Day 98 - Heirloom Ornaments

These blown glass reindeer belonged to my paternal grandmother who we affectionately called Bannie.  As she got quite elderly it was necessary for her to move into a nursing home.  It was then that she started surprising me at Christmas by boxing up things that were hers and passing them on to me. These delicate reindeer are very special to me.

Day 97 - Changing Sky

This afternoon the sky changed from dark and threatening to blue with white clouds to weird blue and foggy layers all in the span of approximately one hour.

Day 96 - Shopping

Taking care of some holiday shopping at two of my favorite places.  Once Drug Emporium disappeared Bartells became my go to drugstore and I've never looked back.  The other place I can ALWAYS find something I need. . .that giant red bullseye below.  BTW, my cell phone doesn't take the best pictures.

 

Day 95 - Furry Assistant

Finnegan likes to get right next to me while I'm working and, at times, he literally lies on the keyboard.  He's really fascinated with the moving fish on this blog.

Day 94 - Pure or Mixture?

Determining whether or not a sample substance is pure requires intense observation.

Day 93 - Naz

Today I broke the Project 365 "rules" by using a picture I took way back on Day 22.  It seemed appropriate as it was a very bittersweet day.  The young man pictured here was abruptly withdrawn from school by his mother, uprooted and is now, in all likelihood, on his way across the country to Atlanta.  His start in life has already been filled with turmoil and our school was probably one of the safest, most accepting environments he's ever known.  My heart aches for him right now and I will keep him in my thoughts in the days to come.

Day 92 - Periodic Table of Videos

During a wrap up session about the periodic table, I introduced my students to this fabulous website based in Nottingham, England.  Do not be fooled by appearances because the guy on the far right is far from the absent-minded professor.  He was a big hit with the kids - they were all chatting about how they were "so going home and checking out that site again".  It made me chuckle.