Monthly Archives: March 2015

#SOL2015 31/31 Thank You Writers

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Joanne Toft

It is a glorious spring morning. A crystal blue sky, birds singing and a cup of tea by my side. My computer on my lab. I am in my little office and realize this is a bit of a dream. … Continue reading →

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#SOL2015 20/21 Remembering Grandpa

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Joanne Toft

Spring is a glorious time when the flowers show their heads and the air is filled with a sweet smell of growing. It is early for those smells and sights here in Minnesota so I pulled my husband along and … Continue reading →

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#SOL2015 29/31 Stuck so walk on by

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Joanne Toft

Every year on this challenge I get to one day that I am stuck. No ideas will come. The blank page takes over and I sit. I then get up and walk around my office, and my yard ( although … Continue reading →

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#SOL2015 28/31 Let’s Get on With It!

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Joanne Toft

I am sitting in a bright red room with book spines of every color surrounding me. The sun is sparkling in the side window and a bright solid blue sky peers in as I type. I had put on a … Continue reading →

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#SOL2015 27/31 Writing about Reading

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Joanne Toft

  I have discovered a new issue since retiring. It is a good problem to have but is a bit surprising for me. I have more time or am taking more time to read. It’s great but I am speeding … Continue reading →

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#SOL2015 26/31 Looking Around Can Help Us

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Joanne Toft

As classroom teachers our lives are so busy. We walk into our class in September and the next time we look up we are looking a May. A year has flown by, we have cover so much material, we have … Continue reading →

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#SOL2015 25/31 Finding Stories

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Joanne Toft

I was sitting the other night surfing the blogs that I enjoy and slipped on to Kate Messner’s blog. She had a wonderful poem called Found. She was seeking to clear her head and get back into writing so a … Continue reading →

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#SOL2015 24/31 Taming dragons – not for public viewing

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Joanne Toft

Funny – I wrote an extra post yesterday that I plan to post tomorrow. Does that make sense? I am traveling tomorrow  (Wednesday) and was unsure if I would be able to write and post. I got organized and wrote … Continue reading →

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#SOL2015 23/31 Managing writing

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Joanne Toft

I love this month long writing. This pushing myself to write daily is so important. It shows me what I can do. It shows me that writing produces more writing. It brings so many wonderful writers and their ideas into … Continue reading →

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#SOL2015 22/31 Heavy skies

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Joanne Toft

The clouds hang heavy in the sky, the wind is quiet and the temperature is sliding down to the chill of winter once again. I woke to the gray of late winter and can feel the push and pull of … Continue reading →

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