Some of my favorite types of books are those that involve time travel. It’s always been enjoyable for me to read stories that involve characters who move through time. I think this fondness started with reading Wrinkle in Time when I was in grade school in the early 1970s. The whole idea of children traveling,…
Luckily, throughout the formative years of my boys’ education and development, I have been able to provide a great deal of enrichment outside of school. In fact, if you have ever read the tag line for my blog, enrichment is mentioned. “THE APPLES IN MY ORCHARD…….. a reflective blog about enriching youth through education, opportunity,…
Ever since I started making fabric masks for PPE, I am obsessed with fabric! I cannot seem to stay away from the fabric store! And, even if I go there to get something other than fabric – like thread, elastic, interfacing, or another craft item, I come out with fabric! Today was a case in…
Today, I went out to grocery shop and go to the office supply store. It took longer than usual which increased my chance to notice that certain things have changed since the pandemic and social distancing regulations began in March. Some of the changes are for the better, some not so much. I’ll let you…
In February, my husband and I visited White Sands National Park in New Mexico. It is our country’s newest National Park and being able to visit there just after it became one of our great protected parklands will always make it special to us. But, as amazing as it was, I am not sure it…
Popcorn! Pop……Pop…Pop, Pop…. Pop, Pop, Pop! Popcorn! Come & get it! Who doesn’t like a bowl of fresh-popped corn? It’s become a tradition, while at our cabin, to make popcorn. This started several years ago when I bought a countertop popcorn machine. My boys think we’ve had the machine for six or seven…
Today, my son and I walked the trails at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge on Brice Prairie. It is a designated site of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. It’s pollinator week and I’m participating in Miles for Monarchs, through Monarch Joint Venture, trying to get in 25 miles of walking…
The world of art and non-profit organizations, while separate but sometimes overlapping, share a common conundrum. They both face the expectation of receiving goods and/or services for “free.” I am not a stranger to providing goods or services for free. As you might be aware, I led a garden club once a month for a…
Today was spent being happily occupied. I was busy sewing most of the day sans a trip to the dollar store, post office, and bank in town. From 8 o’clock until 12 noon, I worked on making more fabric masks. This afternoon, I was back at it again, with the exception of playing with our…