I’m so proud of you sweetheart! You made it through one of the roughest patches of your life. I knew you could do it. I’ve been busy the last few months. But I never stopped thinking of you. I’ve been making a movie with my students. I dedicated it to you. I hope you like…
You may have noticed that I took a break from blogging on the website. I was tired. For a long time, I was doing two posts a day with no let up. I was also very discouraged because all of that work did not seem to be yielding the result I was hoping for: reconnection…
Just so you know, I was thinking about you today. I found this picture on my iPad. Remember when you took this picture? I’ve had it as my wallpaper on my IPad for a long time now. Everyone knows it is my beloved “sister” who I never see, but I’m always thinking of. Have a…
I had an absolutely amazing New Year’s Eve celebration! Wow! The Country Club really knows how to put on a good evening. It was, by no means, a huge affair. I could have done that anywhere. My friend, Tomille, and I met at my house around 6:30 pm and then headed over to the club…
Christmas reminds us of the things that matter most: family, friends, love, and peace. What you might want to get under the tree seems less relevant when you realize how lucky you are to have the people in your life. The people that love you and appreciate your presence in their life. My students had…
Today is officially the first day of winter. Pagans, and later Christians, used to celebrate this day as the the shortest day of the year. That was good news for my elementary school students who were looking forward to the beginning of their winter break vacation. We had a winter party to celebrate with cookies…
This post is in commemoration of the third anniversary of this website. On December 14th, 2014, I first started blogging on this Sketchy Scribe website. Three years later, some things have changed. But my love for my sweet sketchy scribes will never change. I love you both – no matter what! Happy Anniversary sweet scribes! …
Advent is a season observed in many Christian churches as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas as well as the return of Jesus at the second coming. So it seems appropriate, on this first day of Advent to mark its beginning on our Sketchy…
I finally got my letter to the parents out on Wednesday. So many deadlines this week: report cards, Reading Assessments, etc… It’s four pages of explanation. I know it will not explain why it took me so long to write it. When you lose someone…someone you loved very much AND someone you know loved you,…
Dearest Purity, Sometimes, I feel I can hear you, even when you are not here. I decided, last week, to do a two part post about having the hard conversations. I know what hard conversation you MOST want me to have. Since I cannot just show up at the house “without being announced,” I’ve drafted…