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Fall in New Hampshire in Tea at the Cabin in the Woods
It seems like I get carried with life and forget to take the time to write or focus on the good things. In my new office I can look over the town baseball field and see Town Hall nestled in the ...
Almost Spring in Tea at the Cabin in the Woods
When I drove into the campus this morning I passed the ski hill and saw that even on May 1st we still have snow on the runs. Not good enough to ski on, but it is still there. The rain this week...
There is something amiss in Tea at the Cabin in the Woods
The sleet and snowy mix made walking across campus seem like trudging across the tundra. The wind turned the small umbrella inside out repeatedly, breaking the arms and leaving them to dangle fr...
It's been Nearly a Year! How Did that happen? in Tea at the Cabin in the Woods
I can’t believe I have been gone for nearly a year. Time has just passed me by. So much has happened. I should be grading exams and reading resume’s, but I just can’t look at another poorly wri...
Lots of changes and surprises, not all good... in Tea at the Cabin in the Woods
I have been gone about 6 mos and working hard with courses and students, managing the department and getting ready for the up-coming accreditation shenanigans for the college. My daughter lost th...
I can't believe it's Nov. already! in Tea at the Cabin in the Woods
The world has changed so quickly and the weather is following suit. Today it is a blustery day - even showed of clip of Winnie the Pooh’s Blustery Day for my class this morning. We all needed a...
Been Gone, now back in Tea at the Cabin in the Woods
I have been gone for so long, I nearly forgot my password. Life has been hectic to say the least. Over that past several months I have traveled extensively, presented at International conferenc...
It's time for Fun in Tea at the Cabin in the Woods
In about a half hour the 8th Annual Ginger Bread Competition will begin. It is so hard to believe I started this silliness 8 years ago! The past few days have been filled with preparations and ...
Home & Update in Tea at the Cabin in the Woods
So this morning the Dr. tells me the MRI is clean, as are all the other tests. This is good news but the numb face is still an issue. So, he goes on to tell me that it’s probably nerve damage f...
Well, I did it again in Tea at the Cabin in the Woods
If it’s some wierd thing medically, leave it to me to do it. I am currently in the hospital for the night. Apparently they think I had a “Mini Stroke” and said it’s possible to have another one...
Life as a grandmother college professor in Tea at the Cabin in the Woods
Skype was invented for grandparents and long distance students who need a little extra assistance. I got to have a deep conversation with my granddaughter via Skype today. She is very expressiv...
Would you believe it? in Tea at the Cabin in the Woods
Part of me wants to deny the sensations that I have heard so many of my friends express when they become grandparents. I think it is wonderful that my son is a father and his daughter is beautif...
She's HERE! Finally in Tea at the Cabin in the Woods
After six days of labor and waiting, the decision for a C-section had to be made. Our beautiful little grandbaby came into the world at 11:03 CST, weighing 8 lb. 3 oz, 20 inches long and she’s P...
And still no baby! in Tea at the Cabin in the Woods
The kids went to the dr. and convinced DIL to go to hospital and start a pit drip & get an epidural since the labor is not progressing. Just got a text they were sent home with a small RX o...
We are waiting for the news of new granddaughter, but still nothing. DIL has been in labor since around noon on Friday, tracking contractions every 15 minutes, at about 2:30 this morning they we...
Onward into summer! in Tea at the Cabin in the Woods
This will be short(ish) since I only have ten minutes. Classes are over, faculty summit is done and hubby and I escaped for a week to Block Island, RI. It was still off season and we found it t...
Sex and Drugs in Tea at the Cabin in the Woods
A month ago the college showed a documentary about sexual assault on college campuses. The Great Room was full of students and the discussion after was candid and insightful. I had asked my stu...
The campus is abuzz with preparations for Saturday. The main stage is being assembled on the green as are the tents and rows and rows of chairs. Many students are moving out of the dorms today ...
We have one week of classes left in this semester and I have a stack of papers to grade that is at least 4 inches thick. I have moved it from one place on my desk, to a place on the floor by my ...
Dissertation Nightmares in Tea at the Cabin in the Woods
In about 45 minutes I am chairing my first dissertation defense for our new Ed.D. program at the college. It has been a rough three years for this student and she has been busting her butt to ge...
Class is working on Quiz in Tea at the Cabin in the Woods
I am doing exactly what I do not want my students to do, that is work on my computer in class. But they are working on a quiz, so I am just bored. It isn’t a hard quiz, in a crossword puzzle fo...
New Computer in Tea at the Cabin in the Woods
SO my College issued computer was a real pain in the backside and yesterday they gave me a new one. It is much smaller and lighter weight and taking some time to get used to getting it back to w...
Coffee & Genius in Tea at the Cabin in the Woods
The coffee packages needed straightening. She was eye level to the small 2 oz vacuum sealed sample sizes of Dunkin Donuts regular dark roast. The larger, one pound, bright orange packages make ...
Mid Semester and Break Time!!! in Tea at the Cabin in the Woods
Tonight I have to give the mid-term exam for a class I have only met with twice. Once, the first night of class and two weeks ago after 3 weeks of cancellations due to winter snow storms. Last ...
Snow Storm!!! in Tea at the Cabin in the Woods
I just wanted to tell everyone who may be impacted by JUNO, the snow storm starting today and turning into a full blizzard this evening - to please be safe. In my office I have a pile of papers...
