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The Flower from the Walk w/ YaYa Entry August 31, 2011 at 5:33pm I did discover the name of the flower in the picture. It is a Passionflower. The flowers are about 3 inches in diameter. some times they can be
all white. It has the 5 drooping yellow stamens around the pistil which has 3-4 stigmas.
Therefore, it is self-pollinating. It has roundish elongated green pods as fruit that is
eaten by quail. The leaves are 3 lobed on a climbing vine with tendrils. the best place
to find them are along fence-rows, roadside, ditch banks, and Open area. They are a... [Read more] Early Morning Walk with YaYa August 29, 2011 at 6:27pm Birds chirping, the sun breaking, rolling white clouds, cool temperatures, and my faithful Border Collie walking in front of me as we tackle our morning's two mile trek. It's hard to believe the Garden of Eden could have been more beautiful, As the grasshoppers rub their legs together, three deer cross the road a few yards in front of us. When they reach the other side, they stop and stare at us to see what we are about before heading off to who knows where. They'll be back in o... [Read more] Worst First: A Way of Life August 20, 2011 at 1:31pm I pretty much think we all make our decisions about our outlook on life. We can choose to be happy, sad, depressed, dreadfully bummed out, humorous, joyful, thankful, negative or positive.....you get the general idea. Yes, we can . I realize that there are some who suffer from medical conditions which influence their view of life, but even those people can choose better paths.
Today I want to share one of my most successful hints for the procrastinator, the people who rarely complete pro... [Read more] My Personal Favorite in the Rixy's Port August 18, 2011 at 6:22pm This story started out as an assignment for the Cache course at my beloved New Horizons Academy. The assignment was to write about an something that occurs in public. Then, write the viewpoints of three different characters allowing us to see how each saw something differently. The piece was a favorite of mine from the beginning, but it has undergone many changes since I learned how to use effectively the following concepts:
1) Literary devices, such as similes and metaphor in fiction
2) Di... [Read more] Remembering the 1st Lesson Students Taught Me August 13, 2011 at 6:16pm I suppose I need the blogging/journaling experience more than most folks. I sitting here looking at the screen and discovered that I don't have anything to say. All the students that I have had in my classroom over many years are laughing about now. My husband just peeked over my shoulder and he began to laugh. How interesting: Mrs. Estes with nothing to say.
I know I can't address the quote of the day....I'm not too good on those. Quotes seem to me to be really personal... [Read more] |
