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Habits 17 June 2015

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Sally Gerard

One of my best habits is running. It is good because I’m consistent. I usually run about five miles, five days a week. Sometimes I run further and sometimes as little as four miles. It is good because it pumps my … Continue reading →

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Beautiful 15 June 2015

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Sally Gerard

One of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen was Bridle Veil Falls at Yellowstone. Hiking up the trail in the early morning, we caught little glimpses of the falls. Soon enough, the top of the falls became visible and … Continue reading →

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Dinner 11 June 2015

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Sally Gerard

One of my favorite dinners includes: zucchini grilled with a bit of olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic paired with salmon that has also been grilled and is crusty golden brown on both sides. In my perfect dinner world, there … Continue reading →

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rest 8 June 2015

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Sally Gerard

Everyone talks about how teachers get three months off and so their job must be the best of both worlds-to get paid for three months when you aren’t even working! Ha! Follow a teacher around for a while and you’ll … Continue reading →

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By the way side 4 June 2015

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Sally Gerard

I used to care a great deal about a lot of things I no longer give a thought to, except with some kind of fond nostalgia, an inner smile when I come across them:   Smurfs. I had a whole … Continue reading →

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Qualities 1 June 2015

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Sally Gerard

What are the qualities that make overcoming obstacles and achieving possible? You have to have perseverance, to be able to doggedly stick to your goals no matter what people say and no matter what falls in front of you on … Continue reading →

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belonging to tomorrow 29 May 2015

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Sally Gerard

I was thinking about procrastination and found that the origin of the word is something like pro, meaning forward and then crastinus, meaning belonging to tomorrow. So it’s like forward to tomorrow. It doesn’t sound so bad when you think … Continue reading →

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Summer 26 May 2015

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Sally Gerard

The sky has been the most amazing color of brilliant blue today, with big huge puffy white clouds, their bellies painted silver. Sunday we had a gully washer with hail. It stripped most of my choke cherries and crab apples … Continue reading →

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Finals 21 May 2015

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Sally Gerard

I gave my first final yesterday and I’ll give one today and one tomorrow. My freshmen are reading their narrative quests and their mentor letters out loud to satisfy our oral communication standard. They aren’t nervous because they’ve been sharing … Continue reading →

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Simple Thanks 19 May 2015

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Sally Gerard

We’ve written the final versions of our own hero narratives. Yesterday, I asked my students to think about those mentors and helpers who guided them along the path of that particular journey and to compose a letter to that mentor. … Continue reading →

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