2. I am easily moved to tears. At parent/student conferences yesterday I witnessed numerous students shedding tears with their parents while reading tributes they had written to them. I handed out kleenex and welled up with tears also.
4. I struggle with any task that involves various wires, cables, and hooking them up to make something work.
6. I never go through a day without spilling something on me. I quit wearing white years ago.
7. This time of the year when all the leaves have fallen and the plants have died I try to look at my gardens with new eyes. I once read you should study " the bones" of your garden this time of year identifying foundational plants and gaps in the landscaping.
3. I love to make lists. I write out to-do lists, grocery lists, lists of things I need to remember, and lists of books I want to read. I also love the lists on colored paper.
4. I struggle with any task that involves various wires, cables, and hooking them up to make something work.
5. I have no talent for quilting, needlepoint, or knitting , but I yearn to do all three.
6. I never go through a day without spilling something on me. I quit wearing white years ago.7. This time of the year when all the leaves have fallen and the plants have died I try to look at my gardens with new eyes. I once read you should study " the bones" of your garden this time of year identifying foundational plants and gaps in the landscaping.
8. Even though I can access the newspaper online and get keep up with current events on news sites, I love the print copy of the paper and read it cover to cover each day.
9. I have to read in bed before I fall asleep every night. I can't just turn off the light and doze off.
10. I don't wear much jewelry and what I wear is inexpensive and practical. I have always been afraid if I had anything very expensive I would probably lose it!
11. I wait eagerly for certain items that can only be found during the holidays: eggnog, Millstone Jingle Java coffee beans, and Tillamook Peppermint Candy ice cream.
12. I love waterfalls, especially ones that are hidden on a hiking trail.
13. I always have a hard time picking out paint colors. I bring home all those strips of color samples and stew over them for days. I have even chosen a color because I liked the name!
14. I cannot use digital clocks in my bedroom. I suffered years of insomnia and those clocks with the numbers dropping each minute put me over the edge!
the forest that calls to me as deeply 
and also in the late evening after he has had a busy day exploring our property. 
Kit decided he had quite a prize here when he tried to catch Annie one paw at a time!
Here he is taking a grooming lesson from his new best friend Isabelle.
I procrastinated a bit this morning, but then decided I needed to first be comfortable. With the rain pouring outside we build a fire and I sat in the recliner to work. It worked for awhile, but I was almost TOO comfortable!
When I got about halfway done I treated myself to a bit of chocolate and coffee, then moved to the table to do grades.
I had a buddy named Kit that kept me company all day. Here he is hiding behind the chair either resting or just keeping an eye on me to make sure I stayed focused! I can now go to bed relieved that I am caught up and ready to tackle another week and quarter. What a good feeling.
Our community has generations of men and women that have served our country in the armed services. As I looked at the faces of the veterans, widows, and family members that day I saw elders from the community that sent two or three sons to war. There was a father and three sons that served in 
I had a student talk about the assembly earlier in the day. He knew he would get teary when he heard the music and watched the