After An Educator's Journey

Out of the classroom & into the universe

Once upon a time, I taught 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders. Now I’m retired and working on new ventures.

I taught second, third and fourth graders. Teaching was my passion and joy for 30 years. And it didn’t hurt that they called me “mom” sometimes.

Tag: winter

Time to un-hibernate

February 23, 2014

The weather in this corner of the northeast has been a real challenge. Since January 1 we’ve accumulated 4 school snow day cancellations; thank goodness this week was a school vacation week or we’d be adding at least one more snow day to the list. Spending your vacation at home is not very exciting. Yes,…
February 3, 2013

February 3, 2013

I live in the Center of an Old New England town. The wide stone walls that used to mark property lines or separate fields from farmhouses still stand in this part of town. This wall still marks a border and delineates our property on nearly 2 sides. Unlike the more roughly made stone walls that…
If you don’t like New England’s weather wait a minute….

February 28, 2010

or a day, or a week. We’ve been experiencing the ugliest winter weather in a while lately. Off and on snow showers. Snow in some locations and the next town over will have rain. Torrential rains, destructive winds, shoveling and sanding. Grey, cloud filled skies. I don’t remember the last day that I actually saw…