Another Honkin Change

Today, I woke up to this:

It is obviously the most romantic Valentine's Day Present, ever. Except for when I got Season 1 last year. G is a man after my own heart. Especially since Vday isn't even a thing around here. I ain't turnin down some DVD goodness, is all I'm sayin.

There were donuts for breakfast and then a romantic day of G nerding it up and me getting my hair done. There was this, at the salon:

You know I was down there on the floor, loving her up. Foils in my hair and all. She was precious.

Later in the day, we got new tires for my car. See? I told you! It's all romance, all the time.

Then I took a 3-hr nap after reading 1 page of Sense and Sensibility.

Can't you go outside and sleep, mom? Do you have to do it down here on my couch?

So, there's been another big change. Actually, it hasn't been fully resolved yet; it's currently changing. I've decided to quit most of my tutoring. Ever since classes started, I've been burning the candle at both ends, trying to keep up tutoring in conjunction with everything else. Which has meant that most nights of the week, after working a full day, I end up driving all over creation. It's no longer sustainable.

I've been waffling about quitting, though, because I like my students and their families and I've helped them actually make progress in school! It's a hard thing to just quit. But, earlier this week, G and I went out to dinner (GASP! That never happens!) and talked it over, and I felt really good about my decision. For the past couple of days I've been working out the details with the families, and on Monday I'll contact the tutoring companies.

I have been growing more and more comfortable with my decision, and then, I got our taxes done last night. Yes, on a Friday. It was misery. It took hours. I loathe taxes. I sit there and radiate bad energy. I feel for the accountant and yet hate taxes so much that it cancels out my pity and the whole experience is, let's just say, very negative. Everyone is happy when it's over.

Anyhoo, although the taxes worked out alright - and I use that term oh so loosely - I lost a lot of money on tutoring in 2014. Mostly because of mileage put on my car and the cost of research and supplies in support of the lessons. I put over 6,000 miles on my car! If you knew how little I get paid for tutoring, you would be reaching for the shot glasses right now.

So.

That totally affirmed my decision.

Does this mean you're going to be home more? **sigh**

There are a couple of clients I'm going to keep, but my work load will be much more manageable.

Yesterday I also had an interview for a teaching opportunity in the summer. Cross your fingers for me.

And that's all I got. If I don't hop to it on this latest Austen novel, I can kiss grad school goodbye. So, I'll end on this note...

Some snapshots of life, lately: