Lesson 955: THIS June

 

Hello, Readers!

Welcome to the sweetest month of the year--

June.

THIS June has such a special sweetness to it.

I think it's the sunshine and the breeze today.

I love June so much that

someday, I'm going to name a pet,June.

It has to be the just right pet,

and I'm sure I'll find one in my lifetime.

Also a Fern--from Charlotte's Web.

Penny was close to a Fern.

But 

not

quite

right.

Speaking of pets--

We found Whitford one year ago.

We had a little party for him,

complete with a cake and a lighted candle,

but he was afraid of it and hid under the bed.

Mr. Lamp Post found him on the morning of June 4th, 2025

and they are inseparable.

When Mr. Lamp Post leaves to go outside,

Whitford sits by the door and meows.

It was the day before Sam graduated from high school,

I was finishing up my last day of the school year. 

While closing up shop,

 I spent that morning thinking about all the time

I would begin to get back

with him moving onto college in the fall.

Meanwhile a woman at Whitford Park called Mr. Lamp Post

from his perch in the concession booth:

Mister!  Mister!

There's a kitten 

and it needs help!

I received a phone call from Mr. Lamp Post

telling me to call my parents and have them go to 

Tractor Supply--

to get kitten newborn milk.

I rescued a kitten, he said,

but I don't think it has eyes...

THAT June

THIS June

Was it a Wizard who healed Whitford?

                                                       This summer read  and future Quest unit, 

was gifted to me by a retiring teacher friend.

There will be a little less Kleinness at Klein next year,

so I'll have do pull double duty.

Best wishes, Mrs. Graff.
See you at the 

Book Club That Is Not A Book Club!

To answer the question--

NO it was not a Wizard who healed Whitford.

It was a kind veterinarian who told us not to give up,

but he would need around the clock care for most of the month--

bottle fed every two hours,

eye drops every four,

and lots and lots of handling.

So THIS June, 

I will enjoy more of the sweetness.

Some things on the Schedule That Is Not A Schedule:

Strawberry picking

Fishing

Abandoned Train Tunnel Hunting

Reading

Current Erie's Book Club pick--

(A Book Club THAT ACTUALLY IS a Book Club)

The intro and the first two stories are GREAT!

Keep watch for 

Book Club That Is Not A Book Club meeting,

Summer 2026 edition--

stealing a page from Clark School's Playbook

BINGO and Books!

Golfing

We are trying Glow Golfing tonight!

And lots of lots of ball games!

And lots of celebrations!

Enjoy the beginning of sweet things to come.
Eloise

Lesson 954: Breathing Room

Hello, Readers.

Eloise, here,

staying strong as I finish out the school year.

Lots of positive self talk going on around the Lamp Post.

(aloud, to me and the pets)

To my fellow teacher friends:

I've been steadily a part of public education 

since I entered Kindergarten in 1976,

so I know what to expect.

There is an excitement at the end of every school year

 that I wish I could bottle up

and save for low motivation days.

I'm not much for ceremonies,

but I do love high school graduation.

Amidst the joy and relief the evening brings,

I always shed a tear or two.

I'm looking forward to a little breathing room

this weekend.

Just a few open hours that creates a space to breathe.

My greenhouse is calling me--

we still have many planting projects.

That is a great space to breathe.

And if you can't find me there,

you'll find me in 1930s India.

I'm reading this:

I looked up the word covenant to see the different meanings,

origin and such.

I'm a word nerd.

Covenant:

a promise between two parties

Here is a covenant ON water,

found at Presque Isle this week.

They watch

and they learn.

I wonder if their mommas weep when they graduate.

Now I'm headed to do some breathing of the yoga variety.

Here's my favorite lady (and dog) to follow

if you haven't found Adriene (and Benji) yet.

CLICK HERE

Have a nice weekend, Readers.

See you in June!

Eloise

 

Lesson 953: From Little League to the Big League

Happy Weekend, Readers,

and we are ending this week

happy, indeed.

We are celebrating two birthdays this week!

Natalie turned 28.

Mr. Lamp Post celebrates his mid-to-late 50's birthday

on Saturday.

The Little Blue Cottage

is open for the season!

We caught a Little League game mid week.

Life lessons live in Little League.

In my opinion,

little girls

are always the most fun to watch!

We spent some time getting creative with positive Earth messages

about the importance of clean water.

If you are a local Reader, 

you might want to check out this project

during the summer.

It is a History + Art + Conservation project.

People of all ages will find this interesting.

Here is the link to the website:

https://www.hiddencreeks.org/

Here is the news report:

CLICK HERE

We like to support the arts at the Lamp Post.

I got creative with my beans this year.

Ta-da!

Meet my bean teepee!

I actually built two of them.

I'm so pleased with this flower!

Big Leaf Lupine.
Isn't she beautiful.

Another beautiful event I get to witness every year--

The Senior Send-Off!

They are moving into the Big Leagues!

Mrs. Eloise wishes you all the best. 

One of the most creative send-offs

I've ever listened to 

is Big League Country Music Artist 

Eric Church's Commencement Speech

at UNC Chapel Hill.

It is Six String Gold!

Long Weekend Homework:

Please take the time to listen to this one.

Highest praise from Fan Eloise.

CLICK HERE

Enjoy the Long Weekend.

Eloise