Many (not all) of my teacher friends feel they are not creative. I am sure they are mistaken. It takes creativity to run a classroom, fill the minds of our youth, and make learning worthwhile. But, I think they are equating a formal hobby creating something with the definition of being creative. And, in that…
Prairie Planting Day 1: #SOL Day 8/Year 3
It’s 6: 38 p.m. Central Standard Time and it is still light out! Whoo-hoo! Yay! It was 63 degrees when my husband and I headed outside to plant our prairie patch today! First, we took five-gallon buckets of crushed stone that he had bought last year for another project and spread them for a make-shift…
Silent Sunday: Soon To be Seen Signs of Spring
Planting a Prairie Patch: #SOL20, Day 7/Year3
Tomorrow, my husband and I will finally get around to planting part of our yard as native prairie. We have a spot behind our barn that we formally used as a vegetable patch growing corn, peas, bean, peppers, tomatoes, and pumpkins over the years. The patch is not huge, but it is not tiny either….
Cleaning My Digital House: #SOL20 Day 6/Year 3.
I spent far too much time on the computer yesterday. How do I know? I feel frustrated this morning. When I think over the last month, albeit a short month that went fast, my most relaxed days were when I was on vacation. That makes sense, but I think it was more than just being…
Please do One Little Thing for Mother Earth; Cultivating Conservationists. SOL#20.
Today, the Slice of Life Challenge Continues. The post that follows is for Day 5/Year 3. My background is kind of weird. Basically, I’ve had two professions in my life so far. In both, I legitimized my knowledge as much as I could by getting Master’s degrees in each of the disciplines. Currently, I am…
Treasures Found as the Ice Melts: #SOL20, Day 4/Year 3.
Today, I set out to write a shorter post. I know most of my posts are too long for the Slice of Life Challenge – even though there is no posted minimum or maximum length. I found this to be true from the past two years’ experience. I’ve noted that the posts of others are…
A Visit to the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum: Slice of Life Day 3/Year 3. SOL#20.
Recently, on a trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico, my husband and I visited the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. It was high on our (my) list of places to visit while staying in this history-filled Southwestern American city. So, on the first morning, after a long trip the day before, we planned to visit the museum…
Slice of Life Challenge: Doggie Diarrhea, Day 2/Year 3
Since we are supposed to be sharing a “slice” from our lives, I thought I would write about a very recent experience we’ve had with our dog, Molly. Molly is a 9-month old Yellow Labrador Retriever. We got her at the end of August and her first birthday will be at the end of May. …










