Riding the high of a snow day
Finally, we’ve had a good snow. You’d think snow was a regular winter thing at the foot of the Great Smoky Mountains, but no. It’s rare, and w...
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Sunshine!
Let’s all take a minute to observe the warmer weather. We’re all jumping for joy over 45 degrees, which is leaps and bounds better than 2. I didn...
Waving the white flag with long division
Single-digit division was a snap. Double-digit division was a breeze. Triple-digit division with remainders has left Jeremy in the pit of all that is wrong with...
Yay baby!
So yesterday I had the most awesome privilege of seeing brand new life appear on earth. Lesli and Jimmy, parents of Henry, had their second child, a precious li...
Novel Writing and Schizophrenia
In my limited experience, these two things are well-paired. I hit 60,000 words last night and completed Part Two of what could be a four-part book. I initially ...
Word Count with a Ladybug
As of last night, I’ve hit 45,700+ words of the required 50,000. The catch is that I’m only halfway through the plot, so I’m looking at an 80,...