So long, little friends…

June 21, 2011

Today is my last day of school!

I’m going to miss these little friends of mine next year. They were an awesome bunch and I’ll never forget ’em. Truly, they will hold a special place in my heart as my first class at Green Meadow School.

To my students:

We’ve cared so much for each other, and it’s hard to say good-bye. I have loved being your teacher this year, and now I will be your friend for life. As the Uncle Elephant story goes, “They were wonderful days. They all passed too fast.”. I hope you will take some wonderful things from our year together, and keep them in your heart always. Have a terrific vacation. Read lots of books. Writes lots of stories and poems. Discover a world in a grain of sand.

Happy reading always,

Love,

Ms. Burns

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heaven in a cone.

June 13, 2011

My life is complete. I can die happy now.

I have found my one true love.

Graham cracker ice cream, my friends. Heaven in a cone and then some.

Me and graham cracker ice cream go waaaaaaay back. Circa 1993 to be exact. The best summer of my life. I was in Lake Placid enjoying my carefree days as a 10 year old. And it was there in Lake Placid that I walked into Stewart’s Shop and discovered Crumbs Along the Mohawk. The best ice cream ever. Crumbs Along the Mohawk is graham cracker flavor ice cream with graham cracker crumbs and caramel trickled throughout.

Insanity, as you can imagine.

And Stewart’s Shop is a little ol’ gas station in Upstate New York. It’s amazing. They have the best ice cream on earth. But Stewart’s is not located anywhere in Massachusetts. Nowhere. Nada. Not like it matters anymore, because this past winter when I was in Lake Placid reliving my childhood days, I so painfully discovered that Sterwart’s Shop DOES NOT SELL Crumbs Along the Mohawk anymore. Surely the greatest tragedy of all time. Or so I thought, until this afternoon.

And the story goes on…

Tomorrow my first grade class is walking to the local homemade ice cream stand in Maynard. Yeah, first grade!! It’s the end of the year, and they’ve earned it, and heck, I love ice cream. Plus Erikson’s is totally famous for their delicious homemade goodness. How could we not? Anywhooo, this afternoon I went to drop off the ice cream list so our ice creams can be ready when we arrive from our long trek from the elementary school, and as I was handing over my ice cream list my eyes couldn’t help but glance at the current specials. Graham Central Station? What is that I see?

So of course, I had to try some.

And bless my soul, we have a winner.

Graham cracker flavored ice cream with chocolate covered honeycombs and graham cracker bits. Life could not get any sweeter!

And so it goes, my life is officially complete. And it tastes sooo good.

Luckily for my figure, I only have a week left at school and then I’ll be saying g-bye to Maynard for the summer. Ice cream every day could get ugly. Another cone tomorrow with my class won’t kill me though. And I can’t wait!

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welcome, little h.

May 26, 2011

we’ve all been waiting for you.
for you.
your arrival has been marked, has been recorded
on earth,
in the universe,
in the galaxies,
in all of space,
in all of time.
you come with a birthright, written in love and sung
through all creation in words which promise
that no matter where you’re at,
you’re home
that no matter who you’re with,
you’re welcome
that no matter who you are,
you’re loved.
welcome.
~ rita ramsey

Congratulations, Haley! YAY!

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37 days.

April 28, 2011

My apologies for being MIA this week. I’d been so good about posting too! This week has been hard for me getting back into the swing of work. Last week’s vacation was such a dream I think I may have spoiled myself a little too much with all that sleeping in and doing nothing. Most nights this week I’ve been too tired after work to do anything but fall asleep quicker than you can say “I can’t wait til summer”.

I adore my first graders, but they’re all ready for summer too, I think.

There is so much to do before the year is up it makes my head spin. I can’t believe there’s only 6 weeks left! My how it’s all flown by. The changes I’ve seen over the course of this year are amazing. They can read, they can write, their more engaged and excited about learning than ever. YAY! I’ve done the best job I can do and I’m proud of those little cuties.

Here’s to keeping the momentum going until the end….

37 more days!!

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