life experience
Contemplating Lack of Motivation
This two-week break (no school – online or otherwise) has caused a great loss of motivation for me. No longer up at 6:30, I blame this on insomnia creeping back into the house. The two hours between one and three a.m., as I lay wide awake in my bed, grateful to be safe in a…
Right Now, Less is More
During the last three weeks, I’ve noticed that we have less of certain things. Today, I noticed that we have been receiving far less mail than we usually do. This is a very welcome change. For some reason, we get a lot of mail. Most of it is junk mail that comes in and goes…
Baking & Cooking Lend Comfort
Over the last month, we’ve been treated to some homemade bread products. Our son, a graduate student, has been home temporarily due to the virus and passing some time working on a sourdough starter, bread, and pretzels. They’ve been warmly received by everyone in our home – especially his younger brothers. We’ve laughed as he…
Slice of Life Tuesday: Time of Uncertainty
My parents did something risky this week. They drove from their condo in South Carolina back to their primary residence in Western New York. They are both in their early 80’s. I have to be honest and say that I truly do not understand this decision. For weeks now, my sister and I saw it…
Upcycled Mask Making
In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently made a recommendation for citizens to wear masks while in public during the coming weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. It seems this recommendation was made due to the probable likelihood that people can be asymptomatically carrying the virus and infecting those around them. This…
Persistence for Pursuing a Passion
Today’s post is about pursuing a passion – not just any passion but one that comes from inside of you to persist at a craft or activity that you value, and that might contribute to who you are in the future. Obviously, this spring is much different than the spring most seniors in high school…
The End of Our Time Together, #SOL20, Day 31/ Year 3
Today is the last day of the Slice of Life Story Challenge hosted by TwoWritingTeachers blog. Thus, today I offer a small self-assessment of the experience. I enjoyed writing and connecting with other writers. Although I usually do not overthink my daily posts, for some reason, this month I did do that on occasion. Overthinking…
Spring Horticulture, #SOL Day 30/ Year 3
Today, I was determined to be more productive than I have been over the last two weeks. I have kept busy but not really productive and when I feel like that it ends up bothering me. But, even today, I’ve gone from task to task without much oompf. This morning I worked on a curriculum…
Somewhat Silent Sunday: Virtual Forest Bathing, #SOL20, Day 29/ Year 3
As I explained last week, my usual Sunday posts only contain photographs with or without captions. But, since this month I am writing as part of a writing challenge, I have been prefacing my photos with some text. Last year from late January until early October, I served as the Outreach and Education Program Manager…