Author Archives: Sally Gerard

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About Sally Gerard

I am a writer, runner, teacher, singer, guitar player, mom, lover, coffee drinker, hunter, antique tractor driver, horsewoman, sister, and lover of the outdoors. Did I mention that I love lighthouses?

Time Capsule 8 November 2017

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Sally Gerard

When my youngest was in kindergarten, his class made time capsules which they were to open upon high school graduation. I often helped in his classroom and I remember the struggle he had choosing what to put in it. High … Continue reading →

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Fall 31 October 2017

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Sally Gerard

I love the smell of crispy fall leaves underfoot on a mountain trail. I’ve never been able to describe the smell-tangy, earthy, fall-like-see? It is rich and full and part of it has to do with the crinkly crunch as … Continue reading →

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Hello Coffee 25 October 2017

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Sally Gerard

Hello Coffee, Thank you for being there to start my days in those hours before the sun decides to creep lighting the eastern horizon in a pink-orange glow. While it’s true, that you are set the night before so that … Continue reading →

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Unpredictable 19 October 2017

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Sally Gerard

Merriam-Webster defines unpredictable as: “not able to be known or declared in advance,” and wild as: “not subject to restraint or regulation,” and altitude as: “the vertical elevation of an object above a surface (such as sea level or land) … Continue reading →

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Chocolate 11 October 2017

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Sally Gerard

What do you like more than chocolate?  My first response would be coffee, but that wouldn’t really give you the whole picture. I’m a dark chocolate fanatic who cannot go without coffee. Chocolate has always been a part of my … Continue reading →

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Optimism 5 October 2017

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Sally Gerard

How do you build optimism in yourself and for those around you? Of course “those around you” these days includes so many across your digital world too. Sometimes I cannot stand Twitter because it is so full of negativism. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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Cattle 29 September 2017

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Sally Gerard

Cattle make life interesting at times. I love to watch them as new-born calves, just standing up for the first time to discovering their legs can really propel them only twenty-four hours later! The deep sound of their mama lowing … Continue reading →

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Motivation 26 September 2017

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Sally Gerard

In the online school “room,” motivating students to get started is always a challenge. It isn’t so different from a brick and mortar classroom except that I can’t physically pull up a chair next to my online students to see … Continue reading →

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Fall Hike 21 September 2017

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Sally Gerard

After a wonderful hiking “season” this summer, my world-class hiking partner, Elaine, and I decided we needed to continue as best we can over the winter. We settled on a once-a-month outing to either hike, snowshoe or ride. We were … Continue reading →

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Romantic or Realist? 13 September 2017

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Sally Gerard

I’m supposed to be thinking about where I might fit on the spectrum between romanticism and realism as a fiction writer. Romanticists tend toward: “rendering reality poetically, intertwining character and plot so that plot reveals character, characters are simple and … Continue reading →

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