Lifted from the Indianapolis Star!

Here is a cartoon from today's Indianapolis Star! Thought you all would enjoy this one. Come on, Superintendent Bennett, I am waiting to hear from you, and I am ready!

How cold is it?

Dear Readers,

My grandmother used to say, "When the days begin to lengthen, the cold begins to strengthen." I don't think I paid any attention to her. Winter was just winter...cold and perfect for sledding and skating. I don't even remember my mom or dad complaining about the cold or the snow. Now that I pay my own heat bills, drive on ice and don't sled or skate near as much as I should, I pay attention.

I do think I am one of the few that likes the winter because of the beauty, just great beauty.

So today, with the wind chill at 30 below, I will boil water with blue food coloring, toss it in the air and take a photograph. I will post it later, if it works.

This is probably the last spell of winter, so enjoy it down to your toes. Spring is coming, I can hear it in the early morning.

Lou Ann

Stay Tuned...Angola, 1964!

The Year of the Rabbit!

This week's column on the Lunar New Year!  Just click here!

 

Enjoy the photos as well from the festivities at my house!

Hmm...what do we do on snow days?

What to do on a snow day!  (Just click on the link for the full story!)

Jennifer from the Herald Republican was over yesterday afternoon to do a story on 'what to do on a snow day?'

She spent the afternoon making puppets with us and drinking tea. The house was cozy, warm and we were all definitely waiting for snow!

The above is the article she wrote for the Herald. Here are a few of the photos she took as well.

This is our puppet of Mike, Deadline Guy!

(He is the editor of the paper!)

Matthew and Karen working on Harley, the cat puppet.

Superintendent Bennett

Here's to you Mr. Bennett!

Dear Superintendent,
This column is for you and your staff. It was written with passion and purpose. My teacher friends have taped it to their refrigerators, parents are carrying it around in the front seat of their cars. Read it, Mr. Bennett and get back with me.

Oh, to be ten again!!

This week's column is a story from the past...enjoy and remember when you were ten and dreaming big!


This week's column!!