A typical summer day at Chez O.K.

I’ll identify the important parts of the photo so you can see what a summer day “off” means to this teacher.

• On the left, peas waiting to be shelled.
  • these peas will go into the freezer to be cooked and consumed in the dark cold depths of winter
  • I’m not your typical doomsday prepper, but I call this filling of the pantry and freezer “preparing for the Walker apocalypse”.
• On the far right, coffee mug “So many books, so little time”.
  • good coffee, special mug from a special person
• In the middle, laptop computer about to be logged into graduate course
  • 3 graduate credits toward renewing my teaching license
  • Online course for convenience and for the learning experience
  • I’m taking two courses right now – 6 credits in all. When compressed into the time span of June, July, and August, this is a significant workload.

My point, readers, is just a simple reminder that while my paychecks may spread over a 12 month period rather than the 10 months I’m actively in class, the summer months are not time off. These months are full of necessary and valuable activity for my professional responsibilities and for my family.