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Valentine’s Day 14 February 2017

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Sally Gerard

I love Valentine’s Day. I love the heart-shaped cookies and heart-shaped boxes of chocolate(especially dark!). I love the colorful cards and sappy sentiments. I love flowers and going out to dinner with my sweetheart and another couple of sweethearts! I’ve … Continue reading →

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Everyday Hero 13 February 2017

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Sally Gerard

Right now, Robert is my hero. He goes out of his way to help, even though it isn’t always appreciated. He works hard, getting his own work done and putting that 2nd when someone else needs something. He does as … Continue reading →

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Trust 8 February 2017

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Sally Gerard

What is trust? What does it mean to me? Trust is being able to count on someone not to lie, cheat, or steal to you, on you, or from you. Trust is knowing, without a doubt, that you can count … Continue reading →

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1 February 2017 Location

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Sally Gerard

“Location, location, location.” It’s a quote from some movie I can’t remember, or something. My classroom is located across from the home ec room. Before the school had the mouse problem, the sweet smell of baking wafted in from home … Continue reading →

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31 January 2017 Camp Part Two

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Sally Gerard

The tack room porch, a shelter from many storms, classroom for all the big posters of horse information: parts of the horse, hoof, saddle and bridle, horse breeds, colors, markings, our feed schedule, barn and trail rules and Harrison Ford … Continue reading →

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30 January 2017 Camp Part One

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Sally Gerard

So many old log cabins all hodgepodged together for campers and staff to call home in summer. This  is a place that brings God close and where I can let go of worldly expectations and find that God was walking next to me … Continue reading →

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26 January 2017 Just Looking

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Sally Gerard

Our horses are getting older, and we’ve been talking about finding a foal to bring home and raise up so he’ll be ready to ride in a couple of years. Waiting  until next year would work better, we said, because … Continue reading →

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23 January 2017 Back to Nature

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Sally Gerard

I think the world needs more “back to nature,” and okay, especially in education. We have far too much inside and not enough outside. Studies show that people are healthier and happier with far less stress when they spend time … Continue reading →

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19 January 2017 Story

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Sally Gerard

I’ve been playing a lot with really short stories this week for my daily writing with my students. Many of them are succumbing to their inner writer’s pounding on their brains to be let out and past the ‘I don’t … Continue reading →

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16 January 2017 Sestina

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Sally Gerard

My creative writing students have been working on a sestina which is a fairly difficult form of poetry to write. The premise of it is, “Sestina is a type of a poem that contains six stanzas, each stanza having six lines, while … Continue reading →

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