• 19Mar

    Finally, tomorrow March 20th is the first day of Spring!  I have been waiting and counting down for the first day of Spring since the first day of winter.  I love the changing of the seasons, but I am always really glad to see winter change into spring.  I can’t wait until tomorrow when Spring [...]

  • 17Feb

    Spring is almost here and I am going to be ready when it arrives. I just ordered my seeds and plants for my vegetable and herb garden. The seeds and plants will arrive in a week or so. That will give me just enough time to get my seeds started indoors for a head-start on [...]

  • 13Feb

    This is unbelievable! We have snow again. I was in my classroom when a student came in covered in snowflakes. Of course, everyone jumped up and ran to the door to get a good look. We were all completely surprised to see the snow falling, falling fast.
    This is Southern California! [...]

  • 10Feb

    I don’t know who said it, but “Home Sweet Home” is so true for me. I’ve had a couple of very long days with lots of driving (in rain and snow), work (I teach and today was progress reports) and other various obligations. Today was a super-busy, crazy day at work. Boy, was I glad [...]

  • 06Feb

    Remember that little song?  He bumped his head, and went to bed and couldn’t get up in the morning!  Well, it’s been stuck in my head all morning.  Guess why?  That’s right, it’s raining!
                                                                                                           
    It’s actually been raining since yesterday.  I drove down to the dorms to pick up my daughter last night and what [...]

  • 04Feb

    Even though it has been a relatively mild winter, I am tired of the cold.  Really, really tired.  I can’t wait for Spring!  This year, the first day of Spring is March 20th.  I guess that means I still have 45 days to go but, I can dream of that first warm Spring day and [...]

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  • 17Dec

    I know this may not be exciting for some of you, but we live in Southern California and it is rare for us to see snow. Today we had snow. Lots and lots of snow! Here are a few pictures of how our yard and animals look blanketed in snow.

    So let it snow, let it [...]