Monthly Archives: February 2021

Hi, Guys!

Posted on February 26, 2021 by maryannniemczura

 What kept you?  I’ve been waiting and watching.  Ever on the lookout. So glad you returned home.  Let me sing to you of my happiness. Let me call for the others and tell them you have returned. Thank you for … Continue reading →

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Memories of Penmanship

Posted on February 19, 2021 by maryannniemczura

Our first-grade teacher watched us practice cursive letters using an exceptionally long thick pencil.  We drew swirls until our small hands became accustomed to holding the pencil as we wrote hesitant letters.  Serious faces. Sit up straight.  Hold the pencil … Continue reading →

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Bells Resound!

Posted on February 12, 2021 by maryannniemczura

Each Sunday morning the pealing bells resonated through the village. Time for church.  They beckoned in full deep resonant tones.  My Dad recalled the church bells of his youth and the old gray stone Church.  Clocks chimed every quarter hour. … Continue reading →

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First Grade Field Trip in Germany

Posted on February 5, 2021 by maryannniemczura

Giddy first graders donned boots and jackets to go outdoors after the snowfall to discover and document those footprints left behind by the rabbits, squirrels, and deer. They documented in carefully written journals those wonderful discoveries. Bright-eyed and happy in … Continue reading →

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