Okay, now let's take a breath... in Tea at the Cabin in the Woods

A week of changes, challenges, and curiosities has left me wanting to just sit and be alone. Fortunately, I can do that tonight since Hubby left today to go a diplomatic trip to Cuba for the next 10 days.

Yesterday was hard to not think about my son. I got a call from the corrections facility, it seems they wanted to verify I actually knew my son. Apparently I am the contact person if they can't reach my Daughter-in-law, should something happen. WHAT DO THEY EXPECT TO HAPPEN? This did not make me any more comfortable with his incarceration. I had to try to keep it together, refocusing to get psyched to teach my courses. By my late afternoon class I was spent and decided to run a documentary that is relevant to the content of the class. The students were given a set of questions to respond to for homework and I sat in the back of the classroom and zoned out.

Today we had a very intense faculty meeting. One of our buildings is coming down in May and the beginning of a new building will begin over the summer, but we will be without several classrooms next school year. So, we were given a new schedule of class blocks and told there will be issues with everyone getting the rooms they want, and to be prepared to make some sacrifices. The VPAA went on to explain that if we don't get the enrollment for the fall that is expected, some positions may be lost. He asked us to all volunteer to go to some of the high-schools around the State and help recruit new students. We have an admissions department that can't do their job so it is back to the faculty to pick up the slack - AGAIN! I signed up for three schools I have some connection with. Better to be a team player I guess.

Tomorrow my friend, who just had major surgery on her arm, after breaking it in 3 places (ouch) and I are going to hang out. I promised to take care of her for a couple days while she recovers. Plus, with Hubby gone I could use the distractions. It will also allow me to spend time with my daughter on the way back on Sunday. That is if she isn't too busy.

Well, it's not that it's terribly late, but I feel like it's been a really long day. Time to call it a night, wrap in a quilt with a cup and tea and good book until I fall asleep. Ah... luxury.

Later!