Prep.

It feels wonderful to be on a break of some sort. I always forget how nice it is, once in a while, to not be at work during the day. This morning, I've been reading a middle school book "Girls, Drums and Dangerous Pie" (the ending of which sent me into a crying jag for ten minutes), drinking coffee and listening to the records that C and I bought last Sunday.

I'm going to clean up the house, take some pictures of it (C's mom has been asking for them pretty much since we moved in and I haven't taken a single one... but, it's starting to actually be something of which to take pictures, if that makes sense...) and run out to have lunch with KF. After that, I'll go to KB's to grade papers and watch the Mets game (ie she'll watch the Mets and I'll grade papers.) Finally, and most excitingly, S and P are going to come over to dye eggs.

I don't think I've felt so good, or so inspired in a long time. I have a massive checklist both for work and for home that I want to accomplish.... and I think with this time off, I will be able to. Which means I'll cruise into the rest of the year, finally, being prepared!