Author Archives: Taylor

Another basketball season came to an end. It is hard to believe that HD only has two seasons left, and LD three. For years it felt like this season of racing around to all the different basketball games would last … Continue reading →

You know what’s weird? I’ll tell you. The girls used to always fight over the front seat when they were in their pre-driving days. But the boys never, ever do. HD prefers the backseat and LD is always in the … Continue reading →

The dogs dropped this partial skull off in a bush- -so that’s fun. Do not ask me to identify who/what the skull belonged to or tell you from whence it came. I know not. Handsome Dude got his driver’s license … Continue reading →

This is how Rio chooses to get my attention while I am preparing my Christmas cards. Because we have literally NO control over our bull, our cows have started calving. And, Reader. It is frigid out there. Here is calf … Continue reading →

We had a surprise snow day this week, and, Reader, may I take this moment to tell you that the surprise snow day is one of THE best perks to being a teacher. The boys and I spent the entire … Continue reading →

We decided we needed to try and build up the bank of our river property to help with spring flooding.  We hired a guy and he did the building up part, and then we went to smooth it out and … Continue reading →

Every morning, one of my students walks in, pink lipstick smeared ALL over her face, and says: “Hi-Ya, Teach!” And that is just fantastic. Life is tricky hard right now.  I am powering through.  I also have a “spirited”class and … Continue reading →

This year at school, when I take my first graders to lunch, my “old” first graders are already eating in the cafeteria.  So, I often stop and check in with them. We as a class had nicknamed one girl, “The … Continue reading →