The Roses of Prose

Certain times of the year are causes for nostalgic thoughts. Fall is one of those special times, when one thing ends and something else be...

Can you believe it? School starts around here in less than a month. As an empty nester, the approach of that annual event doesn’...

All right, everyone, it's the day after Labor Day--the first official day of fall according to my internal calendar. And what does fa...

It's Labor Day and I've been back to laboring in the classroom for about a week now.  Funny how in the middle of July I can't ev...

First, my heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to everyone in Texas ravaged by Harvey and it's aftermath. I can't fathom what you...

  Last Monday, I wrote about the end of summer. So it seems appropriate that I write about beginnings. School starts today in Michigan. The...

The end of August reminds me that summer is ending. Kids will go back (or start) school in another week. Here in Michigan, it’s the law...

Life rolls on, whether we like it or not. Going-back-to-school season is fast approaching. But this year is going to be a little different f...

The topic for September is “Feeling Nostalgic…kids going back to school…sharing our roots, families and Fall traditions.”...