I was inspired by Darin Johnson's post yesterday about music. So I hit "play" and "shuffle" on my music playlist and here is what came up: "Like My Daddy Did" by Vince Gill (oh that voice--beautiful!) "Standchen" by Franz Schubert (Relax and read) "El Salam" by Hakim (Bellydancing music) "Payphone" by Maroon 5 (Fun to… Continue reading Shuffle (#SOL17 9/31)
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Finding my Groove (#SOL17 3/31)
I am seriously struggling. What to write about? I don't know. I have 28 drafts saved in WordPress, and countless lists of things to write about and half started ideas in Drive. But here I am writing about not knowing what to write about. I can't write about something unless I'm really feeling it, you… Continue reading Finding my Groove (#SOL17 3/31)
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)
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.
Puppy Love (#SOL)
Last week I wrote about my goals for the summer, one of them being to find a puppy--well, we did! So today let me tell you about the new addition to our family: Georgios Fitzgerald (I'll explain his name in a minute). I found this little guy on Petfinder last week, and then it was… Continue reading Puppy Love (#SOL)
Here I write #sol16 Day 27
Here, I write. At the breakfast table that doubles as a desk, a plate of french toast and a steaming mug of tea beside me. Half of the table is covered in piled up activities for the 7+ hour train ride I will take tomorrow. The other half clean, so we can actually eat on… Continue reading Here I write #sol16 Day 27
Temporary Insanity #sol16 Day 26
Since we don't have kids, my husband and I both have a spare room to ourselves. His is full of dead animals and camo, while mine has two comfy reading chairs, book shelves, and a closet full of memories. Today I felt like remembering. When I opened the doors, I saw these: These are my… Continue reading Temporary Insanity #sol16 Day 26
Funny Question #sol16 Day 25
As a teacher, especially in an English class where discussion and conversation are a daily thing, you never know what a high school student might say. Recently while I was wandering around to check on kids as they were working on presentations, I saw a hand go up on the other side of my room… Continue reading Funny Question #sol16 Day 25
National Puppy Day #sol16 Day 23
Today is National Puppy Day. If you're a dog-lover like me, then you're loving the deluge of puppy pics on social media. My Instagram feed is full of adorable dogs. Yay! But today isn't just about celebrating your pups--although it's a good reason to--it's about spreading awareness about the importance of adopting dogs from reputable… Continue reading National Puppy Day #sol16 Day 23
Yellow Haze #sol16 Day 22
My dog looks like he's been snorting coke. Yellow Coke. Don't worry, he hasn't. But he has been sniffing the ground and inadvertently sucking up the yellow pollen that currently covers everything. Literally everything. Today when I walked out of school I thought it seemed hazy. But it's not hazy. There is just a pollen… Continue reading Yellow Haze #sol16 Day 22
Midwestern Heart in Dixie 