First, brrrrr!!! It was to be -20 degrees in Iowa last week, with wind chills near -40. Why do I live where the air hurts my face? Because I had spiders the size of my head. Because I'm not a... Continue Reading →
NOTE: I asked the AI bot to create a picture. Damn, I look old! 😳😱😠Last year, I made the choice not to do resolutions, but instead, a "25 Things of 2025". #cool Yeah, but it was a bit much.... Continue Reading →
It's the final Tuesday, the final Slice of Life for the year. #uhoh It's been a year, that is for sure, so we'll see where this blog goes. The only thing I am sure of is the thankfulness I feel... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhen are you most happy?View all responses I know the prompt implies one place or time, but happy can be almost anywhere and any time. My writing has not always been the most uplifting lately, so this is... Continue Reading →
We've spent the last two months doing something that brings me joy: coaching basketball. #themostwonderfultimeoftheyear I'm doing a little bit of cheating tonight. After each game, I post on my Facebook page a recap of what happened. While I don't... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptName your top three pet peeves.View all responses Everyone has pet peeves. We are human. And with that humanity comes the ability to be annoyed by dumb, ridiculous, ignorant, or otherwise useless things. Ain't be human grand? So,... Continue Reading →
Fine, I'll do a Thanksgiving blog. Are you happy? My students are doing a "I am thankful for" prompt, so here's mine: Having my daughters home for Thanksgiving. One daughter lives in Denver, CO and the other lives in Ames,... Continue Reading →
Last week, we played a basketball game in a neighboring district. Nothing special there, but yet, there was. One of the reasons I jumped districts was to teach with the other sixth-grade teacher there. I've known her for quite a... Continue Reading →
This slice is real-time today. For part of our social studies, I have the students draw maps. Nothing hugely technical or anything like that, but enough that they can see where the places are that they are drawing. #youcannotdrawastraightline Oh,... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 