Gone are the days of my childhood when shoes were often classified into three groups. One pair for church, one for school and one for...

There are days when you wish you could have a do-over or, at the very least, erase a split second moment. Such a day occurred last week....

Our city's school district just completed another calendar year. Hats off to all the teachers and school personnel who survived another...

I am a card-carrying Nervous Nellie. It is possible for me to see danger and oncoming doom around every corner. Thus the reason it is a...

If we are totally honest with ourselves, I suspect most days are not about planning trips to Bali or winning the lottery. (Full...

I am a creature of habit. Working with a teacher's schedule for many, many years may have something to do with my slavish adherence to...

As I write this post, a ruddy-breasted, rather portly Robin is plopped down in my tray bird feeder. He is nestled in among sunflower...

The bear went over the mountain. The bear went over the mountain. The bear went over the mountain To see what he could see. Sometimes we...

On an exceptionally snowy and blustery evening this past week, I attended our local bird club's spring meeting. My instinct was to stay...

Coffee has a long history in our country. Some experts believe coffee dates back to 1668 when the Dutch brought it over to New Amsterdam...

Spending time outdoors in the winter on the upper plains can be challenging. Our recent snow accumulation of over twelve inches gave the...

There are some words that seem to have an almost universal soothing effect when stated aloud. One such word is "soup". This word is...

There are dazzlers and there are plodders. Dazzlers live in an Instagram world. Plodders are camera inept. Dazzlers zip around in...

Only a fool stands in line at the postal counter this time of year to send a package. The lines are long. The customers ahead of you are...

The best time of day is just before the sun pulls back the blanket of darkness. It is also the best time of day to take a walk. The...

The word grateful has roots in the Latin term gratus which means pleasing to the mind. The word gratitude has become commonplace in our...

Time for my yearly post on my least favorite topic: cleaning. No need for you to continue further if you have been down this road with...

There are many things about teaching that I miss like the relationships I enjoyed with students and with my colleagues. I also enjoyed...

Vacations come in many different flavors. Some folks plan itineraries down to the last minute. Others get in the car and let the road...

Yes, I am old enough to remember the iconic TV show called Leave It to Beaver airing in the 50's and 60's. Sometimes I miss June Cleaver...