fake fur hat with attached scarf - warm and cozy

OK, it's not really this cold in the house, but it is 25 out--pretty darn cold for Georgia. Ray is going to start the fire and warm it up in here. The sun is just coming up and it will take a while for it to heat up the house.

After much trouble, I have downloaded Open Office so I can access my files for my on line course. It's pretty neat when it works right. There are no textbooks--just click on the link for the assignment and the paper shows up on the screen. Very cool, but I am not sure how much time I want to spend reading the screen of my computer. Alternatively, I could print it out, but that is not being a very good steward of the Earth's resources! We'll see how it goes. Aside from reading, I have to come up with my own definitions of instruction and technology...and create a power point presentation of them, by next week. I think I will be able to do that.

I enjoyed meeting the other students last night. I am probably the oldest person in the class, but they are not all 20-somethings either, so that is reassuring. I had to head to the UUFA board meeting at 7 and miss the last part of the first class (and only face-to-face class). They were planning to create groups of people to work with all semester. So I don't know if I'm in a group and who they are... we did all get to introduce ourselves a little bit. I hated to miss it.

Today? I am thinking maybe a mini-break from racquetball. A bundled up walk with Zoe and Ray, to the mailbox and back to get the newspaper. But I might have to eat breakfast first--oatmeal? Then to town, taking Ray to work and going to ALT for a meeting. Home by lunch? making lasagna for potluck tonight, looking forward to choir rehearsal. Sauteed onions and mushrooms in oil yesterday to start it.

I look forward to being home, where it is beautiful and quiet...but I appreciate being able to talk to Barbara and Molli. I don't really like being here all alone for hours. It's a paradox.

Much love,

Patty