“It’s never enough!” I threw up my hands and sighed. My neck muscles tensed. I felt a heavy, invisible weight settle on my shoulders. I stared at the words of the text message. One of my fellow teachers had shared an idea she was implementing with her class. Should I be doing that, too? I…
I’m staring at the mountains rising up behind the screen of my laptop. The sky is impossibly blue, and the sun is shining. The breeze is cool on my face. It’s almost cold enough to grab my jacket. Birds are singing. Voices, music, and even some laughter are drifting over from neighboring campsites. This entire…
A mouse and I are in a showdown. I have it corralled, and I’m hoping it follows its appetites to its demise inside the bait station I’ve set up. Lovely, I know. As I write, here at the tail end of the cold weather, all the critters have tired of searching for food that seems…
Of all the New Year’s trends, picking one word for the year has been one of my favorites. More than just a checklist goal, picking a word helps me change my perspective. If I had to pick a word for this year, it would be experience. This is twofold: I want to have new experiences,…