Monthly Archives: April 2016

Dear Reader: I am not a big fan of “blustery days”…on many levels. Teachers are part-time meteorologists/astrologers when it comes to understanding the connection between the weather and their students’ behavior…or lack of….  Experienced teachers know that a blustery day … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I remember one of Poppy’s (Mr. Dingle) favorite responses when asked how he was doing was to respond, “Couldn’t be better…I can still sit up and take nourishment.” (We all knew it was coming but always laughed anyway!) *And … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The other day I came across a line of scripture that made me stop and re-think the close connection between letting go and grasping the unknown…a close connection but a long leap of faith I press on to … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday morning I was catching up writing some notes to friends and family…consisting of sympathy, birthday, and new home/move cards. After I had finished I went out on the deck (with my heavy bathrobe on…burr!) and my heart … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Don’t you love Gerber Daisies? Their beautiful little smiling faces just make you smile walking by. Over the years I have planted more and more of them and this year I am reaping the rewards for the earlier … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I will mark this day on my potting calendar….April 4, 2016….my first potting project begins in my new semi-renovated potting shed.! I found this astrological moon calendar….just perfect for planting the moon flower seeds. My first potting endeavor … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: We humans are complicated beings. Most of us recognize our “talents” fairly early….we figure out what subjects we are better in, what interests we possess, what PR skills we possess or don’t…whether we are social creatures or loners … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: “Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent.” – Carl Sandburg The deck and the garden are the two best purchases I … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: A couple of days ago I pulled up the National Storytelling Festival and was amazed at the new International Storytelling Center that has been built right downtown Jonesborough, Tennessee. It is a part performance/theater and part museum/conference area. … Continue reading →

(Sculpture/Gift “The Storyteller” Rene Harris/ADK) Dear Reader: I received this most precious gift as a retirement “memorial” from my ADK sisters. We had gone to Mepkin Abby, as a group, to see the creches and later we all went into … Continue reading →