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From lost to found

Posted on April 28, 2022 by JANET L BARKER

It occurred to me this morning about 3 a.m., that we’re all out at sea, cruising to places we think we want to go to, or the opposite, getting stuck miles from shore. We wait. The skies rumble as the waves engorge and we… Continue Reading “From lost to found”

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Tsunami Watch

Posted on January 15, 2022 by JANET L BARKER

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Sitting in a rocking chair at my sister and cousin’s house watching the unpredicted rain, feeling the silent crisp air, gazing at the flock after flock of seagulls headed out to sea. Do they know something we don’t know? Will the tide retreat? Will… Continue Reading “Tsunami Watch”

Category: UncategorizedTags: #California, #coronavirus19, #grandparents, #hope, #love, #loveeverymoment, #retirement, #teachers, #teaching, #tsunamiwatch

Fall, i will not

Posted on September 29, 2020 by JANET L BARKER

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It’s happening. Whether or not we like it or not: The seasons are changing. It’s Week 7 Distant Teaching. It’s the reason I haven’t had a life, a spare minute, to write, to think, to do anything beyond plan, check-in with students, email parents,… Continue Reading “Fall, i will not”

Category: UncategorizedTags: #autumn, #change, #covid, #distantteaching, #education, #fall, #grandparents, #middleschool, #newyork, #newyorkcity, #preretirement, #teachers

So much for not thinking about my students this Labor Day weekend

Posted on September 6, 2020 by JANET L BARKER

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I never wear no-sleeve dresses, but I have one on. I never drink Italian sparkling water (I save them for guests), but I’m sipping a green bottle of Whole Foods’ finest as I sit under the shady gazebo protected from the 90+ Sunday afternoon… Continue Reading “So much for not thinking about my students this Labor Day weekend”

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Every day in august is like A sunday night for teachers

Posted on August 4, 2020 by JANET L BARKER

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It’s the 4th of August. In thirteen days, summer is over and the pesky drone that keeps circling over teacher’s backyard will be docked and the widely debated Distant Learning will officially begin. Student eyes are ever-present at Angel Cove Cottage By the Sea,… Continue Reading “Every day in august is like A sunday night for teachers”

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School’s out for summer

Posted on June 13, 2020 by JANET L BARKER

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Living in a cloud. Neither here nor there. Yes or no? Travel plans? Maybe not. Hustle and bustle. I make my own calamity. Engage? Alone? I have to change. It doesn’t feel like school’s out. Today is my first Saturday post the 2019-20 anti-climatic… Continue Reading “School’s out for summer”

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What will I do? How can i help?

Posted on June 10, 2020 by JANET L BARKER

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I get all wrapped up. In teaching. In the News of the Day. In projects around the house. In family. In “What will I do?” and “How can I help?” In I want to solve The Problem. I want to make everything right. I… Continue Reading “What will I do? How can i help?”

Category: UncategorizedTags: #beatles, #boissetwine, #education, #garden, #grandparents, #love, #loveeverymoment, #teachers, #winecountrycraftsman

A week in the garden

Posted on May 25, 2020 by JANET L BARKER

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It’s quieter here. Not as many fences to hold up my days. I get up early, yet still can’t seem to get it all done. My morning walks have been exchanged for “grading” and providing students with extensive feedback that they probably aren’t paying… Continue Reading “A week in the garden”

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The Knotted Heart

Posted on May 16, 2020 by JANET L BARKER

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First, it’s my birthday. I’ve been on Planet Earth 64 years. I’m in the age bracket that some people think is OK if I die from Covid19. “You’ve lived your life,” they say, “let us live ours.” Yes, it is true I’ve lived more… Continue Reading “The Knotted Heart”

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Time to write

Posted on April 29, 2020 by JANET L BARKER

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Since my schedule has been twisted and turned and topsy-turveyed I’ve had to completely negotiate the time I journal. Usually, as in, my entire life, I have always journaled first thing in the morning. Especially when I camp. I’m up before everyone else, make… Continue Reading “Time to write”

Category: UncategorizedTags: #California, #coronavirus19, #grandparents, #hope, #lifelessons, #loveeverymoment, #nyc, #teachers, #writers

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