#thirtydaysofthanks #thirtydaysofgivingDAY 10: BURIED IN THE BUNDLEThe seniors got their graduation packets this week. The representatives met with them in the library and sent them out with a big envelope full of beautiful samples and catalogues so they can order everything they need to graduate from high school. There is “Class of 2023” clothing and … Continue reading BURIED IN THE BUNDLE
#thirtydaysofthanks #thirtydaysofgivingDAY 7: KEYLESS AND CLUELESSI got totally brain-shamed today and I totally deserved it. We finally got a keyless entry at work! We don’t even have to swipe that sucker; just hold it up to the little wifi emoji and beep beep beep - you’re in. The morning entry can be tricky to say … Continue reading KEYLESS AND CLUELESS
DAY 3: MUSIC TO MY HANDS I did a thing this week. I bought a “cube” cd player for my classroom. Soul Train gave way to the digital music train years ago and I hopped right on. The compact disc conversion started with another technological phenomenon, the laptop computer. My nifty laptop weighed about fifteen … Continue reading MUSIC TO MY HANDS
DAY 2: INTERLOCKING AFTER LOCKDOWNWe all find ourselves in a place where we have to choose our battles. We weigh our desired outcome of confrontation with the big picture and sometimes fighting for what we want isn’t worth the energy. Sidenote: this is the kindergarten level of parenting. Nothing will bring you to your breaking … Continue reading INTERLOCKING AFTER LOCKDOWN
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING DAY 24: A PLACE IN THE PUZZLE Do you fit in? Good God no! I do not fit in! I'm physically super sized, socially sloppy, and clumsier than Ursula’s butt in a bump-n-jump. I love the little school district I work for. I’m “the” sub for the 8th-12th grade … Continue reading A PLACE IN THE PUZZLE
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 15: A VETERAN’S STANDARD Although Arkansas has been my home for most of my life, I wasn’t raised here. My parents were both in the Navy. In those days, women were discharged if they were pregnant so my mom served until I came along. My dad retired after … Continue reading DAY 15: A VETERAN’S STANDARD
Thirty Days of Thanks and Giving. DAY 14: TODAY’S TEMPERATURE Every morning when I walk into work I have to stop at the temperature station. In the shadow of COVID, one of the precautions requires that the thermometer reads below 100° or entry into the building is denied. I’m a substitute teacher. Students think I’m … Continue reading TODAY’S TEMPERATURE
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 11: SPIDEY STICK Peter Parker (AKA Spiderman) has spidey sense, an extraordinary ability to sense imminent danger. I have a spidey stick. It’s not a superpower. It’s a stick. But it does keep me a step ahead of a certain imminent threat… the spider web. This year has … Continue reading SPIDEY STICK
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 7: A CROSS AMONGST THE CARNAGE I like to collect crosses from places I visit. I like wearable souvenirs. Whenever I wear the cross I bought at the 9/11 Memorial Museum, someone inevitably tells me that it’s backwards. It isn’t but it does look that way. It’s a … Continue reading A CROSS AMONGST THE CARNAGE
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 6: FINDING BEAUTY IN BARNS I love old barns. I love to paint pictures. I love to paint pictures of old barns. With the arrival of fall weather, my husband and I have been going on drives along nearby country roads. The leaves are changing color, the sky’s … Continue reading FINDING BEAUTY IN BARNS
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