Day 3 - 61 -- It ends. It begins.

 Today brought with it transition -- something ends and something begins. This change brought many emotions -- relief, sadness, guilt, anxiety, alone-ness, grief. I found myself focusing on work to get things ready for the coming weeks. It did help me to remain calmer for a while and get through what needed to happen for students. I'd hoped to get to some of the enormous pile of grading tonight, but other activities took precedence.

Those following this blog may have noted that posts have come from a more introspective and darker place recently. The past three weeks have been difficult. The future days and weeks will be different, but nonetheless difficult. We lost our mother today.

The selection today has been playing in my head for a while now. It seems the best lyric for the day - perfect for someone who created lovely fabric artworks. The singer is one of the major songwriters of a generation. I've liked this song for decades (and have the original vinyl album) but it recently took on a different significance. It is a beautiful song. Enjoy!

Tapestry -- Carole King