It’s usually the first thing I do after getting out of bed every morning – raise the window shade that opens to a view of my back yard. I don’t necessarily do it for me, although I like the light it provides. I even keep the shades on the other two windows of my bedroom … [Read more…]
As much as I love to read, I don’t always have the best comprehension of what my eyes translate as they scan a page. With sometimes as many as six books assigned per class, I can’t read them all word for word. And with critical in-class discussions to follow, I can’t afford not to, either. … [Read more…]
The window at my desk is open, and I can hear the birds chirping in the just-budding trees. Baxter, my tuxedo cat, is nestled against the window screen, praying that it disappears long enough for him to escape into spring. In fact, I feel like I’ve just escaped into spring after being held captive in … [Read more…]