On days when I am feeling like I can conquer the world, like I am super mom, woman and Rachée all rolled into one this is the poem I turn to. Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s sizeBut when I start to tell them,They think…
Words and thoughts from Rachée
My aunt, Charleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnne, was in college when Buffy and I were four, five, and like most young college students, she took it upon herself to educate the masses with her new found experiences. The masses at the time were her nieces who would have rather been playing with Weeble wobbles (weebles wobble but they won’t fall down!) or Little People…
This is a favorite poem because I have a nine year old whom loves bathroom humor I love the sound effects and the giggles it elicits (adult and children alike) It got me through many a storytime when I first started. Hiccup by Jack Prelutsky’s It’s Raining Pigs & NoodlesI have hiccup hiccup hiccups, I’ve had hiccup them all day….
…Go For Broke Day! I dedicate this day to my mother who is a poker player, and from what I hear tell, a ding dang fine one at that! This is also a day to “put it all on the line” and take a chance. Good luck to the Players of the world! Going for broke,-r
After NOT crocheting during National Crochet month (I know, I know) I picked up my favorite hook, a Susan Bates ‘I’, the skein of yarn a patron donated to me (thanks La, La, La Liz!) and jumped back into my Ravelry group, ‘Block a Month’. The Bee is getting a new bedroom and I wanted to finish the blanket that…