Adventure, Earth Positive, Photography, Seasons, Tanzania

Paintings in the Sky

The glory that is the Tanzanian sky is humbling. Along with the wide-open swath of the savannahs and valleys, the combination is awe-inspiring. The mornings and evenings are filled with pinks, oranges and indigo. The days tend toward robin's egg blues with cotton puffs dotting here and there. HOT The last few months have gotten… Continue reading Paintings in the Sky

Educate, Fifth Grade, Gardening / Outdoors, Spring, Uncategorized, Writing

Sacramento in Spring

Spring in Sacramento is the perfect time to live here.  The weather has simply been divine.  Mid 70s, slight breeze, glorious sunshine with wispy clouds ever so often... Hopefully it will rain a bit more before the scortching summer heat arrives as we did not have a wet winter and everyone is worried we are… Continue reading Sacramento in Spring

Create, Educate, Fifth Grade, Fourth Grade, Summer, Super Creative, Travel, Writing

Writing, Teaching and Traveling

Hello Friends, The time has just flown by since I last sat down to take stock of life and share it with you.  Since February, my last post, life has been full of good stuff.  I finally finished my second book in the Treasure Chest Mysteries titled "The Jade Serpent."  I will be announcing when… Continue reading Writing, Teaching and Traveling

Gardening / Outdoors, Photography, Spring, Writing

Spring Is Really Here

A happy poem to welcome in Spring! It is also entered in Susanna Leonard Hill's "In Just Spring" children's story writing contest. I hope you enjoy. Spring Love All photos and the story by Gretchen Fogelstrom A bee buzzed by a flower one day, A sunny afternoon in the month of May. The flower winked… Continue reading Spring Is Really Here

Gardening / Outdoors, Spring

Antsy for Spring

Wherever you are in the world - is it Spring yet?  Here in Oregon, USA we just had three glorious days of gorgeous sunshine with yesterday hitting 60 degrees F.  We have heavy, thick clouds today, so thought I would reflect back on the happiness that was the last 3 days. I went for a… Continue reading Antsy for Spring

Animals, Fall, Writing

Fall Friends in Deep Repose

Sitting by a cozy fire with my wonderful furry friends the other night, I was doing a bit of writing.  I looked down to see both Oscar and Albert (my 2 cats) all snuggled together.  Unfortunately if I moved to get my camera, I would disturb them so the photo below is from a sunny… Continue reading Fall Friends in Deep Repose