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We are One Month In with this High School at Home. I can’t say it’s been easy, but We are Trying very hard to ease the transition and make it work. And for the First High School Assignment: Tell Us Who You Are! Identity Chart Homework The art communicates who you are in a creative …
The Secret of High School Freshman Year at Home – Getting to Know YouRead More
Just Pile it on. That’s Right. Triple Digits for the Past Week. With No Relief in Sight. With No Air Conditioning, We’re keeping Cool, Old School Style. Sheers to Shield the West Windows. In this Era of the Pandemic, there are No pools for sale anywhere…Amazon, Target, Walmart, Costco. My latest Invention to Beat the …
Let me put this in perspective…in the olden days…or more accurately, in 2019, getting ready for a New School Year meant shopping for school clothes or new uniforms, new shoes, backpack and school supplies. A hair cut. Maybe some cool highlights. Done and Done. But not this year. At this juncture the Plan for The …
Bedroom/Classroom Remodel – Or How to Prep for High School in a Pandemic!Read More
Hello Friday Fictioneers and the 100 Word Story Challenge. Here is the Inspiration Photo… PHOTO PROMPT © CEAyr And My Story… But I Have a Pebble in My Shoe… If I squint my eyes and let the music in, I could be at The Garden. Maybe Next Gig. Or Next Year. Or Next Whenever. Oh …
A Writing Challenge. Write a Story in 100 Words. Beginning…Middle…End. Flash Fiction! This is the Inspiration Photo. A bit of fun in all the Craziness. Staying Home. Working from Home. School from Home. Home. Home. Home. I needed a tiny Break. I found a quiet spot and tried to write. Here is the Inspiration Photo, …
Many Moons Ago I asked My Aunt for her Potato Salad Recipe. She Happily Obliged. She had been a School Cafeteria Salad Lady and made this Salad for probably 30 years. Side by side, I wrote as she explained the steps to making the best Potato Salad Ever. Of course My Mom would have disagreed. …
A Virtual Cooking Class. Cousin to Cousin. Across the Miles.Read More
The Short Answer: Almost Impossible. The Story Begins Here. Waiting on a Long Line to Enter Costco. Carts Wiped down with Clorox. We finally get the Golden Ticket to Enter. Careful to Stay Six Feet Apart, We Navigate the Aisles. Select what food and paper goods are still available. And Hurry Home to Stock the …
How difficult is it to Replace a Refrigerator during a Pandemic?Read More
How Lovely is the Queen. So Solid. So Reassuring. Truly a Class Act. Her Historic Speech to the World on COVID-19 was Profound and Uplifting. Steady. Sure. And Heartfelt. She spoke of her Sister Margaret and the First Broadcast Speech that they made as Children during WWII when families were forced to be separated from …
Being Home. All Day. All Night. Going Nowhere. Staying Safe. With Everyone Home… Has Some Advantages. Like Taking Care of All the Laundry. Now there is Time to Hang Laundry on the Line. The Lovely Flap… Flap… Flap in the Breeze. The Delicious Smell of Fresh Laundry. The Rough Feel of Towels Dried in the …
Spaghetti. Meat Sauce. Salad. Prepared by a seasoned hand. All Photos and Text are by Miss Doodle 2. Mom is working…from the dining room…well, she is trying to work. The following commentary is by Miss Doodle 2 and she is loving it. All you need are these ingredients. Fast and easy to make! Seasonings bring …