Lady in a Small Town

One of the best things about being a teacher is that you get two new year’s each year.  Two chances to start over; to set goals; to feel refreshed.
In September my goals are usually school related.  Keep my classroom neat, keep up with my lesson plans, be a better teacher.  Sometimes they include eating better, […]

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This one I adapted from a friend.
For teachers, summer is like the weekend.
June is like Friday.  You have to work part of it, but when you get home the freetime is stretched out in front you, almost endless.
July is Saturday.  The whole day is yours, all that time to do stuff.  It’s bright and sunny […]

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This is my first post in a new themed series.  I am always telling my husband about my little pet theories, and he thought they might make good blog fodder.
I have a lot of underwear and shoes.  My theory is that I don’t have to try on underpants and they will always fit and I […]

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TVGuide.com put up a video, from Comic-Con, asking celebrities and people in costume which superhero power they would want.  I have given this thought over the years.  Especially since starting to read Harry Potter.  A lot of HP fans like to discuss which magic power they would want.
Lee Pace and Anna Friel (Pushing Daisies) would […]

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Grass
Clovers
My lunch bag
Limes
Mountain Dew
Leaves
The list next to my classroom phone
My towels
The “stone” in my class ring
The walls at the Dummerston Grange AND the Putney Community Center
My favorite color
Spinach
Emeralds
Pickles
Kakapos
The Statue of Liberty
Christmas Trees

1756 - St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated in New York City for the first time (at the Crown and Thistle Tavern).

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I like to read the IMDb trivia about movies. That’s how I found out that Reese Witherspoon’s character name in Election is Flick because of the way it looks in all caps FLICK.
I noticed this phenomenon with my sister’s name as well LISA (looks like USA to me).
But this illusion was brought home to […]

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