Today I'm joining a Slice of Life hosted by Two Writing Teachers. Stop by for links to this amazing community of writers. Recently Jill Fisch posted this on her Facebook page: Jill Fisch's new blog: I Notice, I Wonder For me, summer hasn't been slow. It's been busy. Though I've been out of school since the beginning of June, it wasn't until July 16th, that my professional work took a bit of a break. Every week since school ended I've been involved in meetings, professional development sessions, completing work related to school, and catching up on professional reading. Now, granted, the schedule has been a bit more slowed, but it's still been full of professional work. Finally on July 16th, I decided I was able to find the time for a two week break (sort of). In one of those paused moments in the last few days, Jill's post caught my attention as I read …. "to recapture that relaxed, slow feeli...
I can't imagine the cold and snow that you all have had to endure for so long. I will complain when the summer is here, but for now I am happy to be in the south where we can chalk on the sidewalk even when it's cold.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't go out either, Cathy, but wrote on a snow pic-ha! Your poem shares what we all want, especially the chalk I suppose, but sorry to say, more is coming, for us tomorrow, not much snow but cold again.
ReplyDeleteAgree!
ReplyDeleteAh yes, how I can hardly wait for chalkable surfaces to arise amidst the drudging colors of old winter.
ReplyDeleteI love that you were able to "chalk" your poem anyway - even if your "sunshine" was in the form of an electric light...for now. = )
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