Saturday, February 1, 2014

Why the Daffodil? 2/1/14

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Why the daffodil? You know the daffodil in my profile picture?  They are one of my favorite flowers.  When we lived in England, we had this ...
Sunday, January 26, 2014

Five Things This Teacher Will Always Wonder 1/26/14

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My own words this afternoon kind of surprised me.  "Several times a day, I wonder what it would be like to work among adults only.  But...
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Buying a Car, Church, and Peter Frampton 1/22/14

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 I wrote about doing things alone back in August, when I bought my youngest, Maddy, her car.  I told about having to make big decisions alon...
Friday, January 17, 2014

Gilbert O'Sullivan Said It Best 1/17/14

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Gilbert O'Sullivan Said It Best. You know, that horribly sad song about being alone.  "Alone Again, Naturally".  (Thank you, M...
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

The Most Special Kiss 1/14/14

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Thirty-three years ago tonight, I went on a date with a guy on my boyfriend's hall, because my boyfriend was busy.  My boyfriend said, ...
Saturday, January 11, 2014

Where My Brain Goes During Staff Development 1/11/14

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It is the bane (or blessing, if you choose) of any teacher's existence:  having to sit through hours of staff development.  Usually occu...
Sunday, January 5, 2014

What the Unicorn Girl Said - 1/5/14

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It's still all around; the Christmas stuff.  I've started kind of moving it to one table, so I can eventually put it away so, so nea...
Wednesday, January 1, 2014

I'm a fake and a phony 1/1/14

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I spend a lot of time convincing myself through words that I type that I am trying to be positive.  Convincing others that I have a healthy ...
Monday, December 30, 2013

I'm cornbread - Who are you? 12/30/13

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Have you ever had a piece of really fine, Southern-cooked cornbread?  Bacon grease, buttermilk, and an iron skillet are all involved in crea...
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Saturday, December 14, 2013

I Want to Run With the Hobbit! 12/14/13

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I saw the second installation of "The Hobbit" last night.  Yes, I'm a fan.  A regular fan, not a Comic-con level fan (although...
Thursday, December 12, 2013

The Hardest Questions of All. Thanks, Santa. 12/12/13

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Little ones ask so many questions.  Personal questions - "How old are you?"  Silly questions - "Can I have that bracelet?...
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Sunday, December 8, 2013

A Fingernail Fable 12/8/13

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Friday morning hurry-up.  All my fault, because I just didn't want to get out of bed.  Have you ever been there?  Life is happening outs...
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