Finding Clarity on a Foggy Appalachian Trail
In mid-September, I found myself climbing a lonely path in misty woods on the Appalachian Trail. It was so peaceful and mysteriously...
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Heidy B. Weaver
Sep 142 min read
"But God." Fact-Check It in the Bible
I have always loved starting sentences with “But.” It kind of adds a dramatic twist—contrasting what has already been said. And so it...
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Heidy B. Weaver
Oct 14, 20222 min read
Finding Success as a Lazy Genius
I have a serious case of Start and Stop Syndrome. What? Never heard of it? It’s that condition that starts with a gung-ho idea—going full...
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Heidy B. Weaver
Sep 22, 20212 min read
One Petal At a Time
To tell you the truth, I started writing this blog entry so that I could share a cute picture of my puppy, Bella, eating a flower. For...
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Heidy B. Weaver
Dec 16, 20202 min read
Give Them Something to Talk About
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been busy--so busy, in fact, that all the things I’m really interested in doing are packed away in...
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Heidy B. Weaver
Oct 24, 20201 min read
Come Together (Guest Blogger, Gina Hughes)
"I’m writing this, not as a 60-year-old something (cough cough), but as a teen who grew up in a small town in the 1970s." ...
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Heidy B. Weaver
Sep 28, 20202 min read
Brainier with Big Foot
Recently, I received some unique pictures of deer taken in Colorado, and I asked Cindy, the photographer, if she could also send a shot...
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Heidy B. Weaver
Sep 19, 20201 min read
Stuck in the Mud
It's raining again, and my yard is flooded. When I called the County for help, the on-site inspector quipped, "Honey, you ought to hop on...
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Heidy B. Weaver
Sep 8, 20202 min read
Coaster Face
I'm fascinated by the checkered wood coasters recently purchased from Grateful Woodwork and find myself admiring the colors and patterns...
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Heidy B. Weaver
Sep 2, 20202 min read
Dear Justin Bieber,
The lyrics to the song, "Against the Wind," by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, sum up the struggles in my life perfectly: "I've got...
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Heidy B. Weaver
Aug 21, 20202 min read
The Farrah Fawcett Frenzy
I was an awkward teenager when Farrah Fawcett's red, one-piece swimsuit poster created a frenzy in 1976. I wanted a copy so badly that I...
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Heidy B. Weaver
Aug 6, 20201 min read
Out of Nothing At All
When I started my college internship as a newspaper reporter in my early 20s, I was assigned feature stories no one else wanted. Behind...
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Heidy B. Weaver
Jul 30, 20201 min read
Perfection in Imperfection
When I found out a friend was going on a trip to the beach, I asked her to draw a picture of a sun in the sand and videotape it for a...
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Heidy B. Weaver
Jul 27, 20201 min read
Priceless Pine Cone
Growing up, we lived on a very strict budget, and my mother showed me that most of the truly valuable things in life did not cost a cent....
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Heidy B. Weaver
Jul 15, 20201 min read
That '70s Show
It doesn’t seem that long ago since a salesman came to our door in a burnt-coral, polyester leisure suit and sold my parents a set of...
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Heidy B. Weaver
Jul 10, 20201 min read
It's Electric
From positive protons to negative electrons, electricity is one of my favorite topics to teach in Science, and almost every term can...
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Heidy B. Weaver
Jul 3, 20201 min read
Butter Bread
Although the "healthy part" of me may disagree, there is nothing better than a warm piece of homemade bread topped with melted butter. It...
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