Saturday, June 27, 2015
Splish Splash!
Today we checked out a local park and splash pad. We had a few sprinkles. Somehthing we have seen precious little of this summer, so the kids tried to catch the raindrops on their tongues. Once the fountains were turned on, the water flew everywhere and the kids loved it. We finished our day with a late lunch and the golden arches and then headed to see Grammie and Papa for a couple hours. loved it!
Friday, June 26, 2015
Hot Summer - pt 1
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Raspberries and Cherries and Tomatoes
I mentioned that everything is super early this year. Last week I went raspberry picking with my mom and dad. We came home with 30 pounds, most of which were frozen in simple syrup for when we have a raspberry craving next winter.
Cherries are also ripe. Of course, they require a bit more effort (and a ladder!) to pick. But they are yummy. My niece would eat herself sick if we let her.
And this week I picked my first tomato. I love homegrown tomatos. They just taste so much better than what you buy in the stores. For the last coupld years I've branched out from the standard red tomatos. This year I planted yellow and what is labeled "pink caspian". That one is not ready yet.
Cherries are also ripe. Of course, they require a bit more effort (and a ladder!) to pick. But they are yummy. My niece would eat herself sick if we let her.
And this week I picked my first tomato. I love homegrown tomatos. They just taste so much better than what you buy in the stores. For the last coupld years I've branched out from the standard red tomatos. This year I planted yellow and what is labeled "pink caspian". That one is not ready yet.
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
School Year....Finished!
It's done. Over. Finished. This incredibly difficult year of teaching. Thank you God!
This has been a year of struggles and reflection; aggrevation and exhaustion. Why? Good question. I wish had a nice, neat answer but I think instead it's an accumulation of things.
This group of little darlings were generally low in reading and math skills, making teaching a challenge at times.
This group was also incredibly immature, as a whole. Some days were babysitting from hell.
This was Year 7 for me in my current district. Does the 7 year itch really exist? Maybe. Reflection on the year has led me to believe that I need to change up some curriculum for next year. But right now, I'm too tired to worry about it.
On another note....This is blog post 500! Never thought I'd get here.
This has been a year of struggles and reflection; aggrevation and exhaustion. Why? Good question. I wish had a nice, neat answer but I think instead it's an accumulation of things.
This group of little darlings were generally low in reading and math skills, making teaching a challenge at times.
This group was also incredibly immature, as a whole. Some days were babysitting from hell.
This was Year 7 for me in my current district. Does the 7 year itch really exist? Maybe. Reflection on the year has led me to believe that I need to change up some curriculum for next year. But right now, I'm too tired to worry about it.
On another note....This is blog post 500! Never thought I'd get here.
Friday, June 12, 2015
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