I heard the delivery truck pull away and went to the front door to collect my Avon order. When I opened the door, Diablo, the neighbor’s black cat, ran out from under a car at the curb and jumped on top of my boxes. I greeted him in surprise. Unlike [...]
Well, 36 hours net free, and I have already read three books. The first one was too easy — a children’s novel, You’re a Brave Man, Julius Zimmerman, by Claudia Mills. I like to check out books before I add them to my classroom library. This one has a good story. [...]
Thanks, Ma! Tasty! (He ate the pale lavender one on the far side. Have I mentioned that he’s free to a good home?) [...]
A maintenance worker came into my classroom this morning. “Excuse me, Ma’am. I need to look at your thermostat.” The temperature in my room is comfortable for a change, so I really wished he wouldn’t, but he was just a kid and it was his job. I pointed him toward [...]
April brought spring to Las Vegas, changed her mind and gave us winter. An ever contrary female, April changed her mind again and returned srpring to us, then snatched it back and replaced it with winter. Today we woke to summer. I wonder what we will get tomorrow? It is [...]