I have spent the day in Montgomery at the Alabama Horse Fair surrounded by horses, tack, food, horsey people, and puppies (basically all my favorite things). I've learned some things from clinicians like Stacy Westfall, watched the parade of breeds, and been entertained by trainers like Make Gascon on his fun horse Tito. If you're… Continue reading Horse Soccer (#SOL17 4/31)
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On this Day (#SOL17 2/31)
(I have found a new source of inspiration: Facebook memories!) On this day ten years ago I was teaching in LaGrange, Indiana. I was driving one hour and twenty minutes one way to my first teaching job. The morning of March 2nd was cold. It had snowed but not bad enough to be closed or… Continue reading On this Day (#SOL17 2/31)
Getting Started (#SOL17- 1/31)
As this month stretches out before me, I'm just not sure I can do this. I'm not sure I can write for 31 days straight. Again. I've been struggling to write once a week for the past...well, forever, so how will I pull this off? Sheer determination, hopefully. March is a hard yet awesome month.… Continue reading Getting Started (#SOL17- 1/31)
The Illusion of “Busy”
"These teachers don't understand how busy we are--they don't get here at 6 am for practice, and then have practice after school, and then have homework to do or a job to go to," grumbled one of my basketball players a couple weeks ago. "Well..."I argued, "there are a lot of teachers who have kids,… Continue reading The Illusion of “Busy”
Worst. Morning. Ever.
This morning I woke up to the smell of dog poop. That's never good. 6:37 am. Wanda May had gotten out of bed, which I had sensed, and I had waited for her to scratch at the door. I heard her squirreling around, and then she came back to bed. Good. Back to sleep. But… Continue reading Worst. Morning. Ever.
When there was an almost fight in my classroom
I remember it like it was yesterday. But thankfully it was seven years ago. I had moved into my new classroom at the senior campus. I was to teach five periods of English 11. It was maybe the fifth day of school and I had just had a broken back molar removed, so I had… Continue reading When there was an almost fight in my classroom
Summer’s Over
School starts next week. So, of course, I'm feeling overwhelmed and a little sad. I had so many goals for my summer, and you know how many I accomplished? Zero. Yep, zero. Don't get me wrong, I had a fabulous summer with two great trips, some riding, some reading, some relaxing. Just none of it… Continue reading Summer’s Over
They’re baaaaack (#btbc16)
They're back. All twelve (or more) of them. Finally. I'm talking about our hummingbirds. We have three feeders and a swing in our back yard and, I'm not gonna lie, we're a little obsessed. We sit on our patio watching them all the time. We've had about five of them back for a month or… Continue reading They’re baaaaack (#btbc16)
Proud Moment (#btbc16)
"The word is 'depressing'" "Oooh, I have a good one!" Three red cards are laid down. One young man picks up each card and reads them out loud. "Doing the dishes, Ernest Hemingway, Buying Groceries. Hmmm" "What is there to think about? The answer is obvious," says one confident young lady. After a minute of hemming… Continue reading Proud Moment (#btbc16)
Wise Words (#btbc16 & #sol)
I love quotes. It always seems that they encompass exactly what I want to say, but more eloquently. They help me express my own beliefs more adequately. This is why my classroom is covered in quotes: in hopes that my students will feel the same way. While the quotes in my room range from funny or sarcastic… Continue reading Wise Words (#btbc16 & #sol)
