Parsley

This pot of parsley wintered in my sunroom. A few weeks ago I was about to give up on it. I trimmed away the brown spindly stalks. Then, a few days later, new sprigs sprouted! 

The pastor

Language table

I was very proud of my students. They created the language table for Passport to the World. One group of students created a multi-media presentation of sound clips of basic phrases in different languages. Another group  designed a poster that answered the questions

• How many languages are there in the world?
• How many people in the world speak English?
• What languages are easiest for native English speakers to learn?
• What languages are hardest for native English speakers to learn?

The last group of students put together a handout to convince American students to learn another language. Here are their reasons

• Learn another language for more knowledge.
• Learn another language to make international students happy.
• Learn another language because not everyone speaks English.
• Learn another language to help you to get a good job.

I just love the second reason.

Fashion show

The fashion show was one of the highlights of this year's Passport to the World hosted by the English Language Program at SVSU. Traditional clothing from many countries was represented, including clothing from Albania, Austria, Bahrain, Brazil, China, Cuba, Dominican Republic, India, Kurdistan (Iraq), Korea, Philippines Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, and the United States.  

My cousin and three of her daughters representing the Amish of the USA

Saudi Arabia; Hassan (middle) and Amal (right) are two of my students.

(Here is the link to a newspaper article)

Pillows II

Blueberry scones

A week break between master's courses allowed me time to bake. The result was blueberry scones with lemon glaze (Here's the basic recipe). Some of the scones appeared for Sunday morning breakfast, while the rest received rave reviews when I took them to work Monday morning.

Organized

 My organized cupboards made me feel so contented that I had to share my happiness with you.

(Julie, please notice the neatly stacked plastic containers)