Day 5 -- 69 -- Working Weekend

It feels like a long day and it is a Saturday. There's something wrong with that mix. Worked through piles of grading for both courses today. Things seem to take longer than expected for the course that I'm new to teaching -- almost 2-3 times the time expected. Things did get completed and marked off the dreaded list. There are still two major items that need attention tomorrow, but I'd really like to take some time to relax and cook a nice dinner. I'll see how well my time estimates work for the tasks tomorrow. Maybe I'll surprise myself and have time to do both work and me things.

Work does need to be done due to the time sensitive nature of an academic term. I understand this, but have always tried to have one day off a weekend -- or partly off. This helps me to feel less stressed and cranky at the beginning of a new work week, even if the weeks run into each other. A highlight of today was having to move only an inch or so of slush from the porches and sidewalk. Early in the morning, a loader worked for a long time on the parking lot close to me out the back of the house. That made me feel there would be deeper snow outside my window, so I was pleased when that turned out to be untrue. The sun shone and it felt warm. Seasons may be changing.

A song that came to mind was one I heard in concert when in grad school. It just seemed to fit some of my moodier thoughts today <smile>. The video is from the same tour I went to. Enjoy!

Workin' for a Livin' -- Huey Lewis and the News