What Will You Do With February 29th?

Every four years the month of February receives an extra day. I propose we make February 29th a special day, like a...

Harbinger

My dad and I played a game every winter. Who would see the first robin? Dad knew the robin was the...

LET’S GO!

Hey! Wait for me, 2023! While I was still singing Auld Lang Syne, January 2023 started its journey toward December! Hey, wait up, I call out to...

Jingle All the Way!

I usually hear these bells only in December, but at their first jingle I am transported to my childhood. I “jingle all the way” back to the days of my Christmas caroling on horseback. The annual Christmas party at...

The Wonderful Challenges of November

The eye records the trees waving and relinquishing the last of their brilliant fall foliage. Squirrels scamper across lawns, vigorously...

It Happened To Me

There I was, sitting pretty at the top of July's summertime sunshine. On top of the world, soaking in the blue skies, relaxing under...

National Day of Joy

When I heard June had a National Day of Joy, my thoughts sprang immediately to summertime fun of childhood. But the Comfort Keepers had something more in mind when they created this day in 2019...

Marvelous May

During my many years as a student, then continuing throughout my teaching career, the end of May has always triggered an excitement within me.

April Slips Into May

Good bye, April, thanks for all the fun! Your raindrops made great puddles. Perfect for...

February Blew By!

I raced through February on my annual Picture Book Marathon. Ran past the...