Tag: covid-19

Author visits while in isolation

It’s such a different way of life for all of us right now, as we all work together to stop the spread of COVID-19. It’s an especially difficult challenge for students and teachers who can only meet via screen for now. This spring was going to be a busy one for me, filled with lots of school visits and award events but everything has been canceled. There’s been one bright glimmer, though. Scholastic Book Fairs has been able to organize some Zoom visits, with students and teachers participating from home. I did two of these recently, one on Friday with Solar Prep in Dallas, and another today, with St. Laurence School in Sugar Land Texas.

  • St Laurence
  • St Laurence
  • St Laurence
  • Solar Prep

Duck egg pysanky

Perfect timing. My husband and I decided to self-isolate during this time of COVID-19. Robin Kirby, a local raiser of ducks, delivered fresh duck eggs to my door! I’ve been having some fun with them! The dyes take differently on duck eggs, so after my first (top left) I switched to a wider kistka and didn’t leave the egg soaking in the dyes, but instead, just dipped or applied with a Q-tip.