a gratitude practice
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 9-5, dreams, garden, grant writing, Wisconsin, words, writing 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. [...]
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 [...]
The sky on the drive to Madison from Wauwatosa was sunny and blue until we approached Delafield, where we found ourselves driving directly into a shelf cloud. It felt sort of like driving into the apacolypse. We had our hazards on for 20 miles, driving no faster than 40 MPH. Trucks and SUVs passed us [...]
Posted in daily, photos, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin on Mar 24th, 2008
My camera is rarely out of reach; I’ve gotten in the habit of keeping it my purse so that I don’t miss any of those priceless photogenic moments that used to leave me wishing that I had my camera. This picture of a dog driving is a great example of one of those moments. I [...]
Posted in daily, nature, photos, Sun Prairie, travel, winter, Wisconsin on Feb 26th, 2008
One of the best things about living in Dane County, and specifically working in Sun Prairie, is that I am never more than a 10 minute drive from the country. Dairy farms and the red barns that punctuate the landscape are never too far to remind me of my roots. My dad did grow up [...]
An expression of gratitude for all that is good in my life.
