Hope For The Scaredy-Cats

Hope For The Scaredy-Cats

Would you like to know a little secret about me?  I am really a very fearful person.   I’m what we would call people when I was younger, a ’scaredy cat.’  I’m initially afraid of new and different situations.  I’m afraid of unknown futures for myself and my family.  I’m often afraid to take those steps [...]

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Fountains and Fireworks

Fountains and Fireworks

Tim and I just returned from a weekend in the beautiful Brandywine Valley, a very historic area along the PA/DE border.  Growing up in Claymont, DE, I spent a lot of time in Chadds Ford, PA.  There’s the Brandywine Battlefield Park that is famous for its role during the Revolutionary War.  My family and friends [...]

Patterns of Adult Learning

Patterns of Adult Learning

The Fall semester is quickly approaching.  Some of us will be taking classes, some of us will be teaching/facilitating classes.  For those who will be teaching/facilitating classes, I’ve listed a few patterns of adult learning to help you with your preparation.  Teaching adults demands an understanding of adults as learners.  This information is taken from [...]

A Week Without Water

A Week Without Water

I’ve had the prettiest plants on my back porch all summer long - two beautiful white New Guineas. The foliage is crisp and green and the white flowers are prolific and gorgeous. They looked especially pretty sitting in a metal type basket that I spray painted green. From the very beginning, they seemed to [...]