Snow Day

It wasn't necessary to turn pj's inside out before going to bed. We knew by the early news the Young One would have no school today. Boston and Worcester both declared a snow emergency at midnight and many other cities and towns had cancelled classes for the day.

A no brainer really after the events of the snowstorm we had the Thursday before Christmas. That storm hit at noon with a few random flurries and in a blink of an eye things turned very, very white as snow fell at a rate of 2" per hour. Schools and businesses dismissed at the same time and that caused problems. With traffic jamming the roads, snow removal equipment couldn't get through to clear the roads. It took Himself 7 hours to make the normal 50 minute commute home. Lots of fingerpointing took place the following day as the highway department blamed the Governor and he blamed the highway department.

We got up at the usual time to watch the school cancellations whether out of habit or reassurance. We were shocked to see Himself's school closed. He teaches at a community college and it never shuts down! The President of the college must have gotten a ton of angry emails after the last storm!

I rolled over and went back to sleep. Both my chicks are home. Himself is home. Everyone is safe and warm.

The storm is winding down. Himself went out to shovel the driveway. Looks to be a foot of snow. I'm having a hard time moving this morning. Hope the SAD lamp I bought arrives by the end of the week. Only 158 more days until the first day of Summer. Deep sigh. Forlorn look.

Open House

Last night, was the WAM Open House. The warm temps and clear night brought out a good crowd. So good, that the buffet table was wiped clean as if a herd of locusts had descended. Someone remarked vultures cleared the table, but vultures leave bones. There weren't even any crumbs left on the table cloths!

My teacher, mentor, colleague, friend, Callinana was there and we shared a display table. I haven't seen her in quite some time so we were able to catch up during brief lulls when the tide of people would recede. We chatted with lots of folks that stopped to look at our work.

The downside of the event was I only have 3 students signed up to take my class. Seven students are needed to run the class. The class was supposed to begin tomorrow, Saturday.

My boss emailed me this afternoon. She wants to post pone the class for a week and see if they can get a few more students to sign up. I suggested they contact students who had signed up for a calligraphy class that was cancelled in the past.

I really thought the Saturday morning class would be a good time slot. I usually teach at night. Don't know if the lack of interest is due to the economy, time slot, color of the sky, or if calligraphy has fallen out of fashion.

Anyway, keep your fingers crossed for me.

Table Display

Tomorrow night is the WAM Open House. As an instructor, it's a chance for me to show off some of my work, promote my class, and meet and greet students.

In the past, because of bringing in some of my altered books, prospective students have thought my class was more about scrapbooking than lettering arts. I made a display for my table that I hope will draw people in and also make it clear what my work is about.

I would have preferred to leave the tin cans in their naked state with just the "who" and "you" wrapper, but there was the worry that the edge of the can was sharp and since people like to touch things, the sharp edge would be a problem. So, altered cans.

If you're in the area Thurs. night from 5:30pm to 7pm, drop by to say hello. There will be a student art show, demonstrations, and food. Sign up for a class. Calligraphy's a good choice.

The One Word Meme

Found this on Erica's page

Here's a fun game....
You. Can. Only. Type. One. Word. (not as easy as you might think!)

1. Where is your cell phone? pocket

2. Your significant other? cute

3. Your hair? peppered

4. Your mother? exasperating

5. Your father? befuddled

6. Your favorite thing? art

7. Your dream last night? compost

8. Your favorite drink? tea

9. Your dream/goal? teach

10. The room you're in? playroom

11. Your ex? none

12. Your fear? spiders

13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? alive

14. Where were you last night? here

15. What you're not? tall

16. Muffins? Thanks!

17. One of your wish list items? Chip

18. Where you grew up? Massachusetts

19. The last thing you did? Glued

20. What are you wearing? polartec

21. Your TV? on

22. Your pets? lounging

23. Your computer? working

24. Your life? contented

25. Your mood? happy

26. Missing someone? yes

27. Your car? greige

28. Something you're not wearing? bra

29. Favorite Store? BN

30. Your summer? short

31. Like someone? yup

32. Your favorite color? blue

33. When is the last time you laughed? supper

34. Last time you cried? Thursday

35. Your favorite animal? Ink

36. Last thing you ate? Glop

37. Dream vacation spot? Heidelberg

Happy New Year

I'm not in the habit of making New Year's resolutions. I was discussing this with a friend the other day. She was saying that resolutions were usually too vague or unrealistic and set one up to fail. I agree. I think generally resolutions have good intentions, and we know where the road of good intentions leads. But 'tis the season. I thought this year, I'd take one day at a time. I think that's a resolution I can keep. A Very Happy New Year to all!

Happy Birthday, Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark is my number one all time hero. Today, he celebrates his 93rd birthday. He was born in Sunrise, MN, 26. December 1914.

My friend, Nutterone, was a good sport when she drove me to visit his birthplace when I was in MN There's nothing there except an empty field where the house he was born in stood and a sign at the only two crossroads in town commemorating their favorite son. Still it was a big thrill for me. Danke, Fraue

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Merry Christmas!