Life…. and then some ( Blog )

  • The One Who Stays Put and Simply Does its Thing ( And Does it Very Well )

    I have written about some of the restaurants in my county south of Atlanta, Georgia. People are always saying they want quality 5 star type restaurants here. We’re tired of the fast food and chain restaurants. But then when we do get something along the line of fine dining, it doesn’t last. If family and… Read more

  • From the Home Office in Atlanta, GA

    Here we go….. 10. China- The Great Wall 9. Prince Edward Island- Inspired by ” Anne of Green Gables” 8. Australia- Koalas, Kangaroos, Outback 7. Ireland/ United Kingdom- Home of my ancestors 6. Iceland- Grass houses, volcanoes and Eurovision 5. Carribbean- Fun and Sun 4 Italy- Inspired by Stanley Tucci 3. Greece- Santorini 2. Hawaii-… Read more

  • From the Front of the Class, I See…..

    …..an absence in basic skills. Improvement is slow. It’s been six years since the big COVID quarantine. My classes are now the students who began kindergarten post quarantine. We should begin seeing improvements. Handwriting Most of my incoming students have spent so much time on a computer, they forgot how to hold a pencil and… Read more

  • Gran’s Piercing Accusation

    The scene- my living room on a Saturday morning The date- circa 1986-87 Eating my bowl of Cheerios with my 12-year-old nephew,who spent the night here at Grandma’s house while his parents were away, Grandma ( my mom ) was tidying things up when she sat down and felt something sharp. She picked it up… Read more

  • Off the Beaten Path

    Off the Beaten Path

    So this summer, I was hoping to continue with my chasing waterfalls page. It was a busy yet productive summer with teaching summer school and major landscaping activities at both houses. No regrets. I lost close to 10 pounds and will continue to eat healthy and get the needed exercise. With less than two weeks… Read more

  • Queen Bee

    Has 2 meanings. The first thing I do when I wake up is water, coffee and NY Times games. The first of the games is the spelling bee. The goal is to get QUEEN BEE. The 2nd meeting Today, Tony decided on Saturday date. Morning- we stopped at one garage sale and Tony was able… Read more