Professional Development Minutes

I have referred to L ewis Carroll's  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in my presentations and writings . It remains an inspiration to me. Carroll's tale is much more than a children's fable. It has several layers of meaning, and can be read  from different perspectives.  Photo credit: Hulton While the "white rabbit" (seen pictured above) is key to Carroll's work,  I keep seeing wild, brown rabbits running around my neighbourhood.  So, I thought I would honour  these majestic creatures  by sharing a National Geographic video about wild rabbits. Enjoy!

i'm the type of person who  at 2 am, in my pink  polka dot pajamas, walks into the garden to release a spider that was crawling up my wall. 

It's that time of year again. Those pesky mosquitos are back!  If you already have  a few  mosquito bites, like me,  you might want to check out some  home remedies. Applying lemon, garlic or even aloe vera to the skin is said to help eliminate  mosquito bite itch.  I tried the baking soda trick. It seemed to work!  You can find a full list of remedies  here .  Photo credit:  Easy Drawing Guides

untitled i always felt  to be a poet worth reading  you needed to write  poetry  that went on  and on  and on and on  and on and on and on so, what do you think - long enough?  Posted by melissa fockler at 7.2.10  

Question: What's on your music playlist today?  My answer: I've been listening to Lena Horne.  Sing along optional:  Every honeybee Sighs with jealousy When they see you out with me I won't blame them, goodness knows Honeysuckle rose

I made some chewy oatmeal raisin cookies!  I also baked some mini butter tarts, with dark chocolate and almonds. 

 My visit to Old Fort York Photo credit: melissa fockler, 2007

“Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.” – Alexander Pope Photo credit: melissa fockler 

Photo credit: PBS

What do you notice about these photos? How do they relate? What do they all have in common? Do you notice anything interesting about Photo #3? Photo credit: melissa fockler  Photo credit: melissa fockler  Photo credit: melissa fockler 

What will you do for the environment today? Inspire others -- Share below! #worldenvironmentday  Photo credit: Washington Energy Services  

i'm ready to begin                           again deep breath  exhale  the rush of the plunge  i'm wearing a life-jacket  this time. 

Question: Did you eat toast today? My answer: No. The toaster broke, again! This led me to reading an  interesting New York Times article  on why toasters don't last. Part of the reason -- they are not durable. Read the article here .