The Life of a Conflicted Teacher

For today, we are being asked to do a quick write about a very specific place. Mine is my acreage, my little piece of heaven.   As I walk out the side door, I struck with the color. The still brilliant red... Continue Reading →

Well, I've stuck my foot in it again.  That darn Twitter has gotten me into a "writing camp" and it makes me really, REALLY nervous. I've looked through a few of the comments and blogs all ready written, and *gulp*... Continue Reading →

When we purchased our acreage six years ago, part of the land was tillable land, being in beans at that point.  We aren't farmers, so that was never doing to continue, and one part was where a barn and feed... Continue Reading →

This was my second year in fifth grade after a 10 year run as a sixth grade teacher, and things went overall more smoothly.  I'm writing to put some closure to this year, but also as a guide for what... Continue Reading →

I was doing my Michael Jackson imitation this morning (whoo hoo!!) and my oldest daughter gives me this "are you kidding me" look and asks me why I'm so wound up. My reply: "It's the second to the last day... Continue Reading →

It's the last Friday of the school year, a day to be celebrated!  We will come back next Tuesday and Wednesday then be "done".   Like most teachers, that idea of "done" is one that drives me crazy.  My brother... Continue Reading →

I'm not a writer, that's my wife.   I feel very much like my students each time I have a thought or idea, that I'm not a writer.  My wife has written for three different news papers, has written and... Continue Reading →