Text from my daughter: “Family picnic at Myrtle on Oct. 3rd. Can you go?” “Yes! I’m in.” The family picnic coincided with the Scholastic Book Fair. I’m usually on the other side of the book fair. Now I never did have to run it. Hats off to the school librarian. And I did not volunteer. […]| Reflections on the Teche
In my retirement, I want to be a better gardener. I envy people who seem to be natural gardeners. Rather than pine over other people’s gardens, I decided I needed to be proactive, so I attended a Acadiana Native Plant Project event last week at the Louisiana Wetlands Center. As we toured the grounds, the […]| Reflections on the Teche
Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for creating an amazing community of writers and a safe, welcoming space to write and share. The TECHE Project with a grant managed by the Center for Louisiana Stu…| Reflections on the Teche
I’m struggling with what to write this morning. My early-morning brain is bouncing around like a pinball between bumpers. For years now I’ve deliberately carved morning time out of each day for myself. I’ve gotten up an hour before I need to just so that I have a little space. A quiet space. A breathing […]| Nix the comfort zone
There once was a woman whose housewas home to far more than one mouseThough she bade them to leavethey ignored heartfelt pleas,so she had no choice but to de-louse Bold husband concocted his snarestightly wired and placed with great careSnap! Snap! went the trapsand that ended that.New mousies had best be bewares!!| Nix the comfort zone
We turned the corner and the activity unfolded before us. Buffed and beautified tractors, decorated trailers and a variety of vehicles lined the street. Costumed people gathered in clusters and one…| Nix the comfort zone
Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for creating an amazing community of writers and a safe, welcoming space to write and share. I retired at the end of the 2025 school year. I’m still finding my way…| Reflections on the Teche
Today is the Slice of Life. Thank you, Two Writing Teachers, for providing this place to share slices of our lives. | Dare to Care
Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for creating an amazing community of writers and a safe, welcoming space to write and share. A week ago, I was on a tour of Edinburgh Castle, the heart of the UNES…| Reflections on the Teche
“What do you want to do on the last weekend before school starts?” Kurt asked me this past Saturday morning. “I’m not sure,” I said. “Let me think about it.̶…| Nix the comfort zone
On Monday eight women activists drove 1.5 hours to the office of our U.S. Representative. We met with two of his staff members to try to seek the release of our friend and asylum seeker, Rocio. You can read her story here, and you can still sign and share the petition at the same link. […]| Dare to Care
19 August 2025 TwoWritingTeachers.orgOn Friday, we got up early and took a summer bike ride around our desert. (After several weeks of excessively hot low temperatures, we had not been out for a while.) The Friday morning ride reminded me of the delights we have had since we bought our electronic mountain bikes over three years ago. We’ve had quite a few bumps and bruises and one cut lip, but more joys than we can count.| Dare to Care
I’ve been overly focused on my eyes lately. On seeing. On not seeing. Late this past April my retina tore. Surgery followed and my vision was regained–mostly. My right pupil remains dil…| Nix the comfort zone
Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for creating an amazing community of writers and a safe, welcoming space to write and share. One of our family’s spirit animals is the turtle. As my daughters were…| Reflections on the Teche
I’ve been in resistance training. Or at least that’s what it feels like. Everyday I am actively working not to hear the increasingly loud and rapid tick… tock… ticktock̷…| Nix the comfort zone
Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for creating an amazing community of writers and a safe, welcoming space to write and share. The altar flowers were purple and gold, a nod to LSU where my parents …| Reflections on the Teche
THWACK! I flinch violently as something hits the window. Out of the corner of my eye, I see a blur of feathers bounce off the glass and tumble downward. I jump up and race over to the door. A small…| Nix the comfort zone
Last Monday evening I was in a Zoom meeting with these poetry writing friends and bloggers: Glenda Funk, Kim Johnson, and Barb Edler. We talked about Slice of Life, and I made a commitment to write about our meeting, so I snapped this screenshot. During this Stafford Challenge small group meeting, Barb gave us the […]| Dare to Care
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Listening to Arthur Hnatek’s album ‘Melismetiq’ drove me to sleep one afternoon. The pianist’s fingers tenderly brushing the ivory keys. The trumpet beaming a yawning melody, gliding weightlessly a…| ATMA & Funomena
