8/22/26

S is for Sayings…

 

“You’ll miss this someday”

Parenthood is a crazy ride. One day they are tiny and need you for everything, then one day you can’t even pick them up because they are so big. W

She was a bit scared tonight. I said she can sleep with me if she needed to even though I cannot sleep well when she does. 

The I’m glad I’m her safe place and that I get to mother her. I’m sad it goes way too fast. I will miss this someday!

8/20/26

F is for Flowers

 




This is Artemis II those buds only open when it is warm. I close when it is warm. Utah, here is your invitation to let up on the heat waves and do something like fall! Until then, you’ll find me indoors next to the cool air vent. 

T is for True Confessions…

 True confession…

…I love riding bikes. 

…I have to wear a mouthguard when I sleep because I grind my teeth

…I don’t go to bed early enough. 

…I like my job but with every year I get more and more exhausted more and more early in the school year. 

…I say “I just work her “ about 30 times a day. 

…I say “living the dream” anytime somebody asks me about my day. 

…I often talk to other drivers when driving even though they can’t hear me. 

…I whisper in class while mic’d up and pretend people can’t hear my inner thoughts. 

…I am wearing a granny dress to sleep in. 

…I do not care about the ac running constantly tonight. 

…I wish I were vacationing. 

…I am tired. 

…my legs hurt. Standing all day is tough. 

…I have grey hair coming in next to my ears. I sometimes think I should fight the battle and color my hair. 


Good night. 

8/19/26

W is for…Wanderlust

  Wanderlust: the desire to travel the world  


I hope to travel again. Time and money, mainly the later, keep me from whimsically wandering the globe. Oh yeah…And that whole job thing!

Back in the day I had an amazing trip with an amazing friend. After I finished in London with my aunt, uncle and mom and sent them back to the states, I traveled north to Scotland where my friend, Mary Beth was living at the time. My favorite quote from the trip was when we went out and MB had to drive, she would chant:”we drive on the left here!”

Oh the castles and cool things we saw!



I’m so glad to have had the opportunity to go across the pond. I hope to one day again get to see some pretty places.


8/18/26

T is for timeless…


School starts tomorrow. School is timeless, as is the one room schoolhouse. This one was in Little Suamico, Wisconsin. I think my dad went to school here as well as his siblings. School had changed in many ways since way back in the day…but alas…school is school. I guess we will see how this year will go. Year 25 as a teacher for me. Weird.