Hi sweet boys and girls! I'm currently typing away to you from 4162 feet above sea level at Beech Mountain where I'm in fuzzy slippers, a fleece robe, and enjoying a fire in the 8 degree weather with over 2.5 feet of snow outside!!! Palmer has NOT been enjoying the outdoors, much to our dismay. In fact, when we arrived--THERE WAS NO POWER FOR A DAY AND A HALF. Joe Dirt is missing the warm grass under her paws as well. The views are spectacular from the Ski Slopes here and the company I've seen throughout the vacation has been warm and endearing. There have been many eating opportunities, miles on the highway, and a plethora of laughs and giggles (not just Palmers!) I just finished 2 children's books, the recent Newbery, The Graveyard Book (pretty dark and morbid), and the Magician's Elephant (Thanks Meaghan--a wonderful read about believing and hope in goodness!) I'm now reading The Help (an adult novel). Please ask me about them when we get back to school and I'll be glad to share my thoughts and opinions on them! I miss you all and encourage you to comment how you've spent your past few weeks away from school!
it is a winter wonder day
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What is that animal in the top picture. A bobcat? A deer? VA
ReplyDeleteWow! I have never seen anyone as excited as Palmer was on Christmas!
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Wow! My mom would have passed out by the low temps. Me, on the other hand enjoys the blizzards. (NOT REALLY) Hey guys! Did you see the awesome melted frosty the snowman? I own the melted igloo. 6 feet of freezing snow! Talk about f-freezing!
ReplyDeleteI wish it was snowing!
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Did you go skiing Mrs.Francis? VA
ReplyDeleteTaylor here! We enjoyed playing in the white fluffy snow to with all my friends! The day after we got out I met Haley and played in the snow for 5 hours we out stopping. It was awesome only because we had a bon fire that night with brownies, smores, and marshmellows. Having snow on the ground was a fun treat!!!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a lot of fun at Beach Mountain I wonder if Palmer had a lot of fun.
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Sounds Like you had a fun time! What I did during the snow was... Well I was sleding with Taylor (Our houses are close). We ate some snow cream. My family and I made a snowman of Gonzo (From the muppets). And We played in the snow for about 5 hours! Happy New Year!
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ReplyDeleteI would love to have been in a cabin for Christmas! In a snowy den. I just love the beauty of the fallen fluffy snow!
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I think that as an answer to VA's guestion is its a squirl i think.MJ
ReplyDeleteI hoped that polmer loved the snow. I did but it got kinda boing after a while. During Christmas break I went down in some very very deep snow. I went to WV where they had 32 in of snow it was so much fun. It was like up to my thise and my two little cusons it was up to his belly he is 2 and my other one it was up to her hips she is 4 but to her she is a big girl.
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You’re Welcome for the book
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Winter break wus a blast for me. I whent to michigen. It took 13 HOURS, igot ther a 2:00 in the morning. How was yours?
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I spent my week form school, sleeping ,eating, and waching tv. It was the life, but im happy im back in school!
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If you were not here when it snowed it was like a white winter wonderland too! My dad and I measured 8 inches of snow. My neighbors the Poseys made a warming hand fire. We roasted marshmallows and boy were they delicious in my mouth and went sledding on black ice. Our sleds were speedy. I hope you had as much fun as we did!
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It was an awsome day of snow and it lasted until christmas day. It was a bummer that the snow was washed away thats when it rained
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I THOUGHT THE SNOW WAS AWSOME! WOOHOO!YEAH!MJ
ReplyDeleteIts the bigest snow storm ever.Its the hardest snow ever sincn I moved here. I didn't know snow biz would make this mucch snow. Happy new year
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I SLEPT TILL 12 MOST DAYS.
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I like the video with all of us in it.
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Wow! I hope you had fun. Maybe, when Palmer get's older she will love the snow. Probably, Joe Dirt is not used to the snow yet but after a while he will love the snow. Did you tour any place at beech mountain? I have never been there, and I wish I could go. I am reading The Magician's Elephant and I certainly love it. Kate Dicamllo is one of my favorite authors and I hope that she makes another great book.
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I hope polmer does not get a cold! Keep Joe Dirt safe and warm. I think you are THE BEST TEACHER IN THE WHOLE WORLD no, GALEXY!!!!!! YOU Have changed my whole life!! My love B.p
ReplyDeleteDuring our winter break I read Witch and Wizard by James Patterson. It's amazing! You can visualize what is going on! My favorite part was when Whit and Whisty relized they had powers because there was so much emotion and happieness that you forgot you were reading.[in a good way] If you want magig with a smidge of mysterious, this is the perfect book! TAYLOR:)
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ReplyDeleteMy mom is sending in the most shimmering,pretty, and unbelivible waves that I have ever seen!!!(They are from hawaii)
I really don't know where my uncle got them from but there amazingg. It blows my mind that these people don't get crushed when they try to swim over it.
Wasn't The Help an excellent book ?!?!? I read the review in People magazine and bought it the next day! Couldn't put in down, yet didn't want to finish as soon as I did :) What did you think about it?
ReplyDeleteBridgett, I have never laughed or cried more at a book in my entire life. I couldn't put it down either. I think the most powerful relationship formed for me was between Minnie and Mrs. Celia. The emotion in the story was so well written I thought I was living in the time period. What a hardship for both whites and blacks during this time. Thank God for justice and integration laws! Oh, I want to pick it up and read it again. Did you not laugh out loud at Skeeter's prank on Mrs. Hilly? What a brat! She deserved it!
ReplyDeleteHi! The snow was really fun! I wish it was snowing right now! Then it would be like no school! NO SCHOOL!
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ReplyDeleteIt's walking in a winter wonder land! Von Dee(Renee)
ReplyDeleteIt's walking in a winter wonder land!Von Dee (Renee)
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