friday morning

A work of Ashley Mae Christensen (I "borrowed" it from her cousin's blog...hope that's ok).

Still dark out.

Lesson planned.

Vocabulary tests ready to be completed by students eager to demonstrate their knowledge (are they not eager?).

Late work to be graded as well as yesterday's assignments.

After today: halfway through the school year.

Two more terms.

That's this morning.


Yesterday afternoon I was able to enjoy a long (felt long because I've been off my running legs for a week) 6 mile run. I thoroughly delighted in the 40 degrees. I love pushing through pain. It liberates me.

Last night I went to an old friend's BFA final show. I say "old friend" because Ashley and I don't see each other much nowadays, only at random things like gallery stroll or a Sierra Club meeting. And when I see her it's always nice and lovely and makes me wish I did more with her. We played soccer together in high school. Anyway, her show was (is) beautiful. It's up until 15 Jan at BYU's HFAC. I'm hoping to sneak back in for some time to explore it without the crowd the reception drew, so I can read her writings and delve more deeply into it all. She's loved by many, thus many were there last night.

Her show revived me with a few lungfuls of hope. Not that I was hopeless. Just not in tip-top hope-shape.

Listening now to "How It Ends" by Devotchka.

Happy Friday!