Tuesday night my sister-in-law sent me a link to a USA Today Newspaper article on vandalism that recently occurred in Joshua Tree National Park. This park is located in Southern California and is filled with unique landscapes as well as the Joshua Tree for which it is named. The vandalism, which included off-road driving and…
It is winter in Wisconsin! This means we are in a season of snow, cold temperatures, ice, dangerous roads, the possibility of school closings. Some of the smaller outlying districts have already used some snow days this year by being closed related to weather conditions. Our district, one of the larger districts in our area,…
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Yesterday, I was on my way to grocery shop when I heard a local radio station announcer ask a question of the listening audience. It went something like this, “Today, 70% of children entering kindergarten can use a computer, but only 10% can do this. What is it?” Well, I am not trying to brag…
Today is Poetry Friday. We are headed into the time of year when I really miss writing poetry with students. For six years, I led a Third Grade Writer’s Circle at the elementary school my boys attended. It started when my youngest was in Third Grade; I was trying to support the love he and…
This is a quick mid-week post on memories. My husband has scanned about 1200 old family photos that were taken on slide film. We’ve had a great time looking at relatives, some of whom we knew, and some we didn’t, from our past and extended families. My husband’s family had many photos of get together…
I have been trying to pick plants to start from seed for the school garden I tend as part of my garden club advisor job. Last year, I purchased plants from a homeschooled teenager who had his own greenhouse business. They were probably the most healthy plants I have ever had in my gardens! Some…
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Today, I find myself in a quandary about what to write. I have a couple of ideas but both stem from irritations, one regarding education and one regarding sportsmanship. I really do not want to ruffle any feathers, which my words would most certainly do if I write what needs to be said. So, I…
My husband has been retired since December first. I find that friends and family are wondering what he has been up to and how we are doing with being around each other more than we used to be. The short answer is that things are fine. He is spending a great deal of time in…