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just had to break free

Posted on August 15, 2020 by JANET L BARKER

I need to be wild. I used to be B- wild. Now I’m D- wild. I am cautious and predictable. I like order. Not a fan of environmental chaos. I need coffee-specked kitchen counters wiped down and shiny. I like to sip mad-hot French… Continue Reading “just had to break free”

Category: UncategorizedTags: #California, #cambria, #coronavirus19, #daughters, #donoharm, #enjoyeverymoment, #grandparents, #lovelife, #newperspective, #newyorkcity, #pasorobles, #teaching, #writers

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”

Category: UncategorizedTags: #annoyingbuzzingdrones, #California, #cornonvirus, #distantlearning, #education, #goodbyesummer, #governornewsom, #grandparents, #nosleep, #teachers, #teaching, #thepowerofstory

goodwill hunting

Posted on July 27, 2020 by JANET L BARKER

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Monday’s are da bomb, don’t you think? Gotta crank it up. Gotta get focused. Seize control. Remember “The Why?” Embrace hope and Annie’s, “The sun will come up, tomorrow” philosophy. Check this out–you WILL smile! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w3M_Hsobt4 Look for the moments in Nature, humanity, that… Continue Reading “goodwill hunting”

Category: UncategorizedTags: #bethechange, #californiadreaming, #compassion, #coronavirus19, #gardening, #grandparents, #loveeverymoment, #makeahealthydinner, #newyork, #positivity, #readmaryoliver, #singahappysong, #singanddance, #teaching

l.o.v.e.

Posted on June 22, 2020 by JANET L BARKER

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Look at me: Overweight. Vulnerable. Entering a new chapter of life. Periods separate the letters. If only things were that clear. Like so many of us, I don’t know what’s going to happen in the Fall. I suspect we’ll do some remote teaching/learning and… Continue Reading “l.o.v.e.”

Category: UncategorizedTags: #catstevens, #covid19, #enjoyeverymoment, #grandparents, #poetry, #retirement, #summer, #teaching, #thenextchapter, #youthiswastedontheyoung

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”

Category: UncategorizedTags: #boisettwines, #cambria, #centralcoast, #education, #gardening, #grandparents, #loveeverymoment, #nationalroseday, #parenting, #summer, #teachers, #teaching, pasorobleswineries

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”

Category: UncategorizedTags: #armstronggardencenter, #boissetwines, #California, #compassion, #covid19, #gardening, #grandmothers, #grandparents, #hope, #journaling, #loveeverymoment, #payitforward, #sheterinplace, #teachers, #teaching, #wine, #writing

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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The Adjustment Phase

Posted on May 14, 2020 by JANET L BARKER

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This is me on Jet Blue flying over the Grand Canyon. It doesn’t look like it did three years ago on our Spring Break camping trip. It’s magnificent in a different, far-off way. To really appreciate the Canyon’s vast glory, you have to had… Continue Reading “The Adjustment Phase”

Category: UncategorizedTags: #beachlife, #blessings, #California, #daughters, #everymomentcounts, #giftfromthesea, #grandaughters, #gratitude, #hope, #jetblue, #newyork, #redondobeach, #teaching, family, love

Navaho Rug and a Lilac Moon

Posted on April 19, 2020 by JANET L BARKER

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At some point I have to leave here and go there. I keep looking for official advice. “When is it safe to travel?” I read “The Los Angeles Times”, “The New York Times” to see if there are any updates? Forget TV “news”. All… Continue Reading “Navaho Rug and a Lilac Moon”

Category: UncategorizedTags: #California, #coronavirus19, #daughter, #granddaughter, #grandparents, #ilovenewyor, #losangelestimes, #teaching

Consider the lilies of the field

Posted on April 14, 2020 by JANET L BARKER

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Some people think it’s 4.5 weeks we’ve been sheltered in place. For me, it’s been both. I’ve been in NYC for more than a month and I’ve known my granddaughter just shy of that. What an extraordinary time to be born. A time of… Continue Reading “Consider the lilies of the field”

Category: UncategorizedTags: #ahhamoment, #coronavirus19, #enjoyeverymoment, #fahrenheit451, #faith, #grandparent, #lifesalesson, #liliesofthefield, #raybradbury, #teaching

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