What is Creativity?
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Ah, Summer!
A Blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara
Some people believe that teachers chose their profession so they would have summers off. That may be true for some but I really enjoy my job all year long. During the school year, I can play, sing, and dance five days a week. During the summer, I spend the time differently.
I bake. (The pound cake was great. The angel food cake needs a little more practice.)
I work jigsaw puzzles:
But most importantly – I take naps.
I went by my school recently to drop off some keyboards I have acquired. I’m hoping to teach class piano at some point.
Anyway, I talked to the secretary who told me they are moving some people around. I will actually get my own room which is very exciting! I won’t have to set up every morning and move everything back into my office when classes are over.
The only problem is I have to move all the things out of my office into my new room.
I’m thinking I will need to take more naps before that happens!
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07, 2023
A Couple of my Favorite 4th of July Things
My first favorite thing is this family photo.
My very talented photographer daughter snapped the shot years ago when her two boys were young. You may have seen the image on a highway billboard or in an airport or a store ad.
Her boys running freely on the park path reminds me of the many freedoms we have in this country that are not granted in so many other places in the world.
Second, this very old Chevy commercial with its catchy tune. I don’t drive a Chevy, but I do love this song and think about the great country we live in every time I hear it.
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06, 2023
More Chicks
A Blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara
Rachel helped a third-grade class at her school hatch chicks this spring. She procured the eggs, monitored the process, and found homes for the chicks once they hatched.
One of those homes was Miller Farm. They lived in the brooder for a while.
Eventually, they outgrew the brooder and were ready to join the rest of the flock. I neglected to check the fence for escape hatches and the chick managed to wander into the neighbor’s yard.
I fixed that gap and they found another one and began to explore our backyard.
I think I have secured the chicken yard.
The good news is it looks like most of the chicks are hens. We can always use more chicken eggs!
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Summer, Full Moon Solstice, and Celebrations
With apologies to those who have been melting in excessive heat since the beginning of May. Summer has officially arrived.
The Northern Hemisphere summer solstice began on June 21 when the sun reached its highest point and signaled the longest day of the year.
From now on, we go to bed later as daylight shifts to early dawns, long days, late sunsets, and short nights.
Psychologists say there’s a link between our level of happiness and the amount of sunlight in the day. The extra daylight is supposed to make us feel happier. The heat on the other hand, not so much
For millennia, many cultures celebrated the summer solstice, especially when it occurred with a full moon. One such celebration was California’s Summer of Love in 1967.
Scores of hippies converged of San Francisco to celebrate the solstice and Hippie Life about being happy. By the end of 1967, the Summer of Love and most of the Hippie Movement had moved on, leaving lingering misgivings about the hippie culture.
I missed the Summer of Love—something about hubby’s Army duty. If you missed out too, here’s a link to fabulous photos of the event.
There was another full moon summer solstice in 2016. I did celebrate that one because we won’t see another until June 21, 2062. I won’t be around. I even blogged about what I saw.
This year Earthsky.org reported a cosmic trio for summer solstice. If you watched the sky, you saw a waxing crescent moon next to a brilliant Venus with the much, much dimmer Mars nearby and Regulus in Leo the Lion above. And below the twin stars, Castor and Pollux, in the constellation Gemini. Did you see it? If you got a great photo of this solstice sky, send to EarthSky Community Photos.
Lastly, summer always calls for a celebration well before the solstice occurs. The last day of school signals the lazy, hazy days of summer with freedom from homework and lesson plans for three glorious months.
Enjoy your Summer!
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06, 2023
Reptile Whisperer
A Blog by Chicken Wrangler Sara
My husband and I recently attended a wedding at an old water well station. It was a beautiful venue and the bride was a former piano student so it was a lovely event.
As we walked in, there was a small snake on the path. I guess he wanted to see the ceremony. Several of the guests protested so Beekeeper Brian picked him up and put him in the grass.
A couple of weeks later, we went to my parent’s house to celebrate Daddy’s birthday. There was a tree frog on their fence that somehow ended up on Brian’s shoulder.
As long as none of the reptiles come to live on Miller Farm, I am fine. We’ve already had snakes, lizards, and a bearded dragon. We’ve moved on to feathered creatures and, of course, dachshunds.
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