A Morning Walk
We are having another summer like day this morning in the midwest. Honestly, with temperatures in the upper 80’s in mid-September, I am more than ready to have it cool…
Category: reading
An Insomniacs Detour: “The Book Thief”
It was no surprise that I had a little visit from my friend, Insomnia, last night. We are in the midst of a very busy week. School started for my…
The Atrocities of War & Feeding The Birds
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.…
Day Off From School? Go Buy Books!
Last Friday we did not have school in our district. It wasn’t even a staff development day, just a planned day off for everyone, including staff. The month of January…
What Books am I Reading? (In other words, The Books Belonging to a Blogger.)
Like many, I keep books I am reading or want to read next to my bed. There are two stacks, not made up of any particular sense. And, one I…
Recommended Environmental Readings
If you just want my book recommendations, skip to the end of the blog. If you want to know why I am recommending the books, then I guess you need…
Wednesday Word Enrichment: Slough
Yesterday, we drove 75 miles down the Great River Road from West – Central Wisconsin to North – Eastern Iowa. My husband and I had a dual purpose to our…
The Gift of a Book
Books have played a major part in my life. I cannot remember a time I was not a reader. A particular book about a Runaway Pancake was my favorite as…
