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Monday, Monday!
This was my view as I came out of the tube this morning. The sun was shining and it was a glorious walk to school. All I could think of was the beat to Monday Monday, the Mamas & The Papas song....
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Last night I had my first diving lesson, scuba diving that is. It was more of a trial session, to make sure that anyone who signed up actually wanted to continue with the course once they got a taste...
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Monday Morning
The air was cool this morning and the sun was bright. There is still a breeze blowing but it is starting to heat up now. It reminded me of spring time in the Blue Ridge mountains. The air would be...
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Diving Lesson #2
I had my second diving lesson last night. Being in the water is freedom. We went through how to set up your gear yourself, more underwater hand signals and how to clear your regulator and your mask...
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The First Day Back
The first day back to school after a break is always the longest. It has been a very busy day with lots of exam prep! The theme for the first exam is “Tools”. So I put together a different still life...
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Half Way
Today is the 25th of June, a Wednesday. We have reached the half way mark in the week. We have also reached the half way mark in the year. It’s 6 months till Christmas. This year is zooming by and...
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Listening in the Quiet
I’ve done a lot of listening these past few days. School is over, no children about, so all is quiet. I have systematically been going through the studios, cleaning up, cleaning out and re-organizing....
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The Last Day
What could be a better way of celebrating the last day of school then an order of Five Guys french fries? Here’s to Summer! Long may you last. And to the weekend, we are so happy that you have finally...
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Back to School
Today is the first day of school. I don’t think I’m ready! Nevertheless, here we go!!!! {Image found via Flickr: 2nd grade class at Emerson School, May 12, 1957}
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The First Week
Party Girls, 1983 Today, completes our first back to school week. It has been busy, hectic, I’ve had a lot of catching up to do with colleagues and students, a fair bit of running around and unpacking...
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Back to School
I couldn’t sleep a wink last night, I just lay there thinking of all the things I needed to do first thing in the morning and then on my way to work and then my list for my first day back to work,...
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The First of the Month
A pot roast is slowly cooking away in the crock pot this morning. Butter is softening for chocolate chip cookies. We had heart shaped crumpets and a strawberry and yellow plum fruit salad with vanilla...
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A Mountain Range of Paint
As we moved into the Easter Break, one of the things on my To-Do list was to scrape back the oil paint from the palettes so we could re-use them once we return to school. There is something satisfying...
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After The Rain
We had quite a storm last night. I listened to the rain hitting the windows like a snare drum being tapped, tapped, tapped. I stared at the ceiling and could see the reflection of the collected...
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Only Wednesday
I can’t believe it is only Wednesday! Three late school nights in a row for both of us. Yesterday at school we worked to put up the senior exhibition. It was a one night only exhibit and today we...
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The Darkroom
Today is my first darkroom day of the week. I was working with a few different classes doing pinhole cameras. While waiting for a group to come back and develop, I snapped this photo. I love the glow...
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School’s Out For Summer
“Oh, Doris! Did you hear?” “No, Joni. What?” “School’s out for SUMMER!” “Whoopee!” The students have officially left the building and even though I’ll still be working for a while longer getting...
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The past few days I’ve been planning for a class I’ll be teaching in September. I have my own ideas about this project and where I want to take it, but I also don’t want to hinder anyone’s creativity....
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Pottery 101
I’m taking a summer class to learn how to throw pottery. So, come September, I can start teaching these techniques to students. Today was intensive, but I feel that I walked away with a good...
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