From a Railway Carriage
July 31st, 2020 — 11:29am
Poem of the Day number 122: From a Railway Carriage, by Robert Louis Stevenson
Archive for July 2020
Fairy Bread
July 30th, 2020 — 8:28am
Poem of the Day number 121: Fairy Bread, by Robert Louis Stevenson
Looking-Glass River
July 29th, 2020 — 9:05am
Poem of the Day number 120: Looking-Glass River, by Robert Louis Stevenson. This one reminds me of a certain beloved stream in Willow, NY <3
Time to Rise
July 28th, 2020 — 9:13am
Poem of the Day number 119: Time to Rise, by Robert Louis Stevenson
My Bed is a Boat
July 25th, 2020 — 8:22am
Poem of the Day number 116: My Bed is a Boat, by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Lamplighter
July 24th, 2020 — 2:25pm
Poem of the Day number 115: The Lamplighter, by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Sun’s Travels
July 23rd, 2020 — 9:51am
Poem of the Day number 114: The Sun’s Travels, by Robert Louis Stevenson
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Foreign Children
July 22nd, 2020 — 1:47pm
Poem of the Day number 113: Foreign Children, by Robert Louis Stevenson.
This poem contains some words that we don’t use anymore, but please remember that it was written 135 years ago. Language changes! The author certainly did not intend to offend anyone :)
Good and Bad Children
July 21st, 2020 — 2:28pm
Poem of the Day number 112: Good and Bad Children, by Robert Louis Stevenson
Keepsake Mill
July 20th, 2020 — 8:39am
Poem of the Day number 111: Keepsake Mill, by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Wind
July 19th, 2020 — 11:23am
Poem of the Day number 110: The Wind, by Robert Louis Stevenson. You can hear Em coloring shrinky-dinks in the background :)
Happy Thought
July 18th, 2020 — 9:23am
Poem of the Day number 109: Happy Thought, by Robert Louis Stevenson
Marching Song
July 16th, 2020 — 10:03am
Poem of the Day number 107: Marching Song, by Robert Louis Stevenson
Black Bean Improv Soup
July 15th, 2020 — 7:50pm
We had some leftover liquid from a chicken soup my sister made last week and I didn’t want it to go to waste so I improvised a black bean soup.
Black bean improv soup:
Chop half a giant onion and a yellow bell pepper; sautée in butter and olive oil till soft and slightly browned
Throw in a few cloves of minced garlic, cook (low) another couple minutes, then add chicken broth (I used the remains of that soup from last week)
Add two cans of black beans (undrained, bean juice and all)
Cook a while. Add more broth or water if necessary. Throw in a handful of white rice and simmer till veggies, beans, and rice are soft (make sure there’s enough liquid for the rice to absorb)
Add some salt and quite a bit of Trader Joe’s chili-lime seasoning, tasting frequently. YUM. Add some grated cheese and a squeeze of lime to your bowl for extra yum.
Escape at Bedtime
July 15th, 2020 — 8:54am
Poem of the Day number 106: Escape at Bedtime, by Robert Louis Stevenson
A Good Boy
July 14th, 2020 — 9:22am
Poem of the Day number 105: A Good Boy, by Robert Louis Stevenson