Archive for July, 2009
Stitching for Literacy Update
From the Accents, Inc. 2009 Bookmark Challenge collection. The Monday “What have you done lately?” accountability post, where I announce my Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy program promotion goal for the week and fess up on last week’s goal. Last week my goal was to set up a press page. Um…started but not done. [...]
Reading Roundup
What’s on my mp3 player? The Adoration of Jenna Fox, by Mary E. Pearson. I put this book right up there at the tippy top with Margaret Peterson Haddix’s books for Wildly Interesting Premise. The way the story is told, the premise is a bit of a surprise, but once I learned it, I couldn’t [...]
Garden: Bad News
Let’s nip this “garden envy” in bud, shall we? It’s not all peas and kale. Something is eating my broccoli, and has been for a long time. My Alaska Gardening Guide suggested cutworms as the culprit, and listed possible remedies. Since cutworms are active at night, I actually got up at 3:00 a.m. one night [...]
Garden: Good News
The April seed-starting, early arrival of summer, and recent heatwave have pushed the garden to new heights–literally and figuratively. The snap peas are five feet tall and blooming enthusiastically. Last year, my snap peas were duds. The shelling peas and snow peas are 3-4 feet tall and maturing responsibly. Last year, we had a cold [...]
Walk to the Mailbox
I don’t know if it’s national news or not, but we’re having a heatwave in Alaska. Ay yi yi, it’s hot! I’m happy if I can shed long johns in the summer; this is day six of shorts, bare feet, and iced tea. It’s also very hazy due to wildfire smoke trapped by this high [...]
Stitching for Literacy Update
From the Accents, Inc. 2009 Bookmark Challenge collection. The Monday “What have you done lately?” accountability post, where I announce my Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy program promotion goal for the week and fess up on last week’s goal. When I started these Update posts I figured they would help motivate (shame?) me to [...]
Reading Roundup
What’s on my nightstand? Ironman, by Chris Crutcher. I love this book! Seventeen-year-old Bo Brewster knows how to push–himself and others. He maintains a grueling schedule to train for a triathlon while taking care of his little brother and not falling behind in school. When his English teacher (and ex-football coach), father, or college-aged workout [...]
The Needlework Nutshell
The Needlework Nutshell is going to be late this month. All is well; it’s just late. One of the Microtus voles (as opposed to the red-backed voles); I would guess a meadow vole. Voles are mice with short tails. The grassland around the lagoon bustles with these.
, by Ellen Ruppel Shell
, by Elizabeth Strout.
