Poetry Friday: Mournful Mood
A mournful mood hovers over me this morning like a dense fog, thick and oppressive. Thoughts of what could have been, what should have been, what might have been, replace all others. Laugher in the hallways, a carefree smiling face, life’s race run at full speed, full of joy and well-being. The fog of mournfulness…
Professional Development & Environmental Education
Well, I am nine days into my final comprehensive exam for my graduate degree in Natural Resources. Two of three answers are fully drafted, and today, I am starting on the rough draft of my third and final question. I need to develop an entire day of professional development in environmental education! While I have…
Book Review: Invictus
It’s been a while since I wrote about any books I was reading. This morning I stayed in bed a little longer, lingering over my tea while I finished the last 50 pages of the book, Invictus by Ryan Graudin, 2017. This is not the type of book I usually read, part science fiction, part…
The First Few Days of Retirement
My husband retired last Friday. Today is the first day he is at home when he used to be at work. This morning, after going to the YMCA, was spent reviewing online accounts and setting up our new health insurance plan. Our old plan was through the hospital at which he worked, now we will…
Photo Challenges: FOTD – 12/3/18 – Mums (& All Who Love Them)
Silent Sunday: More Snowy Campus Pictures From Alfred University
Shopping Carts
It seems like I’ve had a love/hate relationship with shopping carts over the years, so when I saw the following article on my social media feed, I stopped to read it. I also knew, without stopping to think, what type of cart caretaker I am! I always return my cart! So, according to the article…
Poetry Friday: Oceans of Trash
A Bottle Cap Plastic Bags Straws A Cup with Iced Coffee Air Fillers for Packing Boxes Forks, Knives, Spoons, Plates Take out containers Saran Wrap All Plastic. Discarded, Floating, Moving with the tide out to Sea and back again to distant shores A river of trash forming a plastic river in the wider ocean Moving,…
Qualities of Leadership Series #3: Integrity
This is an ongoing series on my blog regarding leadership. It was prompted by the response I got to an initial post on What Is Leadership? This was followed by two posts, each exploring a single characteristic of leadership. The first was on Being Inspirational. Leaders should make people want to take action, participate, be…