SOL18 Old Rural Small
We are two hours from any major city, forty-five minutes from a larger town. On the other hand, we are five minutes from any appointment. No traffic. Just hop in … Continue Reading SOL18 Old Rural Small
SOL18 Friend
On Sunday, we received a call from our neighbors who have three HUGE German Shepherd dogs. They’d corralled a very friendly huge Husky dog with a very friendly attitude reminiscent … Continue Reading SOL18 Friend
SOL18 Shamrock Blessings
Years ago before tragedy struck our family, we’d gather downtown along the streets of Spokane for the ever joyous St Patrick’s Day Parade, looking forward to the bagpipe marchers who … Continue Reading SOL18 Shamrock Blessings
SOL18 Border Collie Cat
Border Collies are intelligent creatures, able to calmly gather and herd a flock of sheep. They approach, direct, and guide in silence with their eyes and movements. Amazing to … Continue Reading SOL18 Border Collie Cat
SOL18 Changing Plans
… when you want to go out in the sunshine in the backyard to rake up the leaves that fell during winter, but a guest has chosen to rest in … Continue Reading SOL18 Changing Plans
SOL18 Kids Today
Love the sound of laughter in our neighborhood. Love seeing the signs of activity and play. Kids today really do still play outside. “Kids today…” — a phrase that … Continue Reading SOL18 Kids Today
SOL18 Cousins
Hot. Humid. 99 degrees. Summer, 1960. “Yes!” we all jumped up, ready to go. “Whoa! We’ve got to pack our lunch.” Mom reminded us. But Bette and I were already … Continue Reading SOL18 Cousins
SOL18 Joy
A slice, a moment. But which one? I searched the beginning of my Google Photos and found a 2003 picture of my eldest granddaughter and me at one of her soccer … Continue Reading SOL18 Joy
SOL18 They’re Back
My husband and I walked around our neighborhood today, chatting about the summer visit the family had all been planning, adding in the new delight: our oldest granddaughter’s marriage. Scheduling … Continue Reading SOL18 They’re Back
One Word
By Sheri [Flickr] One Word. Story. We humans are stories, each of us unique and different, living out our lives according to our plans and obstacles, making life work as … Continue Reading One Word
DecDoodle Hidden
Hidden in the stream of twitter are hashtags on which people connect, learn, share, and collaborate in online neighborhoods. One such twitter neighborhood is #CLmooc, which began here and here. … Continue Reading DecDoodle Hidden
#21doodledays Slice of Life
Have you shared your smile today? I’m smiling a lot these days. I’ve learned new things about doodling — I’ve learned about lettering and people and expressions. That’s one of … Continue Reading #21doodledays Slice of Life
DigCiz Hospitality
See at Flickr Many of the people I “hang out” with online are worried about the state of an open and free [in spirit] online community. We’re mostly educators who … Continue Reading DigCiz Hospitality
Slice of Life Nutty Nerds
Have you any idea what the dangling fruit here is? Can you believe that the largest of these trees covers 8,400 square metres (2.1 acres)! Is that amazing? It’s huge! … Continue Reading Slice of Life Nutty Nerds
SOL17 DoodleaDay 27 Text
Kids text a lot. My granddaughter could text without looking. I don’t know how she does that. I remember one of my “hunt and peck” students, put his hands in … Continue Reading SOL17 DoodleaDay 27 Text
SOL17 DoodleaDay 22 Emoji
Did you know that one in eleven people in the United States is diabetic? And that it is the seventh leading cause of death? Find out more here, an American … Continue Reading SOL17 DoodleaDay 22 Emoji
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