MAESTRO

the beauty

of being an advocate

for students with 

special needs

 opportunities

to learn what they learn
i am

 better at math

no make that algebra
i do

 science experiments

help diagram sentences

read interesting books

and for the first time

sit in art class

last year,

i would walk by
mr. malzl's

room fascinated

with the art projects

available to the class
recycle art
with soda cans
paper clips

ink pens

from life size cellophane people
made with packing tape

 to miniature clay sculptures

making it appear

easy as abc

cave art

i sit in class and listen

to instruction in his

german accent

today

vantage point

used in making an arch

i pulled out my teacher plan book

and sketched away

to become

*creator

*MAESTRO

of my own

art
mr. malzl also teaches
photography
hmmmmm

CARITAS

one tender mercy after another

kd price

my friend and colleague

fresh cherry tomatoes

and large ones too

garden vegetables

and beautiful peaches

 tomato sandwiches

stuffed peppers

and grilled veggies

the cherry tomatoes

so sweet and delicious

(i ate them like i would a bag of candy)

a bowl of fresh peaches

natures dessert

one of a million ways

my life has been blessed by kd

no wonder

her children are happy 

and 

my employment 

in a classroom with her

is best said by paige

*CARITAS
*christian love and charity

tube wars

i have just two words

crazy. crazy. crazy.

fun. fun. fun.

(repeated multiple times to

emphasize an afternoon)

of *CRAZY FUN

*tube wars

HOMAGE

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*remember and honor

PALATABLE

natures sweetness

in the form of beautiful peaches

from my lovely coworker

perfect in color and shape

enjoyed sliced and fresh

too gorgeous to waste

i decided to make a peach pie

rick loves pie

but will he love mine

there were peaches plenty

hence, peach jam

long hours but more than worth it

i wondered if my first peach pie

would merit rick's approval

or would it sit untouched in the fridge

there is one piece left

and so i guess the answer 

was yes

*PALATABLE

*edible, flavorful

(i read about placing the peaches in boiling water for 60 seconds, then in cold water for 30 seconds...i could remove the peach skins with one swipe of my hand)

MERRYMAKING

sometimes

the best plans

are "no plans"

labor day

an extra day for laundry

poor noah

the phone rings

it is grandma and grandpa hart

an invitation is extended

affirmative

to the marriott pool we go

noah throws the football

surprise

mom catches

an hour passes

fingers shrivel

stomachs growl

viola!

a picnic at the pool

cobb salad

hamburgers

chicken fingers

sliders and sweet potato fries

and

chocolate ice cream

apple cobbler

(dad and rick were exchanging apps...looked like the new social relationship of today text each other side by side)
quality time

with my boy
quality time
with my hubby
quality time
with my parents

if we had stayed home...

noah would be playing with friends

mom would be doing housework

rick would be watching tv
but not today

our "no labor day plan"
ended up being
the crazy cannon ball best
and we did it together
such *MERRYMAKING

*fun

labor day

labor day

september 3, 2012

patriotic

flag display

i am proud to be an american

a picture of nobility

in a time of so many unemployed

this *LABOR DAY

*grateful to be working

early light

august 20, 2012

alarm rings

school bells

bikes and more bikes

(this photo depicts the school's name--early light)

it's obvious

early light academy

is back in 

session

some things the same

 cross students
 every other friday

some things change

like the height of some

of our students

a few new teachers

lots of new students

a new route

this co ordinate

under construction

new motto

ELA Elevated

colorful paint

uplifting quotes

mrs. turley, loves great literature
can make reading come alive

mrs. palmer, the historian
instructing young minds
to understand
and appreciate our freedoms

mrs. price
an advocate
for brilliance
in a non-traditional way
my role model
my friend

metallic strips for rightful

bragging of excellent work

assist  in the hallways

assist in the classroom

already

one fieldtrip

a meeting after school

a fantabulousy "thriller"ing  assembly
faculty
"call me maybe"
fun
in olympic size proportions
school is in full swing

it is going to be a

great year

*optimistic

*SANGUINE

|ˈsa ng gwin|

quick transformations

september 1, 2012

weather

a love-hate relationship

 with

weather

skies of blue

peek through clouds of gray

a glimpse of the sun's rays

 what a difference an hour can make

a beautiful, intriguing sky

transforms

mudslide over redwood road

to the basements

of homes

anything but pretty

*METAMORPHOSE

*transform, beauty to storm