The day began with insomnia drifted into lateness and fell into despair One found dead, the news feed reads the reaper's prize at last sorrows grips friends still other silent cheer the end of the road two kids in a doctor's office sick with the flu two strangers cling to life victims of happenstance … Continue reading The Good with the Bad
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Book Review: It Takes a Village to Kill Your Husband
It Takes a Village to Kill Your Husband by Jethro Collins Available: Kindle $2.99 and Paperback $9.49 This was just the brain candy that I needed to get me ready for the holidays. After a semester of reading literature to analyze for my students, I really needed this book. It was fun and flirty and … Continue reading Book Review: It Takes a Village to Kill Your Husband
Second Day of Gratitude
I am grateful for my depression. Grateful for the moments of joy that I feel in between the lows create by years of ugly mental paradigms, negative self-talk and off kilter brain chemistry. It makes me appreciate the friends new and old who have stuck by my side when my brain has been in a … Continue reading Second Day of Gratitude
Too Many Ideas
This month, I have challenged myself to write a blog post everyday until my birthday. I thought two days ago that it would be difficult; especially since I was so tired I could barely keep myself awake. Today, however, my mind was flooded with ideas. The deluge didn't stop even when I was in the … Continue reading Too Many Ideas
And Then Her Wig Fell Off – A Review
Review of Then Her Wig Fell Off: Sometimes We Just Need to Laugh By Will Bevis Available through Amazon for $1.99 This e-book delivers on its promise to make you laugh. Not just a chuckle, but a full body down to your toes laugh that heals the bit of our soul that life wears down. … Continue reading And Then Her Wig Fell Off – A Review
Testing Day
Getting ready to head out the door earlier than usual for the great FCAT test. My classroom has to be sanitized of anything which might help the students. Plus, there is paperwork, I need to complete for my evaluation. Oh, and then there is the mound of grading begging to be completed. The life of … Continue reading Testing Day
No TV….
There isn't one in the house; no space has been preserved for a future one. The reason is purely economic. There are other more important things for me to spend my money on at the moment. Paying down my debts, saving the money for a washer and dryer so I don't have to truck my … Continue reading No TV….
10,000 Steps a Day…
It's nearly noon and looking at my pedometer, I am more than 8,000 steps away from that goal. The first day with it, I didn't do very well; only 1,700 steps recorded. Of course, I left the darn thing at home while I ran errands. Today, I put it on right after my second cup … Continue reading 10,000 Steps a Day…
Ready…set … wait…
For the last week or so, my fellow teaching diva, Lisa, as been bugging me to go out with a friend of her's; a nice young man just looking to go out and have some fun. On the surface, it is what I am looking for, but I am not ready.. not ready to open … Continue reading Ready…set … wait…
Exams, Cars and Delays
This week my students take their mid-semester exams. It also marks the beginning the semi-annual whine festival; especially among the seniors. Their continued enrollment and graduation is on the line. Participation in the program is voluntary. If students aren't benefiting from the program then they can go back to their home school. If they aren't … Continue reading Exams, Cars and Delays
Lucinda Rose 