On the one hand, his human loves him so much that she bought him another soft throw blanket for him to take naps on. It even has some very cute birds on it. Unfortunately, these birds are INEDIBLE!!! This makes him question his human’s generosity (and, frankly, her intelligence).

French II is starting a food unit, so we’re starting with a quick review of common vocabulary. I should have timed my soliloquy this morning about the baguette. It might have been a bit much, but on the other hand, my students had follow-up questions 🤷‍♀️🥖

Impulse purchase. Worth it.

She’s cozying up to me, but it’s unclear whether she wants to snuggle with me or to steal my Sharpies.

I’ve also been a PTV volunteer for years. It takes a few minutes, can be done at any time of day, and gets voters’ attention. (How often do people receive handwritten mail these days?) I especially enjoy volunteering for special elections, where a small increase in turnout makes a difference.

Wore a Yankees jersey today, and a student walked into my classroom in a Red Sox jersey. Him: OH, NO! Me: So we’re going to have beef, I see. What’s your story? Him: Most of my family lives in Boston. Me: I grew up in New York. Him: Well, you could have been a Mets fan. Me: EW! No, I could NOT!!!!!

How I’ve been greeted upon my return from work the last couple of days 😻

Come one, come all!

Me when the writing is coming out really easily: This can't be good. Me when the writing is coming out with great difficulty: This can't be good.

Congrats, Linda! You’ve been on a roll!

Promptember is coming. October 11th to November 2nd. An in-between sort of almost month of prompts, webinars, open mics. And Promptember is free. Yep. Zero dolares. This one is on us. Stay tuned for details.

Someday, hopefully decades from now, I’ll be on my deathbed and burst out laughing, and what I’ll be thinking about is the time some dude referred to a novel’s plot and characters as RAW DATA 😂

did someone say Halloween 🎃👻💀??!