Near the end

I'm to the point where I only leave my desk to eat and sleep. In fact, a coworker recently suggested that if I napped at my desk, preferably with my hands on the keyboard, I could save even more time. But I must draw the line somewhere, I think.

I find myself depending even more than usual on little treats to reward myself. I am especially grateful for having such a pleasant working space. I enjoy looking out my sunny window all day long, and at the tree full of red blossoms which is just outside that window. There's a vase of multi-colored roses sitting on my desk. I drink a lot of tea, and I've been savoring my chocolate covered almonds covered in sugar and sea salt. But mainly I've been dreaming of the vacation we'll be taking when this is all over. I know that education should be its own reward, but right now I can't think of a better reward than the eighteen days we'll spend in Stafford (England), Amsterdam, and Munich.