I looked at my last posting to see that it was in September 2017. Today is the third of December, and almost the end of that. That tells me only one thing: it has been a really long and busy semester.
This particular semester has been busier than the previous ones. The schedule has been a mix of long days, irregular hours, and far too much to do. Just a week before classes started, the office cancelled one of my classes due to low enrollment. They replaced it with another class, one I had never taught before. New book in hand, I dug into the material so I could serve my students well. Fortunately, I had used the material in "real" work before, so it wasn't that much of a stretch, but it still took a lot of time.
Then there were my doctors. I have three primary medical people: the internist, the diabetes specialist, and the cardiologist. Two of them have lectured me about not keeping to a proper schedule for diet, exercise, taking my pills, etc. The cardiologist would probably join in, but I only get a checkup there once a year and won't see them till spring. The disruption to the pills, eating, and so forth probably contribute to my exhaustion. I'll have to look into it.
I have written a couple of things, though. It's mostly just notes for other pieces. For example, I figured out how to create an army of horrible fiends such as the Orcs of Tolkien's stories. No, it doesn't involve overworking some cranky, old teacher; that's how you get supervillains who create armies of horrible fiends. I hope to have that little essay written and posted before too long.
My classes for this semester end this week, followed by a week of final exams. Once that is done, I have a few contracted work days for wrapping up this term and preparing for the next. This means that grading drops off appreciably, so I have more free time. Since my school is actually closed from Christmas to New Year (no one allowed for liability reasons), I should have a bit of time to do even more writing. I'm looking forward to it.
With all that free time, who knows how much I can post. I might even get enough to keep me over until May when my next break comes at the end of spring classes.