Long day, failed pie #sol17
Well, I attempted this cinnamon pie. It did not turn out well at all. My mistake was not mixing the wet ingredients with the dry BEFORE mixing in the milk. I knew as soon as I...
Mar 18, 2017 7 1 min read
Real Life
The flower that blooms in adversity and all that #sol17
In my comp class today, the plan was to finish watching Mulan to prepare my students for their definition argument paper. So imagine my surprise when I get to the classroom and...
Nerding Out #sol17
Yesterday, I put this prompt up on the board for my creative writing students: Write a scene in which a character standing in an open courtyard filled with people she (or he)...
Lessons Learned for Next Time #sol17
No pie for me yesterday, alas. The pie crust I had in the refrigerator was no good, and I was not going to the store. So, a couple of interesting things happened yesterday. 1....
Pi(e), Papers, and Pork #sol17
Today is Pi(e) Day, so I suggested to my daughter that I make a pie to celebrate. She suggested an apple pie, I suggested a cinnamon pie, and we agreed that a chicken pot pie (or...
SO. TIRED. #sol17
I'm sitting here trying to think of what to write about, and all I can think is that I'm going to lose an hour of sleep and that I actually have to finish grading tomorrow....
Why do you whine like you’re running out of time? #sol17
Although I did everything I planned to today, I feel like this day just got away from me. Since today is the last day of break (weekends are for prep...and the grading I didn't...
Eighteen #sol17
My daughter turned 18 today (yesterday technically--again with the midnight posting), and this birthday has been interesting to say the least. The original plan was to go to New...
When the Student Becomes the Teacher #sol17
Today (yesterday, technically, but this will post after midnight) was the Day Without a Woman strike event, and since I'm on break, I decided to strike from obligation and...