So I have this poem in my head: “The Lamb” by William Blake
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Little Lamb, who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee?
Gave thee life, and bid thee feed,
By the stream and o’er the mead;
Gave thee clothing of delight,
Softest clothing, woolly, bright;
Gave thee such a tender voice,
Making all the vales rejoice?
Little Lamb, who made thee?
Dost [...]
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Finally! We had a record-breaking high today of 93 degrees, and the leaves are definitely STARTING to unfold. Still a ton of bare branches, but plenty of pollen and more and more bright spots of green and patches of flowers. Spring is here at last. Felt like an interminably long winter this year.
My son and [...]
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Yeh, well, so I think Spring is coming…. March is supposed to be Spring, right? Only not so much today. This weekend was in the low 60s and today five inches of snow. Hmmm. Well, at least my son enjoyed it…
He created a bow out of some branch that came down int he last storm [...]
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Hmmm. Well, that’s what showed up on my wordpress dashboard yesterday as the search terms that led someone to my site: “writing assignments for bad kids.” Nothing like promoting the idea that English is torture. Give ‘em some grammar exercises, too, why don’t ya?!
I have a student this semester who is so far [...]
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I have nothing interesting to say. Sorry! Just checking in to let you know I’m still out here. When I took a first aid class once, they said you should ask three questions about a person in distress: Is she breathing? Is she bleeding? Is she comfy? Well, I’m okay on the first two…. Not [...]
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A friend of ours sent me this link to a cartoon made by some Finns of the “Three BIlly Goats Gruff” story. It includes the most addicting little song. My husband tried to turn it into a ringtone. We all sing it to one another at odd moments to lighten the mood. My son begs [...]
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So far I am not yet really behind in my teaching/grading for the spring term. That is an improvement over last semester when I was behind before I began and never caught up until Christmas Eve. Ah, but this term is different. I have found the answer this week number two.
In my husband’s words, texted [...]
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Recently, we moved my son’s cello out of his room and into the living room (since we had put a humidifier in his bedroom). Crazy winter weather, dry air, lots of cold viruses — you get the picture. So now I get to hear my son practice up close and personal!
At least it isn’t the [...]
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I want to say a big thanks to Montessori Mama, who has given me the Kreativ Blogger award!!
You know, it feels kinda good. I needed the boost — thanks again, MM. Coming from one of the most creative of all bloggers I know, this award means a lot!
Now, on to the rules:
- List six things [...]
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Recently, the Obamas called on Americans to participate in service projects in honor of Martin Luther King Jr Day. So my son and I signed up to help at a local goods bank in our city. A goods bank is like a food bank only with furniture, clothing, etc. for needy families.
About eight years ago, [...]
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