A Little Bit of Winter
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 9:10 PM As a professor, I do have the luxury of a four-week winter break. But I like to think of it more like preventive medicine, as this break prevents me from totally losing my mind.
And so, during my break, I tend to do not much. Last year, we went to Vermont for a few days, which was unbelievably wonderful. Vermont reminds me of Montana, where I lived for a bit after college. There are places in this world that root into your soul once you've been there. They're impossible to shake, and even if you've been there for just a few days, you find yourself feeling homesick for them. Montana is like that for me, and all winter long I've been longing for Vermont, too.
I had planned to go to New York for a couple days to visit a dear friend of mine from college, but it didn't happen. My father-in-law's health has been precarious for the last few months, and I just didn't feel right about making an overnight trip.
So I did very little. But I baked.
And I decorated.
And I basked in the glow of the Christmas tree.
And I made butternut-squash risotto and lots of other things.
And I snuggled with my sweet boy when he was sick the whole week between Christmas Day and New Year's Eve.
And I acted like a fool with my little brother and sister. (We're good at that.)
And I decorated some more, with pinecones from the front yard.
And I hung out with my husband.
I also did a lot of yoga, which I have not photographed. Yoga continues to save my sanity and my soul, and it was by far the greatest gift I gave myself in 2011.
School starts again for me on January 18th, so I'm trying to savor what's left. Happy New Year!
Reader Comments (1)
It seems that you had a great time during the holiday season, as a Professor we also need to unwind and relax for the coming year of our life and profession.