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Monthly Archives: May 2020
An Intense Weather Moment
Teaching at home means there is a window to my left. When the students are doing work, I briefly peer out to see what is going on in my neighbourhood. I also keep a lookout for the mailman since I … Continue reading
Posted in ESL, perfect moment, rain, Spring, teaching, weather, working from home, YouTube
Tagged changing weather, dark clouds, ESL, hobby, rain, Spring, storm, teaching, weather, weather forecast, woodworking videos, working from home, YouTube
2 Comments
Notes from the Road
Getting out on my bike was great today. I started out poorly, but finally got my legs before the turnaround. It was hot and humid, but I am not complaining. I had been feeling fatigued from work….or lack of sleep….or … Continue reading
Posted in Aurora, bicycles, cycling, cycling gear, ettiquette, exercise, group rides, hobby, perfect moment, seasons, Spring, temperature
Tagged Aurora, bicycle, bike, Canondale, cycling, cycling gear, etiquette, exercise, fast, missing group rides, slow, tune up
4 Comments
Just Because
Is it wrong that Today’s Perfect Moment is a quick snack. I’ve been feeling bogged down at work and I turned to junk food for a pick me up. There are probably better things that could have done the trick….but … Continue reading
Posted in chocolate, comfort food, cookies, delicious, eating, food, food blogging, perfect moment
Tagged chocoloate, cookies, delicious, French, mint
1 Comment
Family Recipes
My paternal grandmother, Oma as I call her, was a fantastic baker and cook. I remember there were always chocolate chip cookies in the cookie jar. There were always sweet things to eat. There were always kipfels. Kipfels are crescent … Continue reading
Posted in comfort food, donauschwaben, ethnic food, ethnicity, food, food blogging, perfect moment
Tagged baking, caraway seeds, comfort food, crescent rolls, donauschwaben, ethnic food, food, kipfel, recipe
4 Comments
Better Times
Today, we had a virtual meeting at work. It was an open meeting that invited the few remaining employed teachers and those who have been laid off to attend. It was a chance to hear how things were going with … Continue reading
Posted in challenges, ESL, meeting people, obstacles, perfect moment, teaching
Tagged Covid 19, coworkers, economics, effect on business, ESL, future, getting together, meeting, pandemic, staff room, teacher's room, teachers, teaching
2 Comments
It Strikes Me as Odd
It strikes me as odd that I should wake up three days in a row, in May, to snow. While I often revel in the idea of living in the Great White North, I do like my spring and summer. … Continue reading
What I Haven’t Done
While we all have been staying at home, many of us have found time to do things we did not have the time to do before–though I suspect we had the time, we probably wanted to use in on something … Continue reading
Posted in home maintenance, home repair, online, perfect moment, self isolation, to do list, working from home
Tagged commute, energy, getting things done, house chores, house projects, more time for everything, more time for hobbies, more time for stuff, not tired, ticking things off, to do list, working from home
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Lots to Juggle
There are some complex machines out there. You know what I am talking about. You’ve seen those people sitting in front of some control panel, flipping hundreds of switches while turning thousands of dials, with ease. They make the complex … Continue reading
Posted in computers, ESL, online, perfect moment, students, tasks, teaching, working from home
Tagged computers, discussions, ESL, juggling, multi-tasking, multitasking, online, questions, students, teaching, teaching online, working from home
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Happy Friday Everyone
I used to have a coworker who would say this every Friday morning. Sometimes it was sarcastic and sometimes quite genuine–I also had a coworker who called Thursday Friday Junior–but that is another story. On both Friday and Monday, I … Continue reading →