Quirky Quips & Sewing Snips
Yesterday as my second Parent-Teacher Conference was coming to an end, I rose from my chair and froze, half in and half out, with a catch in my back.  I could not finish standing. I could not sit. The pain was like a needle in my lower spine. I put [...]
Today is Indiana O’Ceallaigh’s birthday. Please pop by the amoeba’s place and sing him a song. (photo taken at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Las Vegas, NV) [...]
I am from creamed tuna on toast, from Red Ball Footwear, and church on Sunday. I am from the little white house by the gully, unadorned, unimpressive, filled with love. I am from the piney woods, Syringa bush, sunlight on water, the Locust tree; wild, red roses, and mica stones. [...]
Yesterday I worked most of the day under the delusion that it was Friday. As you might imagine, that has dimmed my joy in coming to work today. The current classroom book count cheered me some: 218 — and they’re still coming in. We have until 3:00 this afternoon. Yesterday [...]
I thought when I left Blogger behind, I would no longer have to suffer their nonsense. Wrong. Tonight I tried to visit the blogs of my friends (see my blog roll), but Blogger refused to allow me to leave any comments. It kept demanding I enter the word verifier, but [...]