Tag Archives: reading
Fifteen Down…
After three grueling weeks of school, we are enjoying our first break. Our county fair is the week of Labor Day and with so many students participating in 4-H, FFA, and other fair activities, local schools have had this week off for as long as I can remember. It’s actually a great week to go …
I Like to Pretend Episodes I, II, and III Never Happened
This weekend, The Phantom Menace came to a 3D screen near you. I’ll be waiting until they get to episodes IV, V, and VI, thank you very much. I was 4, 6, and 9 when the original movies were released in theaters. I don’t have specific memories of the first time I saw them, except for maybe …
What’s the Opposite of ‘Ode’?
A few weeks ago, I wrote an ‘Ode to a Snow Day.’ I looked up googled the word ode before I wrote it, to make sure I was using it correctly. I found that it is a poem that is written for an occasion or on a particular subject. I also found: an ode is …
Movie Magic
For Christmas, I got the book Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey. It is huge and heavy and wonderful. I thought I was finished getting Harry Potter books for Christmas. For years, after a new book came out in the summer, my husband would get me the audiobook for Christmas. Jim Dale …
Therewith to be Content
I have taken the title for my new blog from one of my favorite Bible verses, Philippians 4:11. “1Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” I like to think that this kind of encapsulates my outlook on life. For the most …
Therewith to be Content 