Over the years, I have known many of my friends to take time away from their families. Mind you, this isn’t, and not meant to be, an extended break. Most of it consists of a day or a weekend; some might possibly take a week. The time spent away might be a trip required for…
For the first time ever, I got to teach a class during a summer school session today. It sounds kind of crazy but I have always wanted to teach summer school. For many years, I asked. For many years, nothing came of it. But, being at a different school this year, in a different district,…
We have a new housing development going in adjacent to our property. There are 45 homes being built on what was a very large corn field up until 2 years ago when the process of putting in the roads began. We are located on the outskirts of our town which has always imparted a country…
Do you ever have a day when you feel like you are turning a page? Yesterday was a day like that for me. It started off as being productive. Preparations for our high school graduation party are underway, so this has necessitated more multi-tasking than usual. Purposely, my day was broken into parts. Early morning…
Journey North, an organization that monitors migrations of some of most beloved species of animals, posts updates on the Monarch Butterfly on Thursdays. Their site also has a wealth of other information for those interested in teaching or learning about the patterns found in nature such as seasons or life cycles. It is a user-friendly…
Mathematics in Garden Club ???? Originally written and posted on 11/5/2013. Today, I am reposting a blog I wrote and published in 2013 on my Garden Club Website. I am short on time and thought that this might be a piece some might enjoy. I have updated it with a few more photographs. Fibonacci Sequence…
For the last three years, I have tagged Monarch Butterflies. Having raised these fascinating, and now troubled, iconic creatures for the last 15 years, I took on the task of tagging their hind wings in the late summer/fall of 2015. I was hooked! It was easy and fun! I was acting as a contributing citizen…
Yesterday, three nice things happened to me while I was at the school where I am the “new” garden club advisor. I went over to continue my spring clean up which commenced last week before the first of two snow storms. Three consecutive Thursdays were scheduled to work in the garden, but this week had…
Admittedly, I have a lot of interests – nature, photography, education, jewelry making, gardening, baking, and others. But, recently I have learned more about WWII than I wanted to know. In searching for a book, almost a month ago now, I was encouraged to read The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. Usually a slow reader, I…