Hey there!  It's Friday, even though my brain continues to tell me otherwise.  The internet is quiet right now as we try to wrap our minds around the fact that Christmas is over and 2017 is quickly approaching its close.  The trash cans are still full of wrapping paper, the empty stockings hang placidly, and the looming question of "when do I take down the Christmas tree" hangs upon the air.  I keep thinking that I should be on break this week, and the fact that work and life goes on is nearly inconceivable to the part of my brain that is perpetually on a school calendar.  I miss my routine, but at the same time, I have not been able to fully dive back in.  It is a wonderfully cozy, yet peculiar time.  So, I pour myself another cup of tea, grab a somewhat stale sugar cookie, and continue to contemplate this ever-puzzling time of the year.