First and foremost, I'm tired. End of the year tired in December. #eek It's a combination of a new curriculum, a new schedule, and kids with apathy for learning. That makes teaching tough. Add in a season that just races... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat is something others do that sparks your admiration?View all responses This is a great question for the holiday season! Heck, this would be a great question for ANY season! #youknowit I've got a few answers, so bear... Continue Reading →
Last weekend, camped in Newton Hills State Park, just outside of Canton, SD. We took a half day off from school and drove out Friday afternoon. It's a great park out in the middle of nowhere. #whatareyoudoing Our nephew got... Continue Reading →
I have a good class this year. Each year is different, and you try to look for positives with each group. Last year's class will always be special to me because they were my first class here. They were so... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, I got a message from a teacher friend where I used to teach: I don't know if you listen or how often you listen, but you might want to listen to today's episode. For a little context, he's recently... Continue Reading →
Last Saturday was the Open Show for our county fair. What that means is that anyone can register and show their dairy animals. That Friday was the youth show, so the 4-H/FFA kids got their animals ready and showed them.... Continue Reading →
Someday, we'll be done with all this crazy stuff. But not today CC Chanel and Nilla, just chilling together, enjoying the summer night.
We have one daughter who retired from showing cattle in 2016. She graduated from high school, took off to college, and never looked back. We have another daughter who retired from showing cattle in 2021. She graduated in 2018 and... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 