I had no intention of writing an entry this morning. I was up a bit earlier than usual and gave myself time to go back to previous February entries before starting to work. I do that a fair amount just as I regularly read back previous years in my journals. A...
Looking forward to adding one more to the bookends my friend Karen gave me when my first book came out.
For twenty nine years I filled bulletin boards with themes, kids writing, artwork and so much more. For teachers bulletin boards are a thing. We try to create colorful impressive ones in our classrooms and to line the halls of our schools. Bulletin boards are...
I am tired. I am tired of grieving and watching other people grieving. I am tired of funeral parlors. I am tired of hospitals and suffering. I am tired of tragic news stories and missing persons. I am tired of death bed vigils and terminal diagnoses.I am tired of...
As I often do on Sunday mornings I have been reading back to blog entries from other years.When doing that I get such a perspective of the ebb and flow of seasons . I see so many constants and several themes arise. There is often worry and anticipation. I speak of...
Yesterday was a perfect January day as far as I'm concerned .It was what January has become at its best in my retirement, second career life.On Sunday I received the second round of edits from my editor.This is the sixth book she and I have worked on together and we...