While training to become a volunteer in the hospital to visit patients, one of the first things I was told was never to say to a patient “I know how you feel.” Because no one knows how that person feels- only they are living in that experience. Validating how they feel is a good thing, […]
I looked at the date and immediately thought of my friend who considered March 10th to be a day of bad luck. It is funny how certain dates stick in one’s mind. I can’t remember the reasons behind why this date held such bad fortune for him, he told me about it back in the […]
My husband’s piano teacher performs for school groups as The Rainbow Crow-The story of the Rainbow Crow is a Lenape legend, symbolizing the value of selflessness and service. She performed in a local park for children on a Sunday, enlisting help from members of the audience. Including my husband. Nancy Merrill-Live Performance Challenge
Agriculture: the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi, and other life forms for food, fiber, biofuel, medicinals and other products used to sustain and enhance human life. Got Milk?
I attended an interesting lecture today about Bald Eagles. Apparently two have taken up residence not far from where I live. Their names are Alice and Al. Here is what Alice and Al look like, courtesy of MC Malzone. Alice is the larger Eagle, as with all Raptors (birds of prey) the female is larger than […]
For the month of March Jude at Travel Words would like to see Wooden benches A man, his dog and his guitar,overlooking the East River in New York City. Perfect use of a wooden bench
How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are? In my mind I am somewhere in my late thirties or early 40’s. I have written posts about it, here, and here . My first grade class sang happy birthday to me on my birthday and added the refrain of “are you one, […]
Orange
It is March, the supposed harbinger of spring. Not so much today where I am. This is my view out my garden window I hope the forecasters are correct in telling me that next week it is supposed to be close to 50 degrees. If so, there is the chance the mountains of snow will […]
A stained glass ceiling at the Pierpont Morgan LibraryAnother ceiling in the LibraryIntricate
This was a very cooperative goat who posed with me for a few selfies.
We have been learning about clouds as part of the Science unit in the 1st grade class I work in. It has been a lot of fun as each day we get to document what kind of clouds are in the sky outside our windows. Are they Cumulus clouds- like giant cotton balls suspended in […]
For the month of March Jude at Travel Words would like to see Wooden benches
This week, Cee asks: Your favorite blog post that you have written? (add link) The following two are special to me, one about a young girl I met who was dying, the other about a man I knew as a teenager who I reconnected with as an adult, and my journey in helping care for […]
This week, Nancy Merrill’s challenge is saturation. She asks us to include before, middle, and after photos Original Underexposed Saturated
Big Wheels… Little Wheels…
Broken
This popped up in the feed on my Facebook wall this morning, and could not have come at a more appropriate time. Some people thrive on feeling misunderstood, setting expectations for people that will never be met, getting themselves into situations and then blaming everyone for the injustice of it all. You never come out […]
Which Way- Which Time of Day
Day 5 Seagulls in the Snow
My brother died on Friday. His fourth attempt to take his own life was finally successful. My sister and I had talked many times over the years about how we understood his wish to leave. We knew each time he recovered that it was only a question of time until he would once again become […]
Day 4 When I Look To The Sky…..
Day 3: Louis August 6, 1960-February 20, 2015
Cookbooks and recipes Cabinets filled with the Vernonware I inherited from my mother in law.
A Day In The Life 
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