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November 6, 2014 By Carole

With so much going on – sweater knitting and daily blogging and life – it seems like another gather-up-all-my-thoughts type of post is in order. Here’s what I’m thinking about right now.

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  • We had our first snow on Sunday. It pissed me off but it did inspire a picture of a pumpkin. With snow.
  • I can’t believe I haven’t already told you this because it is a huge (really huge!) deal: Hannah passed the MTEL! This is the Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure and it’s required for her to do her student teaching and then, you know, get a J-O-B as a teacher. She had already passed some sections but last month we found out she passed the entire thing. There was much celebratingo at Casa Carole Knits.
  • I have no idea why I added Spanish-y type of stuff to that last sentence.
  • Earlier this week I read, and finished in 2 days, Me Before You by JoJo Moyes. If you haven’t read it then you need to read it. And if you have read it then you will understand when I say that I miss Lou and Will.
  • After I finished that book I decided to read The Mockingbird Next Door by Marja Mills. I went online to look for a picture of Harper Lee and all of these news articles came up about the controversy surrounding this book and whether Ms. Mills did or did not have Harper Lee’s permission to publish. I decided not to read it.
  • I decided to take the plunge and learn Lightoom. This was the result of some prodding from Kim and this week I started Lightroom Begin with Kim Klassen. Finding the time to do the coursework will be a challenge but I’m very excited about it.
  • I haven’t talked much about One Little Word but I am still following along and completing the monthly prompts. And I’m still finding JOY! whenever I get the chance.
  • As always, thanks for reading. And commenting. You all bring me JOY!

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  1. Dawn says

    November 6, 2014 at 6:39 am

    Congrats to Hannah!!

  2. Kym says

    November 6, 2014 at 6:47 am

    I’m so excited for Hannah!!!! (And you’ve some interesting things on your mind!)

  3. Barbara Seiver says

    November 6, 2014 at 7:17 am

    Please share my congratulations with Hannah. What a milestone!
    (And yes, if you’ve ever played Mile Borne, you have seen illustrated milestones. We were surprised to see actual milestones in the West Indies!)

  4. Judy says

    November 6, 2014 at 7:52 am

    Congrats to Hannah! My daughter just started studying elementary ed – she is not looking forward to taking those tests.

  5. Bridget says

    November 6, 2014 at 8:06 am

    That’s wonderful news about Hannah – good for her!

    I also decided not to read the Harper Lee book. I respect her and her work too much to read something about her that she didn’t want written.

  6. Jeanne E says

    November 6, 2014 at 8:21 am

    Congratulations to Hannah! A wonderful accomplishment!!

  7. Patty says

    November 6, 2014 at 8:25 am

    Congratulations to Hannah!!! Such a wonderful accomplishment. And you’ve got a lot going on my friend!

  8. margene says

    November 6, 2014 at 8:41 am

    Hannah is a very accomplished young lady. May she go on to great things!
    I was hoping for a little snow last weekend, but we just got cold air. I’m afraid this winter will be like last and you’ll keep all the snow. Please send it our way. I decided against the Harper Lee books too. Just too much that doesn’t add up. I’m wondering about Lightroom and may monitor the class if I have time.

  9. Birdsong says

    November 6, 2014 at 8:50 am

    Congratulations to Hannah! My daughter just started a MA program to obtain a special education credential; been a few years since she finished her BA and she wasn’t happy with her earning potential. Hannah may well be able to pay off any student debt she leaves college with, by teaching in a needed subject in certain parts of the country having trouble getting enough teachers. Our high country got snow over the weekend – guess it really IS late fall.

  10. Phyllis says

    November 6, 2014 at 9:02 am

    Add my congratulations to Hannah! I did read the Mockingbird Next Door and found it very interesting and informative and enjoyable. Later the comments from Harper Lee came out and made me very sad, especially for Marja. The controversy in no way diminished my admiration and appreciation of TKAM, but rather gave it another dimension. Maybe it is prudent to distinguish our favorite authors from the characters of whom we are so fond.

  11. claudia says

    November 6, 2014 at 9:18 am

    Lightroom is well worth your time. I’ve only scratched the surface.

  12. Donna says

    November 6, 2014 at 9:24 am

    Yay Hannah!!! Onto the next phase of life – a full time teacher! That books sounds really good. Where do you find this time?? And the Lightroom class sounds intriguing. I like that I can do it on my phone or iPad because that’s where I do most of processing anyway (when I actually DO process them). And it’s free? I might need to find time for this if it’s not too late to join.

  13. Jo says

    November 6, 2014 at 9:43 am

    So much going on. Hannah is moving forward–so nice to see. Congratulations on her latest accomplishment. She obviously takes after her mother !

  14. Bonny says

    November 6, 2014 at 9:58 am

    Congratulations to Hannah! I also loved Me Before You and miss Lou and Will. I tried to read some of JoJo Moyes’ other books but they weren’t even close for me. Now I’m curious about The Mockingbird Next Door…

  15. Marilyn says

    November 6, 2014 at 11:19 am

    We got snow too…about 3″ give or take. And it’s the wet stuff…the grandkids are loving it!
    Congrats to Hannah!

  16. Laurie says

    November 6, 2014 at 12:05 pm

    Congratulations to Hannah! Wonderful achievement.

  17. Mary K. in Rockport says

    November 6, 2014 at 1:04 pm

    Becoming a teacher has become harder since Laura Ingalls Wilder’s day – maybe.
    That snow is my fault — I had the windows washed.

  18. Kathy says

    November 6, 2014 at 2:24 pm

    So happy for Hannah! Woo hoo! And “Me Before You” — LOVED it. Very current if you know what I mean.

  19. Jennifer says

    November 6, 2014 at 4:55 pm

    Lightroom is fabulous. You will be so pleased to know how to use it!

  20. beachthread says

    November 6, 2014 at 5:59 pm

    Ah! The convenience of a light box. My vegan cooking teacher had one set up in our classroom.

  21. Suzanne says

    November 6, 2014 at 6:13 pm

    Congrats to Hannah! That is great news.

  22. Susanne says

    November 6, 2014 at 7:13 pm

    Congratulations to Hannah. I know how exciting the passing of these tests is. My daughter just finished her student teaching on Friday and we have reason to celebrate her being an California multiple-subject teacher (K-5) looking for a job now….

  23. Dianne says

    November 6, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    Me Before You is one of the books that has stayed with me. I miss Will and Lou too…

    Congrats to Hannah!

  24. Manise says

    November 6, 2014 at 9:09 pm

    Congrats to Hannah! Now I need to read Me Before You. 🙂

  25. Ruth says

    November 6, 2014 at 9:59 pm

    Congratulations to Hannah! What an accomplishment!

    We only got flurries on Sunday, much to my relief. I am not ready.

  26. Mary says

    November 8, 2014 at 10:29 am

    congratulations Hannah! how exciting! I saw a lot about that controversy surrounding The Mockingbird book…so sad Harper Lee’s final years are just plain messy!

  27. christi in ma says

    November 14, 2014 at 1:21 pm

    I loved Me Before You too.
    Lightroom is fantastic for cataloging and editing photos quickly and easily.
    I learned the basics from a Scott Kelby book. I’ll definitely go check out that class. I’m thinking of asking Santa for an upgrade to LR 5 from 3.

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