Monthly Archives: May 2007

No more teachers, no more books!

Posted on May 29, 2007 by barbaraehardy

   Three more days of school and we’re done!  Hooray.   I anticipate having only two or three students for these last few days.   If they’re the ones I’m expecting, they are all math-phobic.   So here’s my plan:  I’m bringing in … Continue reading →

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Quiet days; quiet thoughts

Posted on May 26, 2007 by barbaraehardy

     I have had two lovely days of being virtually alone.  My house is MUCH cleaner;  two closets are practically works of art;  and best of all, I’ve had time for some quiet thoughts.      Daddy died on Memorial Day, … Continue reading →

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General chit chat

Posted on May 23, 2007 by barbaraehardy

     Temps are in the mid to high 80s here all of a sudden.  Yesterday Noel and I got the sprinkler system turned on and tested.  We were delighted to discover that all of the sprinkler heads had survived the winter … Continue reading →

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Looking back to 1961

Posted on May 20, 2007 by barbaraehardy

       On May 20, 1961, a white mob attacked a busload of "Freedom Riders" in Montgomery, Ala., prompting the federal government to send in United States marshals to restore order.   This is the New York Times "looking back" … Continue reading →

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And a good time was had by all

Posted on May 18, 2007 by barbaraehardy

       That title is a quote from our newspaper…our paper of the 1950s, that is.   Local social events were reported, and always "and a good time was had by all" was added.  Long ago and far away, right?      … Continue reading →

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Boarding passes–the new fiction

Posted on May 16, 2007 by barbaraehardy

   The travel portion of my recent trip can best be described as "interesting."    Translation:  the next time the word Detroit appears on my travel agenda will be the day after hell has frozen over.   For one leg of the … Continue reading →

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On the road again

Posted on May 8, 2007 by barbaraehardy

     It’s been much too long since I’ve been able to say that, but at last I am packing for another trip.   I’m really looking forward to my visit back home; family, friends, historic sites, some household chores……whew!  It’ll be … Continue reading →

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How can it be May already??

Posted on May 1, 2007 by barbaraehardy

     I’ve been blogging for two years now.  I can hardly believe it.   When I started, which was actually April of 2005,  I was a retired married woman with plenty of time to sit and write; to visit other blogs;  … Continue reading →

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