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School’s In Tomorrow

keep-calm-school-starts-tomorrow-3*Blog title to the tune of Pink Floyd’s “School’s Out for Summer.”*

Pink Floyd was singing a different set of lyrics, but for me and the other teachers in the county school will be in tomorrow. We’ve got a week of “planning days” before the big shebang starts up on August 10.

(Last year “planning days” were a lot of trainings and meetings with a few hours of planning scattered in. We’ll see how it goes this  year.)
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A Long Way from Ohio

planSince I moved, I often do an evening walk along the Bay. The other night it occurred to me just how far from Ohio I am nowadays.

The physical distance is 1,100 miles. My route, both physical and spiritual, has been much more convoluted along the road less traveled.Read More »A Long Way from Ohio

Burning with Gratitude

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Gaia GratitudeI’ve been feeling glum this week, yet I’ve known I need to pull myself out of it.

It’s been over a year since I put anything into my gratitude jar. Today the jar stared my in the face, with its accumulated dust. I decided to restart the tradition.Read More »Burning with Gratitude

Cracked

Cracked but Not Broken

Cracked
Cracked by Not Broken
C.M. Foust 07/12/2016

Pulled in all directions
Chips and cracks galore
It’s had its ups and downs

Amazing

It hasn’t shattered

If it does
Who will bring the glue?Read More »Cracked but Not Broken

Hurdles

hurdlesPerforming some acts of courage is like running hurdles. You build up to the jump. You mentally prepare yourself and put your leg out to sail over, hoping to clear the landing and keep on running after you’ve crossed it.Read More »Hurdles

Celebrations

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Mom, me, and daisies at Sunken Gardens.

I hope all of the readers in the U.S. had a safe and wonderful Independence Day weekend.

And to all of my readers, Happy Blogiversary! LivingDaringly.com has been up and going for three years now!Read More »Celebrations

Projects and Ponderings Galore

I’ve had a decent mix of exploring, creating, and relaxing since I got settled down here. The ratio has probably been a little heavier on the exploring and relaxing components.

But I’ve started working on some projects I’ve had in mind too.Read More »Projects and Ponderings Galore

At-home Tourist

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Cool doors to a crypt in Greenwood Cemetery

This summer is the first chunk of time I’ve had off with no obligations in years. Perhaps even a decade.

However long, it’s been a long time….Read More »At-home Tourist