Monthly Archives: February 2013

A Beat Behind.

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

It was volunteer day.  After the instructions, given first to me in private, and then to the first grade class, the children broke up into their groups. About eight of them came to sit in a circle around my chair.  … Continue reading →

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Almost Wordless Wednesday…My Steady Saturday Date.

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

Nearly every Saturday, we go through the coffee shop line: Then, we sit down and have a little muffin and tea: Our “chats” are fairly one-sided, as you might be able to tell from the photo above… unless he’s working … Continue reading →

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Short and Sweet.

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

As this is President’s Day Weekend, and the little guy is out of school, I’ve got my hands full.  We’re practicing for the Spelling Bee finals out of town Monday after next.  We have pages and pages of words to … Continue reading →

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The Unwritten Valentine.

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

Standing in line, before the bell rung for class, the little guy clung to me.  It was quite chilly out, but the sun was bright.  The adorable, smallish Asian enchantress, classmate to my son, smiles brightly at me.  She exclaims … Continue reading →

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Almost Wordless Wednesday…Decisions.

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

  Looking for the right treat can be a tough job, unless you are a creature of habit! It’s always the half-chocolate, half-regular cheesecake.  Always.  He does like looking at everything in the case though! Happy Wednesday!

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What the Tummy Bug Taught Me.

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

It’s 6:44 a.m., Sunday morning.  I’ve been up since shortly before 3 a.m.  Happy Three-Day Weekend, right? It started with a child who asked me a question. “What’s that sound?” he asked. “I don’t hear anything,” I responded, but I … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Paradise.

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

Before you read it, I just want to say that this post is mostly photos. I (or the hubs where my face is in the photo)- not a ‘real’ photographer – took all the photos in this post, mostly with … Continue reading →

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