#thirtydaysofthanks #thirtydaysofgivingDAY 16: BOMB DIGGITY DOT COMI’m seldom up to date on the latest slang. I’ll often say a word that has a legitimate definition only to receive a laugh from my students. “Mrs. Selby! That’s not what that means!” For example: chill used to mean what you do to cookie dough before rolling it … Continue reading BOMB DIGGITY DOT COM
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 27: PEANUT POWDER Until a few months ago, I didn’t know that peanut powder was something you could buy in a grocery store. My son participated in a clinical trial that used oral immunotherapy for his peanut allergy. He was given very calculated measurements of pharmaceutical grade peanut … Continue reading PEANUT POWDER
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 12: ANTI-VAX I’m not anti-vaccination, but I am anti-injection. I hate getting shots. I don’t know anyone who loves it, but most tolerate it with ease. I don’t. I get very anxious and tense up and they hurt like fire. The first time I went to Sub-Saharan Africa … Continue reading ANTI-VAX
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 9: NOT COOL My refrigerator doesn’t fit in a toaster, but it’s toast. Completely crapped out and needs replaced. I’m living out of a cooler and in my spoiled world, that is not cool. The reason my refrigerator stopped working is because, a couple of weeks ago, the … Continue reading NOT COOL
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
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 5: PELICAN POSTURE We live in a beautiful spot on the Arkansas River and enjoy seeing an abundance of wildlife. My husband is especially impressed with pelicans. He always calls out when he sees them on the river and remarks how big they are. I’m not a fan … Continue reading PELICAN POSTURE
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING DAY 1: PAPIER MACHE Yesterday I subbed in Art Class. My sweet friend, the Art teacher, trusted me to lead her sweet students through the much anticipated introduction to papier mache. Blow up a balloon, tape some aluminum foil ears and eyebrows to it, and cover it with “plastercraft” … Continue reading PAPIER MACHE
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