Author Archives: suziecreamcheese

Challenging

I challenged a couple of friends to blog more, and then realized that this means I have to write more too! I’ve been a slacker, for many reasons.   Two crazy classes, subjects I never taught before, students who were … Continue reading

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Course development and I have too many files

Teaching online is something I’ve wanted to do for a while – for a lot of reasons.   For one, it would give me the opportunity to teach more classes.   I’d never have to leave the house – and … Continue reading

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My mother’s hands

I glanced down at my hands tonight, while I was typing some notes for my class.   I stopped typing.   I took a breath.   I had seen my hands grow old, seen the wrinkles and creases that weren’t … Continue reading

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Drinking water

So I bought this Drinkwell fountain, for $50, and I change the filters and clean it and fill it up and put ice cubes in it and he STILL won’t drink out of the flippin thing.    Nope.  He will … Continue reading

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walking

Oh, how we need to start walking again Today was a disaster, enough to make me take a 6 hour nap No, pulling me out of my chair is not acceptable No, pulling me around the parking lot is not … Continue reading

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Who pissed off Mother Nature?

I’m just tired Tired of snow Tired of canceling plans Tired of classes being canceled Tired of trying to figure out how to make up classes Tired of winter Only 20 days till Spring And two more storms predicted – … Continue reading

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Sundays and Springtime

Spring – what a wonderful word Only 24 days away.   I expect a blizzard on March 22nd.    Once again I find myself annoyed by people who are posting that they want more snow, they want a huge storm. … Continue reading

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Fearcasting and ten feet of snow

It’s Monday and I’m sick of Winter Yesterday, actually a week ago, the fearcasters starting talking about a massive snow storm that was gonna bury us for weeks and months and FOREVER! As it’s gotten closer, it’s gone from, “oh, … Continue reading

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Neutral

Is the gear I seem to be in today.  Yesterday, I was a barrel of energy – I got a lot of stuff done.   I crashed at about 11:30, then read awhile, knit a bit – almost finished a … Continue reading

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Being a student, once again

It’s been a few years since grad school.   I had forgotten how stressful it is to be a student.   Holy cow! I’m taking a class online to learn to teach online.   It’s interesting, and I’m learning a … Continue reading

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