Lesson 921: Safe to Assume

Hello, Readers!

It's the weekend,

and it's Safe to Assume that Eloise is at her

Lamp Post writing station,

ready to recap the week.

I spent Thursday out on Presque Isle

with some students.

How lucky we are 

to live to near such a place.

I vowed to go out more often,

and it's Safe to Assume I'll be occupying this bench.

I also had the opportunity to attend a conference

for Science teachers on Monday.

It' Safe to Assume 

that when I was not in a session,

I was out and about with my camera.

Construction is easing up outside of Clark School--

but my tree photos are still suffering.

But the long shots of the gray-bottomed clouds

and the fall colors against the lake backdrop

are spot on spectacular.

The fall is chock full of stuff to bring into the classroom.

It's Safe to Assume these mammoth discs

are headed into classrooms next week.

I got the term Safe to Assume

from a riddle I gave to my students.

We start class each day with one.

It appeared in the answer to this riddle.

Here's your weekend homework:

Suppose there is only one barber shop in your town, and it employs two barbers. One of the barbers has a nice, neatly trimmed head of hair. The other's hair is a complete mess.

 Which of the two barbers should you go to and why?

Thinking?

Think some more.

Here's a chuckle to take up space

so you don't see the answer too soon.

I got some pretty hilarious answers 

from the kids.

Here's the correct answer:

Seems reasonable enough.

But when is is Safe to Assume anything?

Hardly ever.

The world is a strange and unpredictable place.

One thing you can assume

is that I will be enjoying the weekend

with my people and pets,

camera in one hand,

and book in the other.

It is Safe to Assume we will meet back here next week

under the light of the Lamp Post.

Eloise

Lesson 920: Brain Teasers

Hello, Readers!

I love fall!

Even the hole in this tree at camp feels my adoration!

We were there last weekend.

It was unseasonably warm,

and we enjoyed

every single minute of it.

We enjoyed with warmth,

but were concerned with the level of the creek.

So shallow!

It is still very dry,

so heed Smokey's warning.

It really made me think about my world 

with warm Octobers.

It teases the brain in really difficult ways.

What impacts will the rising temperatures

have on the flora

and the fauna?

We were there to ride the Tour de Forest.

It is one last trail ride party

before they close for the season.

We pulled out in the morning

at 7:30am and it was 42 degrees!

Hazel was not happy!

She warmed up after a bit 

and enjoyed our three hour ride.

Meanwhile at home--

Gus and Whitford were holding down the fort.

Here are a few more things to tease your brain.

October night skies

and the wee early morning skies

are equally stunning.

We are just three weeks away from 

setting the clocks back!

How do these deer get to the Rolling Ridge parking lot

in the mornings?

How will Ellen create a tile pattern

to cover the top of her latest roadside find?

I listened to a thought provoking podcast

about the difference between 

being nice

and 

being kind.

I am definitely not a nice person,

and I state that with a confident pride.

I opened class this week with this set of Brain Teasers.

These puzzles are a favorite

of my students.

I lost the answer key--

or never had one to begin with; 

I'm not sure.

Nevertheless,

we could not figure out the answers 

for numbers 

11

12

and

14

Can you be kind enough

to help the Questies out,

Readers?

Enjoy your October weekend.

Eloise

 

Lesson 919: Don't Let It Die

Hello, Readers.

It is time for your Friday chirp!

The Lamp Post 5 had a good week.

Me, Mr. Lamp Post,

and my trio

are all happy to reach the weekend.

So is this trio!

I almost missed them.

They blend in so well with the grape rows.

If I could dedicate my life to animals,

as my late Heroine,

Jane Goodall did,

it would be to observing

and living among the 

white tailed deer of Pennsylvania.

We will miss Jane Goodall.

I wrote a blog about her last year

on her 90th birthday.

You can read it below:

Blog: Whiskey and Vegan Pizza

This is my favorite photo of Jane doing what she loved:

This is my favorite quote:

And this 

is the one 

that must live on.

Don't Let It Die

Rest in Peace

with all of your chimps, Jane.

I will do my part to keep your words

near and dear to my heart.

It won't be a difficult task,

as Eloise cherishes the environment.

I'm out in it every day,

in awe of its beauty.

The early fall is in full splendor!

It's October,

so I can break out the pumpkin spice coffee.

I love nothing more

than curling up with a blanket,

a steaming hot spiced cup,

and a good book.

This is my current read,

and boy is it a good one.

Grandma is reading it, too!

Let's see if we agree!

If you want to find out if Grandma and I jive on our book opinions

or listen to us bicker....

Come to the Lamp Post on Sunday, October 5th

from 2:00-4:00

for a 

Book Party!

And what does one do at a Book Party?
Talk about books, of course!

It's sort of a flip of a Book Club.

Eloise does not like clubs of any kind.

Too many rules

and 

too much exclusion.

And if there is one thing I've learned

 in 33 years teaching:

Nobody likes to read an 

ASSIGNED 

book!

Show up and be prepared to sit in a circle

and tell about what books you've read and liked.

Don't be shy.

I'll go first.

And Grandma will continually interrupt you....

Gus

and Whitford

want you to come, too!

As do Hazel and Penny!

They just will pester you for treats, though.

Look what our friend Nicole found for Natalie!

Hazel and Penny in their Halloween costumes!

Natalie will take them Trick-or-Treating.

Getting candy from house to house

will be one activity 

that Miss Natalie will never let die!

The Lamp Post contains five adults now

and we all have differing opinions on most things.

One thing we can all agree on is

to keep the Beast on the Bay going.

Don't Let It Die!

The Barber Beast on the Bay

The Final Obstacle

took place on Erie's Presque Isle

last month.

We agree with guest writer

Colton Kellogg.

It needs to continue.

If you can find the article from last Sunday's newspaper,

please read it.

If the Barbers are ready to lay down the sword,

I hope someone else picks it up.

It is too important of an event

for Erie to lose!

We've been on a Beast hunt

with some really big teams over the years.

We've had lots of fun 

competing for a very worthy cause.

We can't lose sight of the ones who benefit most.

Eloise should make a new motivational sign:

You've gone this far....

you may as well KEEP GOING!

Erie, please--

Don't Let It Die.

Very nice article,

Colton Kellogg!

Eloise