the halls yelling, “I’m Free!!! I’m Free!!!”
Ok, maybe a few hours after the students leave and all grades are posted I can run through the halls yelling.
Ok, maybe I shouldn’t run through the halls… or yell.
But I’ll still do it because it’ll be Christmas Break!
Yes Virginia, teachers count down the days until Christmas Break, too.
While I’ve been busy wrapping-up this semester, I’ve left my Nikon at home and have caught myself taking quick pictures on my cell phone a lot lately while running here and there attempting to accomplish as much as possible.
Recently, after a long day at school– I looked outside the kitchen window and thought I was hallucinating.
After all, it had been one of THOSE days.
What the…
To answer many of the same questions I had running through my mind at the time…
1. A light bulb needed replaced.
2. It’s at least 20 feet above the ground.
3. No, there are no cushions on the cold, hard ground to ease the fall of a plummeting person.
4. What’s the number to 911. Oh yes, 9-1-1.
Yes, the light was green when it first lit up.
Now it’s normal.
Don’t ask me.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at our church.
We stuck around after Sunday School recently and helped decorate the church.
I think this is my favorite detail out of all the Christmas decorations this year…
Away in a manger…
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Great blog post! I love the photos especially the Nativity scene – it’s beautiful! Christmas is so commercialized and we need to constantly remind ourselves of the real reason for the season. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Thanks, Teresa! I love that Nativity scene. Have a wonderful Christmas 🙂
I, too, am a nervous Nellie when the hubby starts climbing things like windmills. (But you have to admit, it did make some pretty photos!) I enjoyed seeing the photos from your church, too. I love the lights and the music of Christmas. Good luck with the wrap-up of your semester and with all your holiday preparations. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Kim, the light that afternoon made for some really cool pictures. Usually I’ll run out to our “backyard” (the field behind our barn) and shoot some pictures of the sun setting when there’s that kind of light. I decided it would be smarter to “spot” my husband while he climbed around that day. Thanks for the well-wishes as well. One final exam has been proofed and is ready to administer…only two more exams to finalize now! …and then to grade. Merry Christmas!