“The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning. The weeks that come before are only a climb from balmy spring, and those that follow a drop to the chill of autumn, but the first week of August is motionless, and hot. It is curiously silent, too, with blank white dawns and glaring noons, and sunsets smeared with too much color.”
~Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting
Welcome to August! Whether you’re beginning a new school year or still have many weeks of summer stretching ahead, we can’t wait to have you join us for this week’s Slice of Life.
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Old Lady Gardener #209 Small Daily Harvest https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2025/08/12/old-lady-gardener-209-small-daily-harvests/
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Almost forgot to post today!
https://elisawaingort.com/2025/08/05/todays-rant-sol/
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Simple treasures, simple pleasures. My first trip to a creek with the Littles – with my 18 yr. old as our tour guide. Left my spirits lifted… A Treasure from My Second Son – Dr. Carla Michelle Brown * Speaker * author * Educator
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https://drferreri.blogspot.com/2025/08/sol25-august-5-absolutely-boring.html
It took me all day to finish the post I started at 6AM; yet, this slice is happily, absolutely boring even though my day was long!
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My first Major League Baseball game was definitely memorable! https://wahooliteracyteacher.wordpress.com/2025/08/05/a-rainy-day-for-a-baseball-game-sol25/
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A day filled with pleasant surprises. https://moonsnailsdaisiesmarmots.wordpress.com/2025/08/05/a-pleasant-surprise/
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Playing around with makeup for the first time in my 40’s… https://bluejeanamycom.wordpress.com/2025/08/05/playing/
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I can’t believe my friend is raising chickens. Ode to her new passion: https://sliceoflisa.blogspot.com/2025/08/ode-to-chickens.html
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a list of sassy metaphors inspired by Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur. Please add to my list! https://bulletsandblanks.wordpress.com/2025/08/05/from-milk-and-honey/
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Yesterday I had some choices to make: Choices | arjeha
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After finally arriving at my step-daughter’s in North Dakota, we hiked a near-by national park. Hot, tired, but worth it. https://wherewerv.wordpress.com/2025/08/05/family-and-fun/
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Don’t hate me! I do believe in science! I do! I do!
https://myfrontporchsitaspell.blogspot.com/2025/08/good-morning-dad.html
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An unlikely gift turns things around. https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2025/08/05/love-actually/
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Raising monarchs: http://reflectionsontheteche.com/2025/08/05/slice-of-life-monarchs-are-here/
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Our daughter and grandchildren are here 🙂 Day to Day Life- (#SOL-2025) – Mukhamani
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Turns out my definition of consistency is changing…yet again.
https://robynneilsen.com/2025/08/02/my-relationship-with-consistency-is-changingagain-and-how-im-embracing-it/
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Figuring out my new morning routine, post-teaching: https://writingwithabandon.com/2025/08/05/new-normal/
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Enjoying an encounter at Staples–kids are so cute! https://nixthecomfortzone.com/2025/08/05/staples-encounter/
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Our small group of writers met by Zoom to write together https://kimhaynesjohnson.com/2025/08/05/august-gift-basket/
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More noise. More machines. More dirt. Life continues to be messy. Is it improving? https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2025/08/05/sol25-progress/
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This year, the work that came home from school at the end of the year looked different: http://wherethereisjoy.blog/2025/08/04/mourning-the-loss-of-something/
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Tuck Everlasting is one of my favorite books! I love that beautiful introduction. This week, I have good news of my cousin who is on the road to recovery. https://wordancerblog.com/2025/08/05/embracing-hope-my-cousins-miracle-recovery-story/
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“To Laugh Often” A short reflection on laughter… and remembering Ralph Waldo Emerson’s words. https://alicenine.net/to-laugh-often/
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I’m spending time w/ my sister this week, and unplanned trip following the death of a “Good Old Boy”: https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2025/08/04/good-old-boy-sol25/
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