A Carpet of Petals

Each spring I look forward to the time when the big Magnolia Tree in front of school begins to bloom.  It is right beneath my classroom windows, and it is a beautiful sight after a long winter.  This year I almost missed the entire experience.  Because of the unusually warm weather, it began blooming while we were on spring break, and by the time we came back on Monday, the petals were already carpeting the lawn.

Early Lilacs

It's hard to believe, but my lilac bushes are fully bloomed, and it's only March 31st.

Blue Bag

I have a new purse.  The clothes I wear day to day maybe on the boring side, but this bag provides that fashionable pop of color. I love turquoise!

Sock Success!

Today was my last sock knitting class.  The only thing we had left to do was to bind off the stitches.  Now I am wearing them!

Edcamp Omaha 2012

Saturday was an awesome day!  I got up early, hopped in the car, and drove to Omaha for Edcamp Omaha. This was the second year, and it was better than ever.  It was great seeing friends, and making new friends, face to face.  These are people I have talked to before via Twitter.  We were all there with the purpose of sharing, learning, and improving our teaching.  Many sessions were tech related, but others were not.  This conference is different than the traditional conference in that there is no pre-arranged agenda. Once you arrive, people sign up for the sessions they would like to present, then you just go where you want to do.  The first session I went to was about using iPads, iPods and apps in education.  The person who posted the topic, wanted to know about this subject.  I learned the most amazing things from the participants.

It was great seeing my friends, @BarbinNebraska and @KathyPerret.

Fuzzy Leaves

I don't know what this plant is, but it is in my neighbor's flowerbed. I like the fuzzy leaves and the small blue flowers.

Tree Blossoms

Many of the flowering trees are already in bloom.  This is way ahead of schedule, but it's because of all the warm temperatures we have had.  They are beautiful!