11/30: gutenberging
This year I've been trying to proofread at least 10 pages a month for Project Gutenberg, but November nearly got away from me. Earlier this week it seemed unlikely that I'd find the time to do 10 pages when fresh/alert/unrushed enough to do a careful job. Then I forgot my packet of this evening's grading at school--so I found myself with just enough time before tiredness tonight to get 10 pages of proofreading done.
11/29: their creative translations
Usually we translate pretty literally in Latin class, trying to make our English reflect what's going on grammar-wise in the Latin as clearly as possible. But today the students shared their experiments in creative translation, trying to make a couplet of Martial's really work in English as an English poem. The results were cool.
11/28: filling up
Chris and I are hosting a dinner/reading (focused on Latin riddles!) at school on Friday, and the spots for it are filling up. I'm always nervous that my plans for events will fall through, that people won't be interested, and I'm always relieved when things seem like they're going to work out.
11/26: working on photos
...from our Thanksgiving walk along the water's edge at Woolly Hollow. This is one of my favorites:
11/24: better
I had a great time yesterday making books, but the last one I tried has some troubles. This morning I realized what had gone wrong (I cut the cover against the grain instead of with it), so I made a new one and it was much better.
11/23: experimenting
School is closed for the rest of the week, so I've been doing my work at home today. I wrote a recommendation letter and graded tests and papers. But amidst it all I also experimented with bookbindings, trying out 7 variations on a particular technique. That's a good day!
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