“Tell us Papa! Tell us!” “Okay my children. I will tell you the story once again so that you can pass it along to your children someday….When I was young…merely 12 grains in a mixing bowl…I had no thoughts of how my life would turn out. My excitement came from looking ahead to the unknown. … Continue reading The Lonely Loaf
Just for Fun
Milk and Bread…and Peanut Butter
For all my non-southern friends...better known as Yankees… You laugh at us, heck even I laugh at us, but there is a reason southerners run to the store for milk and bread at the mention of winter weather. It is the Ice Storm of 1973. I was born and raised in Atlanta. Therefore I am … Continue reading Milk and Bread…and Peanut Butter
Snow Day with Snow Dog
It is a snow day without snow. I have to say my disappointment was significant, but not as much so as Bella’s. (Our Siberian Husky) The sheer coldness of the air had her heading, once again, for Alaska. I am convinced it is her goal in life to run in the Iditarod. Each year when … Continue reading Snow Day with Snow Dog
The Abominable Snowman
I have dry skin. Always have. This was a blessing in the acne-prone teenage years. Rarely a zit. It made my some of my friends a bit envious that I was mostly clear as they were regularly having their faces blasted with dry ice. I waited for the inevitable pubescent oil to appear but it … Continue reading The Abominable Snowman
World Geography
I never had geography in school. I am not sure how that happened exactly, but I hardly noticed. In fact, because I was not at all interested in anything outside my own world, I was thrilled that somehow I had escaped the torture of reading a world map. Honestly, for many of my childhood years, … Continue reading World Geography
I Gracefully Accept…
First I would like to thank all my friends who have supported, encouraged, and never given up on me. Your faith in me has kept me going on days where it would have been easier to quit. I would not be standing here without you. To my family, you have made me who I am. … Continue reading I Gracefully Accept…
I Have A Problem
Hi. My name is Michelle and I have a problem. I am a paperholic. This is my first time at SSA (school supplies anonymous) and I want to share my story. It all started harmlessly when I was a young girl. My first time was simple note cards. Flowers decorated the front of each card … Continue reading I Have A Problem
A Stray
A stray dog showed up at my house this week. I was slow to recognize that he was a stray because he was in disguise. A leather collar with a brass plate on it led me to believe he was only a visiting neighbor coming to say hello. He would hang around the house all … Continue reading A Stray
An Unexpected Lesson
The smell of campfire smoke and bacon met me at the entrance to the trail. In the cool of the morning the shadows and shade kept the temperature just above needing a jacket. Once I was moving, the thought of extra clothing subsided due to the humidity. This trail is my inspiration-trail and that is … Continue reading An Unexpected Lesson
Zoo Atlanta…oh the places we’ll go
As a teacher, I have a love/hate relationship with field trips. I think most teachers would agree that being out of the classroom is a way to engage students in a different way than the norm. I also think they would agree that taking students away from school requires that you are hyper-vigilant and that … Continue reading Zoo Atlanta…oh the places we’ll go
Michelle's Mosaic 