Snippets of Gratitude
Posted in entrepreneurship, mom, hard work, travel, words, Wisconsin, gratitude lists on Nov 18th, 2008
I’ve been so busy lately that my head spins when I lay down at night, trying to sleep. This is not a bad thing, per se, but just a new thing. It’s feast or famine for me and my business productivity - something to work on for the future. I am grateful for the feasts […]
Posted in 9-5, winter, nature, travel, Education, Wisconsin, daily on Nov 10th, 2008
I spent the day driving around northern Wisconsin, visiting school districts for whom I’ll be writing grants this year. On a drive from Superior to Mellen, I saw three bald eagles. These enormous creatures just perch in the tree branches next to the highway, casually watching me drive by, oblivious to the involuntary patriotic fervor […]
I walked outside today, on my way to a lunch with friends, and was stopped in my tracks. Mostly from shock and denial. Snow. When I got out of lunch, it had gathered in small wet piles on the edges of my windshield wipers. I cannot say I am grateful it snowed (not until there’s […]
Posted in autumn, Rotary International, speeches, Wisconsin on Oct 10th, 2008
This morning I had to wake up at an ungodly hour and somehow managed to get up the first time my alarm clock went off without the normal pain of fatigue that mornings bring. I picked a favorite work outfit, declared today a good hair day, and had enough spare time to drink a cup […]
Posted in garden, grant writing, 9-5, dreams, writing, Wisconsin, words on Aug 28th, 2008
Last week I met the team of Grant Writers that I will be working with part time this school year. The day left me with so many things to be grateful for : connecting with other grant writers, laughing with new coworkers, and being able to remain connected to making change in education through writing.
One […]
Chances are, if you live in Wisconsin, sometime over the last week you’ve heard one of the following:
Can you believe all this rain? I’ve had enough of it! Damn Wisconsin weather.
The devastation is beyond belief! We’ll lose millions in crop damage.
Poor Lake Delton.
We got water in the basement, but not as bad […]
