Marie eattheolives wants to sing a capella at her house, according to her FB post. So I asked her about shape-note singing. She's never been able to, but I have.

Way back in 2006, before we had to move in with Rob & Mer for 3 months, then to Lebanon, I got to go to Conner Prairie once a week after work and sing. a capella for hours ( Read more... )

Since I've been back at school, I've had to help in the special ed resource room a couple of hours a day. They've hired another para for in there, so I have hopes that I can go back to my kids on Monday. The other day, one of my 4th graders said to Tory, "No offense, but when's Mrs. Durnil coming back ( Read more... )

The pictures are early this year. I've taken a few on my phone of kids and things. If you haven't seen them on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram, stick around. Oh, and, I feel much safer posting kid pictures here. Especially since Blondie started following me on Instagram and immediately named one of the two kids I've ever put on Instagram. Not making ( Read more... )

In Indiana looks like this:

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Guy and I have a little competition going with Maynard's affections ( Read more... )

http://www.prx.org/pieces/73865-two-little-girls-explain-the-worst-haircut-ever/floating_piece

What happens when the five-year-old decides the three-year-old needs a hair cut.

The original post is on my Dreamwidth account.

Today in the library, as I walked to the check-out with a Hamish MacBeth I hadn't read on the top of the stack, a lady says to me, "Oh, I love those books! The latest one, Death of a Kingfisher (I think) is really good! Doesn't he remind you of Castle ( Read more... )

We had to buy dog food, so we hied us to the food depot. I spotted these things called Mega! bones in flavors like peanut butter, or the ones we bought: breathbeater. Believe me, their breath needs beaten O_o ( Read more... )

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No kids this time, just a butterfly and bird.


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