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A week of firsts...

on January 31, 2010

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On being the "Farmers Wife"

Sandy & Little Annie May 17th 2012 I am grateful for...The Farmer Anticipation at the birth of new baby goats soon to arrive on the Farm. Excitement and celebration - then disappointment that one sweet kid didn't survive. Sandy, the mother of two and one of the first goats to join us on the farm seemed so tired - the surviving baby goat- healthy walking around so very adorable. We kept a close watch on Sandy all day, she seemed overly lethargic - the vet said probably just a hard labor. Then about 7:00 pm she took a turn for the worst. We quickly called the vet who was an hour from us and our wonderful neighbors, Leslie, Brittany and her husband Cody, who came right away. Sandy was in such distress, I wrapped my arms around myself in an embrace as if to hold back my fears. She was dying, I knew it, and I couldn't bear to watch. I didn't have the courage of my husband, "the farmer". She was struggling with every breath, as if she knew she should stay

What's up with your blog?

I am grateful for the questions.... last week I had a student ask "what's up with your blog?" Wow I was like "what blog" yes, it has been that long since I visited these pages, my last teaching schedule update was June! You wonder if people read what you put out there, you wonder if people hear what you say in class, you wonder if any of it matters? Then someone tells you they miss it, or refers someone to your class or smiles in a way that lets you know you have been heard...I had one of my summer college students email with questions for a research paper and as I was answering I realized this space is as much for me as it is for others, it is a place to write the questions and sometimes the answers, mostly just thinking out loud ....hope you enjoy Hello Mrs. Nan! Thank you so much for allowing me to interview you for my research paper. I know you have many other things going on, so I don't need an immediate response- as long as I receive

Couldn't get a clear connection...

Class theme today was creativity, tho I don't feel that I communicated it very well, never really fleshed it out. It was a good group, mostly regulars with one brand new and a few new to me. I think it may have been a combination...of not enough personal practice it was quite a busy week and I like to go through the sequences myself to be able to offer insights into things that I find helpful so that it comes from a place of knowing (there are some great teachers who can look at a sequence and teach a fabulous class; but, I have to work through it until it feels authentic) . I didn't have a clear plan, usually I write the theme at the top of the page, area of the body or particular principle we will be focusing on, apex pose if there is one, any props that may be necessary, then simply a list of poses w/any special instructions that bring the main ideas together along with a short quote or article relating back to the theme (often I veer off the plan as far as the poses go,

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