Elements of Style
When you write nearly every day for four years, naturally you develop a style. Over my 1,334 posts since February of 2017, I’ve shared many opinions, moments, and memories. My…
Category: volunterism
Slice of Life Story Challenge 2021: Four Years Later & Blog Post 1,320
Today, is my one thousandth, three hundredth, and twentieth blog post! That’s right I’ve made 1,320 posts to The Apples In My Orchard! It all started just before the Slice…
Sometimes, Life Gives You Just What You Need at the Right Time.
For the last few days, I’ve been in a slump. It’s really the first slump I can recall during the pandemic. Mostly, my “slumpiness” revolved around feelings about my own…
Being a Team Player: Environmental Education
Who did I work with when I managed school gardens and taught after school garden clubs consisting of second through fifth grade students? Did I work alone? No, absolutely not!…
Rotary Lights Along the Mississippi River
I was going to save this post for Silent Sunday but decided not to wait. I don’t know what else to write about today, and furthermore, there is a story…
Slice of Life Tuesday: Donate to your Passions
Not only is this Slice of Life Tuesday but it is also what has come to be known as Giving Tuesday. It’s the day after Cyber Monday that is reserved…
Paying It Forward: One Book, Orchid, and Mask at a Time!
Today started out well. A friend was dropping off some orchid plants that she said she was having trouble with and no longer wished to nurse along. I was surprised…
Poetry Friday: On Being a Helper
Late this morning, I retreated. I retreated to the lower floor of our house. I dragged a chair, one of those lightweight IKEA Poem Chairs that we’ve had since our…
