The clip-art on this one is sending a really mixed message. It looks suspiciously like a Christmas tree – but it can’t be because I’m Jewish (and it’s not even close to Christmas).

Today’s Gratitude Item: Filing my planning for next term. This is a big deal as the paperwork takes a while to create. This time around, I got a lot of it done before school broke up which was good. Much of this work took place when my carpool buddy was driving us to and from work (it’s a 40 minute trip – each way). Needless to say, it’s amazing how much one can get done in that time.