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 →
'Tis the season to be disappointed I guess. #uhoh Nothing too much, but it takes so little anymore to get me into that melancholy mood. The first disappointment came as we were leaving school on Monday for Christmas break. I... 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 →
It's been a tough week. We picked 30 pounds of plums from our tree, froze them for wine, started the thawing process, and then forgot about them, resulting in a big mess. Both of our lawn mowers are currently out... Continue Reading →
This will be a short one, just because we spent most of the evening connecting with friends about showing cows at the end of the month. Yesterday, we saw the Spin Doctors, Gin Blossoms, and Blue Traveler in this awesome... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 