http://friendsofphaedra.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Friends of Phaedra en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:59:40 GMT 2010-01-02T18:59:40Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972658&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace I'm heading back to college this afternoon and I wanted to let my gather friends know I was going.  I won't be on very much during the next while, but I'll come on when I have the chance.  I . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:14:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972658&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2010-01-02T14:14:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970664&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Todays the last day of the year and I'm posting my final results from the 50 books in a year challenge.  I fell short this year having read only 20 out of 50.  However, I did read a lot of manga . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:05:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970664&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-31T21:05:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965707&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace For Christmas I got another pillow foam and some leftover fabric from my quilt that my aunt made me (it's beautiful).  I've made four pillows so far and they've all been birthday gifts so I've decided . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:43:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965707&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-28T16:43:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964731&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace I looked at my calender today and realized I'm heading back to college to start my interterm class in a week!  It feels like I just went on break and now it's time to head back.  Over interterm . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:29:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964731&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-27T20:29:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964598&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace   KISSES ©2009 Robert C Burnham For My Lady…   ACT I: The mountains kiss the sky And the oceans kiss the shore Romeo kissed Juliet . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:10:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964598&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Robert - just a simple man - B. 2009-12-27T18:10:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964237&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace   Books ©2009 Robert C Burnham for Kris, for Cathi, for Friendship   I am in many books My own, of course My brother’s, My sister’s, . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:56:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964237&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Robert - just a simple man - B. 2009-12-27T07:56:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963272&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace The following is a Friday Freewrite completed on Saturday morning to the inspiration of Ms. Purr's Tag:   reptilian hindbrain candy     REPTILIAN HINDBRAIN CANDY . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 06:55:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963272&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Robert - just a simple man - B. 2009-12-26T06:55:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963055&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Last Night Was Christmas Eve (DUH!) ©2009 Robert Burnham    Anyhow, last night was Christmas Eve and my church was closed.  Of course we had the Nativity and the Caroling . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:23:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963055&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Robert - just a simple man - B. 2009-12-26T00:23:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962840&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace   Watching You Open Christmas Presents From A Thousand Miles Away ©2009 Robert C Burnham   I watched you open your Christmas gifts Thro ugh the magic of your voice . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:04:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962840&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Robert - just a simple man - B. 2009-12-25T18:04:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962174&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace My 2010 calendar is now available for purchase.  All the photographs in this calendar were done by me.  Many of you have told me that I needed to publish a calendar.  I listened and it . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:21:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962174&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Trudy P. 2009-12-24T22:21:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961965&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace a line of sixteen cars pulled out of Calvary Baptist Church last Sunday night.  On a mission.  A mission of Caroling.  As a child I went Caroling but I had never been a part of anything . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:04:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961965&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Robert - just a simple man - B. 2009-12-24T19:04:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961912&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace   Scenes from The Nativity ©photos – 2009 Robert Burnham, Calvary Baptist Church Le Roy , NY pastured by Patrick Wilson - words obviously, not . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:11:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961912&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Robert - just a simple man - B. 2009-12-24T18:11:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961790&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace It's hard to believe, but today's christmas eve which means there's things to do.  My family is coming over here for Christmas Day around noon so the house needs another good cleaning.  . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:28:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961790&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-24T15:28:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960721&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace First of all;   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmcx0PWPYj0 # (Sorry, don't know how to embed youtube vides) This has to be one of the best 90's TV show openings.  This is the Land of . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:37:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960721&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-23T19:37:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957703&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace For dinner I decided to make a simple salad.  I love lettuce and I've been working on a big bag for the past week so I scooped up a lot (it's shredded) and then decided...why not add some carrots?  . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:14:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957703&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-21T23:14:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957502&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Interestingly Christmas Eve is celebrated more than Christmas and it’s considered a romantic holiday equivalent with Europe or the US’s standard of Valentines Day   In Japan, only . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:50:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957502&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-21T20:50:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957335&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace She's so negative. She's my friend but I don't like being around her.   When she asks how I am I want to turn around & run   because I know she's going to complain . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:45:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957335&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Gwen K 2009-12-21T18:45:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955915&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace The cold weather has come to stay for a while and I'm hungry for one thing, Japanese food, or more specifically Miso Soup. Miso Soup is a staple of most Japanese meals along with rice and is easy . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:22:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955915&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-20T22:22:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955644&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace It finally quit snowing here and we ended at around 2 feet.  The sun has really come out today so some of it will probably melt and with the wind a good some of the snow has drifted.  I'm going . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:11:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955644&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-20T16:11:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954844&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Virginia is officially covered in a thick blanket of snow!  Where I live we've gotten fifteen inches of snow so far and it's still snowing.  I've talked to a few friends in other parts of Virginia . . . Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:26:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954844&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-19T19:26:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954467&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace   You were a part of my dreams last night.  We were in Africa or some place, helping to sow a field.  There were many children helping us and as the day wore on and the sun . . . Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:49:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954467&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Robert - just a simple man - B. 2009-12-19T12:49:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953167&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Wednesday, I had a plan.  I was at my grandmothers and we were having lunch, along with my aunt.  My mission; obtain what groceries she needed and go buy them for her.  There was a foil . . . Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:01:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953167&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-18T16:01:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953115&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace All things expire in time. Yet we go through the motions of life. We act and we do. We carry things through... despite the pain & the strife.   copyright 2009 by Amy Gwen Kline Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:15:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953115&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Gwen K 2009-12-18T15:15:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951492&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace A freebie forum I am a member of, the owner has her own Cookie business. Her and her kids make cookies to sale.   Please support our "Mom and Kid Run Business!" Over . . . Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:03:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951492&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Kelly K ~ ready for the New Year ~ 2009-12-17T16:03:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951446&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace It's calling for snow starting tomorrow and not ending until sunday!  I think it'd be great to get snow.  We had some two weeks ago and it was around 3-4 inches and it was so beautiful.  . . . Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:51:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951446&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-17T15:51:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948385&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace My mom and grandmother have always held a saying that at 11am the day is halfway done.  It's true in a way as after 11am, if you haven't gotten up and going then the day is half gone because you'll . . . Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:47:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948385&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-15T17:47:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947533&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace we went to the Wolf preserve this weekend and got rained out. Coming back I stopped in a Goodwill store and found a nice used Bread machine for $9.95. I've been wanting one for quite awhile as I'm . . . Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:37:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947533&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq. 2009-12-15T05:37:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947131&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace I woke up this morning at 7am and within a few seconds the phone rang.  I ended up crashing (unbalanced) into one of my bookcases and hobbled towards the kitchen where it stopped.  My cellphone . . . Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:19:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947131&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-14T23:19:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945148&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace I've been spending the last two days cleaning up my room.  As I've been doing so I've tackled it with a new mindset.  I realize that in the spring of 2011 I'm going to graduate college with . . . Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:17:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945148&grpId=3659174697255887&nav=Groupspace Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-13T19:17:51Z