Five Things on a Friday

1.  With all the rain we've had in Maine lately, my garden has really come to life. My husband took this photo of one of my bleeding hearts.

2.  I had a wonderful school visit at Northside Elementary School of the Arts yesterday in Rock Hill, South Carolina. All the students had written and published their own books. Before I spoke, students read their books aloud to each other. I walked around and listened. So I started off each session saying how impressed I was with them. "Writing is fun, but it's also work.  And sometimes it can feel scary to share our writing aloud with other people. I still find it hard to share sometimes. So I'm very proud of you."

3.  I'm coming to the end of my school year. I have two more visits in Maine in the next week, and then I have a summer of writing and family time ahead.

4.  My guinea pig and bunnies have been loving the dandelion greens and grass that spring brings. Cookie is my little lawnmower.



5.  I was so excited to see this photo of Mayor Hancock of Denver, Colorado reading Hot Rod Hamster to a group of kids.