What's your prediction? #1

In a short week or so we will be beginning the highly anticipated book Christmas Jars by the renowned best-selling author Jason Wright. (Whew! That was a mouthful of an introduction!)
I am so anxious to begin this reading - I've been looking forward to it for a long time now!
Given the little bit that you already know about the book, I would love to hear what you think this story is going to be about!
Predictions everyone!
Mrs. H

We all have stories! #4

You have been gearing up over the last few days to write a personal narrative. It's true that we all have stories to tell from experiences in our lives, and these stories shape the way we think, therefore, they have meaning to us and to others. Some stories stand out in our minds more than others and almost cry out to be told!
A quote from Virginia Woolf, an English novelist, says it very well.

"But in order to make you understand, to give you my life, I must tell you a story."

Our stories are peppered with conflict and change too. No story is good without conflict, and no conflict is worth it without change. So, this week I want you to think about all of this and the story you have decided to tell.
• Which story did you pick?
• Why did you pick this one?
• Why is it important for you to tell this particular story?

Starting Week Four...sigh!

Hi guys! Well, here I am again! I never think to ask someone else to take pictures of me, and then I struggle trying to take them by myself. That's a hard thing to do, let me tell you! My arms aren't long enough to get everything in. In the picture above I was trying to fit my new cast into the picture too, but as you can see, it didn't work. I had the new cast put on last Tuesday when I went for my appointment. They took new x-rays and removed the staples from the surgical incision before putting a new cast on. The doctor said that everything look good. I could have picked all kinds of colors for this cast - green, pink, yellow, blue, red, or black. I really wanted orange for fall and Halloween, but they didn't have it, so I chose black. I think it looks okay. What do you think?
Here it is!
This is my buddy on most days. Do you remember me showing you pictures of my cat Cinder Ella when I did my Box Speech? Well, here she is! She keeps me company all day while my husband is at work. Most of the time she curls up in my lap if I'm sitting in the recliner, or she snuggles up next to me if I'm on the couch. I talk to her all day long, but she very rarely answers me back!

I hear good things from Mrs. Clark about what you're doing in class. I want you to keep up the good work! I can't believe it's the end of the six weeks already. Some time soon, we're going to set it up where we can talk to and see each other via the computers using Skype. That should be a lot of fun. Maybe a few of you can read me some of your work. You know how much I'd like that! I hope you enjoy your two days off and come back next week ready to work hard.
Well, I guess that's all for now. Be good and I'll write to you again soon.
Love,
Mrs. H.