Sibling Assignment #122: Tuesdays With Morrie

This is our last sibling assignment of the month given by Silver Valley Girl using the theme "tied."   "Write about reading a book, and…

I Am Tired of Tied

I made it the whole month with the NaBloPoMo Challenge posting each day using the theme "Tied". It was a theme that caused some creativity …

Tied to Lake Roosevelt

I find beauty in Lake Roosevelt during all seasons, all types of weather, and any time of day. Here is a series of photo images I created today from …

Tied to Simple Pleasures

Today I spent about seven hours researching, reading, and writing on my National Board project while listening to every song I have downloaded on I T…

Tied to Rest

Our school district scheduled a mid-winter break day which is tomorrow. I have much to do the next three days, but this evening I have devoted to jus…

Tied to The Geek Squad

Tonight I became a junior member of the Geek Squad. About a week ago at school I got this big warning on my computer screen about my identity being s…

Tied to William Stafford

After a busy teaching day and a hectic evening grading student work it is nice to end the day with some poetry. Today I chose to read William Staffor…

Tied to Black and White Photos

Last year as I was  studying the work of photographer Ansel Adams I began to see distinct beauty in black and white photos. I gave my brother a book …

Sibling Assignment # 121: Tied to a Teacher: Mrs. Tregoning

This is the fourth sibling assignment we have used with Tied .  Silver Valley Girl gave us this assignment. "Write about seeing someone after a l…

Tied to Garden Walks

Every season of the year I love to walk around our property, but this year with signs of spring showing so early it is especially enjoyable. Take a w…

Tied to Music Memories: We Are the World 25 for Haiti

Where did the years go? I couldn't believe it when I read last week-end that the release of the original "We Are the World" video was t…

Tied to Photos

Here are some recent photos I really liked. Isabelle caught by the evening light. JEJ's shot of the sunrise yesterday. A reminder of Valentine's…

Tied to Blogging: One thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Two Posts Later

Three years ago today I began this blog. These one thousand two hundred twenty-two posts have introduced you to my beautiful corner of the world, my …

Tied to My Students With A New Blog

I have launched another blog for the purpose of telling the stories of life in our classroom. My students are given opportunities to post each day a…

Tied to Words

I am tied to words. I am tied to poetry. I am tied to words woven together in a way that speaks to my heart. This was a good find the day after Valen…

Sibling Assignment #120: The Ties That Bind a Marriage

Isn't it only fitting that our sibling assignment on Valentine's Day would be related to marriage. Silver Valley Girl gave the assignment thi…

Tied to Spring 2

Today there was once again the feel of spring around our place. It was hard to get a good photo for proof, but I saw a daffodil pushing through the g…

Tied to a Date in March

I knew working toward my National Board Certification this year would be a challenge, but as the date nears for my portfolio to be mailed, I am writi…

Tied to Odes

Valentine season seems like a perfect time to reread odes, especially those by Pablo Neruda. Ode to Things I have a crazy, crazy love of things. I lik…

Tied to Spring

I am ready for spring. This got me in the mood on Sunday. The sunshine helped also. I am ready to go out and pick these in the garden, not buy them! ... …