these two are not the kids,
they are friends
(this irresistible photo appeared on facebook)
jeff and isis.
(last year when she was 89)
these folks are my neighborhood,
sadly neglected by me of late.
so is this my neighborhood,
time to make hay
if the weather holds.
(it's not)
and this mysterious new addition,
plunked neatly into a field.
i can only imagine...
the newest neighborhood
down the road 15 miles or so,
my new place
on an old farmstead
on an old farmstead
had one foundation now buried
and bits of stone wall.
(lots of deer flies)
this is the big stump loom
with a whitetail deer
bone folder
doing double duty as a weaving stick
weaver's sword
holding the shed
a placekeeper.
holding the shed
a placekeeper.
just for fun
and utility.
weaving shifu pages
continues
as i wind down my final teaching year.
/one more class day/
/three days of exams for one student/
/a few more days after that/
/to put my room to rest/
this class is all done.
my class will disappear and not be replaced.
i find this to be surprisingly sad
for my students
who must find other placements.
i have had two retirement celebrations,
one with a pretty cake,
one with a cheesy certificate.
i'm ready
and i will miss you know who you are,
i won't miss
what is happening now in public education.
my class will disappear and not be replaced.
i find this to be surprisingly sad
for my students
who must find other placements.
i have had two retirement celebrations,
one with a pretty cake,
one with a cheesy certificate.
i'm ready
and i will miss you know who you are,
i won't miss
what is happening now in public education.