Linda Loves Life

My kids at school have been enjoying wearing their coats and hats, and especially their gloves.  We’ve had a few conversations about how necessary it is to wear them in class or when we’re going to lunch!  Love my Florida kids!!

Mrs. Joseph, who is the Creole language facilitator at school, brought me a wonderful gift today!  25 years ago, in my divorce, I lost a carved rooster that I had once purchased in Haiti.  I had always loved that carving!  Anyway, Mrs. Joseph knew about my lost rooster and today . . . . . she presented me [...]

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS!! Decorating for Christmas outside and inside - I love my tree with over 500 decorations (old, new, from my travels and memories)!!! Having Jenelle, my dear friend from California, visit for 10 days!  We worked together in Venezuela and have stayed close friends ever since. Family celebrations with my children, grandchildren and Joe’s family. [...]

After falling asleep with an extra quilt, I woke up at 2:00 am and finally turned on my furnace!  The temperatures were in the 30′s and it was cold!   Whiskey, my cat, enjoyed the extra quilt too!

1.  D iarama (October) 2.  Autobiography puppets (November) 3.  Magic Tree House costumes (December) 4.  Mini-play, Song, Poem, Puppet Show (January)

The kids and I have spent most of today talking and catching up on everyone’s news.  We are also doing New Year’s Resolutions which include everything from “not eating  so much junk food” to “not playing video games all day.”  Actually, the kids are quite tuned in to such things . . . . . [...]

Facebook has taken over my life!!  Instead of adding to my blog on this site as I’ve been doing for almost two years, I find myself checking my Face Book page! It has been absolutely wonderful to reconnect with friends and former students from near and far.  BUT, my resolution for 2010 is to do [...]

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                     The New Year A brand New Year arrived last night, It came while I was waiting. But I did not hear the horns or shouts Of people celebrating. Because, you see, I fell asleep. The old year silently passed out And the New Year entered in. But I have a clean new calendar Which [...]

His eyes, how they twinkled, his dimples, how merry, His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry. His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, And the beard on his chin was as white as the snow. The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, And the smoke [...]