Poppy’s Seeds

Just Keep Swimming

So, I joined the Y and have been swimming in the mornings before school. I chose the Y over a gym because a) I’m fat (no, that’s not a cue […]

Aftermath

It has been a long and terrible two weeks. TWO WEEKS. We laid my dad to rest on Monday, January 14, 2019. 89 years is a good, long life. I […]

What Lies Beneath

I have seen some things this week. If you read my previous post about my dad, you know that we have been through an ordeal with his health. Tonight he […]

Do No Harm

My father has Alzheimer’s. My 84 year old mother has been caring for him at home. Every day for the past 2 years he has been a little less my […]

Wag the Dog

I don’t know anything about dog racing. I do know that the fine folks at PETA and HSUS authored a bill (Amendment 13) that was passed in Florida to shut […]

“IT’S HARD TO explain Poppy to the uninitiated.”

I get a lot of giggles and smirks and “is that really your name” questions when people encounter Polly Sue Poppy for the first time. And with good reason! After […]

Homecoming

I’m excited to announce that I will be returning to my alma mater this fall! I have been hired as the Upper School Librarian, serving students in grades 6-12. In […]

marquer une pause

I love everything about this website. It was designed by a very good friend who is creative and brilliant and was able to take my very abstract ideas and shape […]

Gap Year

Typically when we talk about a Gap Year we are talking about the break a young person takes between graduating from high school and entering higher education. The student might […]

Sub Standard

After 25 years in my own classroom, I’ve recently returned to the sub-ranks. Being a guest teacher allows me the flexibility to be available for my dad (see previous post) […]

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