by Dawn | Aug 16, 2013 | organization, Teaching, Uncategorized
We are at T-Minus One Week and counting. Summer’s ending, schools elsewhere have begun. I received my schedule this week. I’ve had my first dream. My mind’s planning. It…has…begun. My teacher friends post room pix that look like they have...
by Dawn | Aug 13, 2013 | organization
“To everything, there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” This is one of the most famous of all Biblical quotes, where the book of Ecclesiastes smacks us down and tells us to be patient. It also calls procrastinators to the carpet....
by Dawn | Jul 30, 2013 | Uncategorized, wellness
I love Monty Python line “Not dead yet,” That’s my favorite line. I feel that way when summer comes and it’s time to make my doctors appointments. I always forget who I’ve seen, when, and who is due to come up in the batting order. This...
by Dawn | Jul 29, 2013 | food, self-improvement, spirituality, sustainability, Teaching, Zen
Last week, I picked blueberries in the rain. It wasn’t that pleasant. I was cold. When I reached into the bush, water shook from the leaves, soaking me to the bone. I got colder and wetter. I started to frown. There was one drop of rain on my glasses I...
by Dawn | Jul 25, 2013 | self-improvement, simplicity
It’s time to declutter. Decluttering is an art. It’s not the same as cleaning or arranging. It’s getting rid of the piles of crap that stifle your life. Sometimes it’s hard to get rid of the crap. We’re busy and we need to let go of...
by Dawn | Jul 21, 2013 | simplicity, sustainability, Uncategorized
I’m going shopping for a new gas dryer. I don’t really want one. I want to hang my unmentionables over the garden fence to dry–give the neighborhood something to talk about. It’s not like I live in an area where people can see where I’d...
