Thursday Poetry: Rivers

This week I decided to give Poetry Thursday a whirl. You can find the site here. The topic this week is rivers. Our Rivers: Washington State In Washing…

Finally, Roses!

Before I moved to my present house I never grew roses. I tho ught they were complicated, high maintenance flowers. I also believed I would have to use…

Famous

Here is another favorite poem that didn't make my April poetry post collection. Famous The river is famous to the fish. The loud voice is famous to …

Little Ann Living Up to Her Name

a quiet morning before the action started When I bought my springer spaniel she came from registered parents Steptoe's Dante and Ms. Pauleen of Bi…

Sunday Scribblings: Simple Pleasures

Today's Sunday Scribblings prompt is simple . You can find other posts here. What immediately came to mind when I saw the prompt was simple pleasur…

Sibling Assignment # 22: Remembering Grandma West

Our sibling assignment this week was to write about our Grandma West. We did an earlier piece on Grandma Woolum, so this was a request from our mothe…

Spring Bouquet #8 and #9 and Tips for Prolonging the Life of Garden Flowers

This first bouquet is held in a beautiful window vase I received from a friend for Christmas. The silhouette of the bouquet sets off the clear aqua c…

Spinach Harvest and Another From the Recipe Box

Weeks ago the first harvest of rhubarb earned a post. I didn't celebrate our second harvest because the tiny radishes were gobbled up before a ph…

LOCKDOWN!

Today at school we got a call for a lockdown right before 1:00 p.m. I only had my boys in class. The girls were having a special celebration in anot…

One Writes to Make a Home for Oneself

One writes to make a home for oneself, on paper, in time, in others' minds. Alfred Kazin JEJ found a like-new scanner at a yard sale for ten bucks …

Brunch on Tuesday

Before I host any special event I drive myself crazy during the preparation time. I have this desire to have things just right. During any pre -event …

Sweet, Simple Things of Life

" It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all." Laura Ingalls Wilder Here are some sweet, simple things in my l…

Sibling Assignment #21: Our Love for Reading and Writing

My brother’s friend has read all three of our blogs. Last week she asked him a question. “ What (or who) instilled in the three of you the love for r…

Sunday Scribblings: The Teacher Mask

The topic for Sunday Scribblings this week is Masks . You can find the site here . Each day of teaching is truly an adventure. I think that is why I enj…