You could say I’ve been preoccupied lately. Still, one thing that connects and reconnects me with the natural world, is the watch for signs of spring each year. Crocuses and newly-green shoots stop me in my tracks, green shoots call to me from barely-thawed ground, and the smell of rain in the air brings me hope. Today, I chanced to hear one of my favorite sounds on my afternoon commute.
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Slice of Life Day 3: 5-4-3-2-1
Lilahdog and Winnie (also known as Pooh Bear) Thanks to Britt for today’s inspiration. Come for the cool post, stay for the insightful thoughts! This post in 5-4-3-2-1 5 things that made me smile today* My dog Winnie (who was afraid of our other dog Lilah upon first meeting her) nudging her sister outside to run aroundContinue reading “Slice of Life Day 3: 5-4-3-2-1”
Slice of Life Day 12: Time Capsule
Here we are at Day 12 of the Slice of Life Challenge. We’re almost halfway through, friends! I’m not much of a Facebooker anymore. I used to be on there often, commenting and posting and what-not. Now, I’m there to do two things: 1) lurk around a little bit, and 2) look back over atContinue reading “Slice of Life Day 12: Time Capsule”
Slice of Life Day 10: Challenge Accepted!
There I was yesterday, cruising around and commenting on some great blogs during the Slice of Life Challenge, when I came across GirlGriot’s musings about the noises she was hearing from under a grate by her apartment building. I thought…now THIS is a great story prompt, and I told her so. Before I knew it,Continue reading “Slice of Life Day 10: Challenge Accepted!”
Slice of Life Day 5: I Can’t Be The Only One
Here we are at Day 5 of the Slice of Life Challenge. I saw this particular type of post from a fellow Slicer, and try as I might can’t find the original post that inspired me. If that’s you, leave a comment and I’ll be sure to edit my post to give you “props.” ButContinue reading “Slice of Life Day 5: I Can’t Be The Only One”
Slice of Life Day 4: Ten Things
Thanks, as always, to the Slice of Life community for keeping me writing every day this month.
Slice of Life Day 3
Day 3 of the Slice of Life Challenge. And folks, I guess they don’t call this month MARCH for no reason. Get up, get moving, KEEP moving, lather, rinse, repeat. Because, as many of you know, Life likes to work that way. So I’ll leave you with a couple of images from my latest walk:Continue reading “Slice of Life Day 3”
Slice of Life Challenge, Day 1: Gone Fishin’
Hooray for the Slice of Life Challenge! This is year 4 for me – which is pretty tough to believe. I’m maybe a little proud of myself for sticking with it. Now…this is a year where life is a little…googly-eyed, shall we say. So, I’m not confident I’ll make it every day. I’ll sure giveContinue reading “Slice of Life Challenge, Day 1: Gone Fishin’”
Slice of Life: Choice Writing Time
Today, for your reading pleasure, I’m bringing you glimpses of the kinds of kiddos I inevitably see from class to class, the kinds of kids we find in every class when it comes to writing time. Cheers! Let’s make a toast to these loveys…
Slice of Life Tuesday: Dispatches from Fifth Grade
Every year, I ask my departing fifth graders to share what they’ve learned about language arts and about themselves throughout our time together. Every year, I tell them this is the last thing I will remember them by. I only give them two rules: letters need to be written in letter form, and I wantContinue reading “Slice of Life Tuesday: Dispatches from Fifth Grade”
Soapbox: The Way I see Things 