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A Summer Reprieve
Describe your most memorable vacation. I was thinking yesterday about things I’ve posted in the “olden” days of my blog. I thought about reposting some of the oldies. This prompt today is the perfect opportunity. I wrote about this vacation back in July of 2015. It was titled A Teacher’s Summer (Part 2). I’ve copied… →
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A Good Distraction
The baseball game we went to today was fun! There was a true Sandlot moment when the city shot off their fireworks display sometime around the 6th inning. The stadium had their own show planned for after the game. But there the fireworks were, in the middle of the game, in true Sandlot fashion. The… →
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All Things Yarn
On what subject(s) are you an authority? I had to look up the definition of authority for this one. What does it mean exactly to be an authority on something? Google says it means you “possess expert knowledge, experience, and credibility in that area, allowing for informed opinions and influence over others.” By that definition,… →
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Gratitude, Love, It’s All the Same
How do you express your gratitude? Words are powerful. So the way that I usually express my gratitude is simply by saying thank you. That applies to most people to whom I’m grateful. Many times there is an actual thank you card. I will not let the written word and all the accompanying stationary and… →
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Don’t Worry, Be Happy
What does it say about me if my answer is that I’m not worried about the future? Would someone say that’s my privilege showing? That I should consider myself fortunate that I’m not worried about the future? Certainly there are things I could be worried about. I live in the United States, the politics of… →
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Not Going Viral Here
Have you ever had surgery? What for? Have I ever had surgery? This feels a lot like one of those questions you have to answer every time you go to the doctor. I swear that’s one of the triage questions they ask you every time. I always answer no. Although, what constitutes surgery? Being unconscious… →
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A Habitual Life
I dragged my feet with the daily prompt today because once again I saw that I had already answered it when it came around sometime ago. And honestly, my daily habits aren’t very interesting. In fact, I’m pretty sure I talked about them yesterday when I talked about how I keep my life sustainable. Bottom… →
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The Finale
So here’s the thing…exactly one year ago I wore this shirt on my last day of work at my old job. My official last day was June 30th, the end of my contract, but the 27th was a Thursday and the last scheduled day according to our summer office hours schedule. I wore this shirt… →
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Teachable Moment #9
I’m counting down the most memorable moments from my teaching career leading up to the one year anniversary of the day I moved on from my life as an educator. Remember the boy I told you about who kept bringing me baby turtles from the pond on the farm land where his family lived? I… →
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Timing is Everything
What’s the most delicious thing you’ve ever eaten? The most delicious thing you’ve ever eaten?! How can I possibly choose?! My husband is a foodie. He doesn’t just like food, he makes the most amazing food too. And since I’m one of those old people who annoy young people by taking pictures of their food,… →