There’s been a lot going on in my writing life during the last six months. Working hard, I’ve experienced both rejection and success. I’ve continued to learn and hone my craft and returned to sharing my love of poetry with students this summer. I’ve learned about the editing world through two different projects and how…
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Slice of Life Tuesday: Self Taught Creating
Fortunate Genes I consider my family both unusual and fortunate in that we are all capable of self-teaching. From building furniture to growing a fruit orchard, or building a house, From creating jewelry, games, and wallets on a CNC machine, From learning water color painting in grad school, to composing music, From origami to colored…
Poetry Friday: Goldenrod Prairie Walk
Wandering on a prairie path, Enveloped in a sea of gold, Waving stiffly as the Soft breezes blow. Some blooms pyramidical, some with rounded heads, Some still verdant, and Some already obtunded. Bees flock to their yellow glow, the goldenrod species beckons to fill pollen pockets to a state of overflow. Brushing me as I…
Slice of Life Tuesday: Less Than
As many start the school year, I have a few pieces of wisdom to share. These are based on my personal experience as a parent, educator, and substitute. They boil down to a few things. Remember how you speak to students matters. Show through your actions, and especially your words, that you value and respect…
Poetry Friday: The End and A Beginning
The end of summer is about transitions. Anyone involved in education at any level or anyone with children realize this is a time of change. School aged children move to a new grade level, meet a new teacher, and see a new classroom. College aged students return to their studies at their campuses where they…
Poetry Friday: Growing as a Writer
Welcome to Poetry Friday! Our host this week is the friendly and accessible author of the Wondering and Wandering Blog, Christie! Please check out her webpage for her post today as well as links to other poets, authors, and all round supportive people! Thanks, Christie for hosting! My first time hosting will be next week,…
Slice of Life Tuesday: Fear, Preparation, & Success
I slept fitfully last night. I had some mild anxiety about a presentation today – the first student presentation I’ve done since the pandemic started. Although I was confident with the information I was presenting and how I was presenting it (this took a little bargaining), there was still that familiar twinge of fear and…
Foodie Monday: Blueberry Scones
In a few recent posts, I discussed blueberry picking and blueberry pie. Last night I made blueberry scones! This was a recipe I had saved from the Food Network website a while back. I knew with a bowl of fresh blueberries sitting in my fridge, I just had to try it! “Scones got their start…
Lupine – Lupin: It’s that Weird English Language Again!
Last night, I finished reading Butterflies in November by Audur Ava Olafsdottir. It is a novel set in Iceland by an Icelandic author. I found it to be a quirky tale without a lot of plot, but entertaining to read. The ending was awful, as it just abruptly stopped, as if the writer said, “okay,…
Unusual Plant Series #1: The Indian Pipe, A Ghostly Flowering Plant
Plants have always interested me and when I imagine the myriad of different careers I might have chosen, a botanist or even a horticulturalist easily comes to mind. In the last couple of years, I’ve had the opportunity to observe some unusual plants, right in my own backyard or neighborhood. Last fall, I saw my…