Oh, the waiting.

I'm less than 70 days out (unless my last contract day ends up being later than I hoped).

The days are dragging on. I keep checking the Appalachian Trail subreddit hoping for news of the trail, so I can live vicariously through others until I'm on trail and others are living vicariously through me.

Sitting in my office during lunch knowing that my longest stretch of continuous teaching (which in addition to being my longest stretch of classes, is also my most challenging) is still ahead of me. It doesn't help that it is Friday, and my kids are just as ready for the weekend as I am. I try to stay engaged, but it gets harder with only 7 weeks left of school.

I keep having these "Holy Crap!" moments when I am watching people talk about their thru hikes when I realize that in a few months I will be out there with them! It catches me off guard sometimes and just makes me smile.

It's probably a good thing that my office doesn't have a window, or I would never get anything done. I would just keep staring out the window wishing I was outside in the sun and wind.