Hmmm.

It's August 18th - the official end of the summer for Camp Barakel's summer staff. The end of my first week in Wisconsin. The midway point of orientation.

I feel as though so much has happened, yet so little of it is interesting to anyone not involved. I've spent hours learning what my job is to be this fall, but there's nothing terribly exciting about that for you. My weekend is absorbed in syllabus-writing and the construction of a unit one calendar for my students. Again, not very exciting for anyone besides myself.

Now that I'm writing it, there doesn't seem to be any reason for this blog update. So, I'll give you a random list of things that have happened.

I dreamed about bobcats, foxes, and panthers last night. And forests.

I had a new friend over last night. Pretty exciting.

My music tastes seem to have expanded over the summer. Depending on which friend influenced me, I have different levels of gratitude for that.

Finished the Annie Dillard book that was waiting for me when I arrived in Milwaukee. Now I need to read it a few more times.

Still haven't used Skype.

Thought about doing laundry today then realized I have no laundry detergent.

Haven't made the time change. Not too worried about it. Getting up early is fine.

And that's all that springs to mind right now. Time for a return to planning for the semester of students.