Self-Care Places for Pondering 19 Aug 2022 I will never hesitate in sharing that I am a thinker. I think often and fill journals with countless thoughts and ideas. I won't necessarily state its all worth reading,…
Education Culture… The Greatness Gap 10 Feb 2022 This week I experienced a highlight of my educational career. It was witnessing my students take the stage at a State Level Career and Technical Conference for a Student Panel…
Blogging Journey Residue Lasts… 2 Dec 201917 Apr 2025 In the world of agriculture, no-till is a big deal. It is a soil conservation practice that keeps crop residue in the field to protect the soil from runoff and…
Motivation… 1/8″ Matters…Thoughts on Measuring Change 28 Jul 201928 Jul 2019 Over the month of July we have been building our new shop metal/wood rack. This has required a lot more metal than I had envisioned and I've been calling Salina…
Motivation… Building a Future Worthy of Our Lives 17 Jul 2019 Last month we wrapped up another successful Middle School Summer Shop Camp! Over the course of the camp it was so exciting to see what our upper level campers decide…
Motivation Character Building and some Gutter Cleaning 29 May 201914 Sep 2021 Nothing says...or smells, quite like spring, then cleaning the roof gutters. This year especially has been a horrible affair! It has been perpetually raining for the past month and we…
Education Culture… Playing Basketball in Socks… 19 May 201919 May 2019 It was quite the sight... My students still wanted me to play basketball so they could have even teams, but I was still wearing muck boots from our afternoon Natural…
Motivation Work in Progress 21 Apr 2019 This spring has felt like a focused whirlwind... Working on landscapes [and our patchy, bare lawn] around our house... Preparing our new facilities for the spring open house and next…
Blogging Journey… MOMENTS #OneWord2019 1 Jan 20191 Jan 2024 Hello 2019!! This is actually the first year I have ever done the One Word Challenge! It was exciting as I thought through potential words...they were all over the board:…
Blogging Journey Perennial PD 23 Dec 201831 Dec 2018 One year ago today I started this blog. Since then I have published 82 posts....thank you to all those who have read and engaged with my writing! I've been so…