346/365 Through My Window

"Through the Window to the Door"

"They're home.  They're home!  THEY'RE HOME!!!

345/365 Decorating

"Caffeinated  Thanks"

This is final exam week for me and things are a little chaotic because of school being cancelled on Monday due to the ice storm.  We are having to squeeze Monday's exams somewhere into the rest of the week.  The good news is that the deadline for submitting grades has been extended two days.  That gives me a little room to breathe.

I had two exams today; the first was at 9am.  This class is small, only 10 students, but they are mighty.  Not only did they show up prepared to present their final projects, they also came with food!  One student's mom made the most awesome egg rolls.  I think they are the best I have ever had.    Another student brought chocolate covered popcorn.  Fruit rounded out our morning snack.

After they had completed their presentations, this group surprised me with a gift.  This is college.  They don't have to give the "obligatory teacher present."  I was handed a gift bag filled with coffee samples from Addison Coffee Roasters, two HUGE mugs (one for me and one for Weber), and a very generous gift certificate for more coffee.  This group knows me well!  I was truly touched by the is class' thoughtfulness and generosity.  These are college kids.  Most of them are working and going to school, struggling to pay their own bills.  I was also humbled by messages they wrote to me in the accompanying cards.

This mug will decorate my desk and be a constant reminder to me of why I do what I do.

344/365 Commemorate

"12-13 Ice Storm"

One more photo comemmorating the early December ice storm that has caused complete chaos with this semester's final exam schedule!  Yet, it is so beautiful when you look at it from this perspective rather than on the roads.

343/365 Grinch

"His Puzzler Was Sore"

342/365 Centered

"Peace"

Peace should always be at the center.

I also had some fun playing with quotes on this one.

341/365 Holiday Bokeh

"FB Profile Pic"

This little elf wanted a new Facebook profile picture.  He figures he'll be meeting many new friends over the next few weeks.

Earlier in the day I took the picture below.  At 10 am this morning, after 28 hours without power and temperatures in the high teens, the twinkling on the power company truck was much more exciting than Christmas lights!  And besides, we don't have any Christmas lights up yet! 

 After warming up a little, I was ready to tackle the day's prompt a little more seriously.

340/365 Anticipate

We are anticipating the power being restored!  I managed to get one picture uploaded to my iPad for today.  So here is the photo that goes with my previous post.  

"Have An Ice Day!"