tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post2193892110311521435..comments2024-03-05T06:36:02.955-05:00Comments on Today's Little Ditty: Spotlight on Buffy Silverman + DMC ChallengeMichelle Heidenrich Barneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-54270621777614931452020-03-02T10:51:55.861-05:002020-03-02T10:51:55.861-05:00Ha! I'm in East Longmeadow now. I hope our pat...Ha! I'm in East Longmeadow now. I hope our paths cross one day.Carol Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12635097363749574369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-1506893274384169012020-02-27T14:15:27.128-05:002020-02-27T14:15:27.128-05:00We were practically neighbors, Carol. (I grew up i...We were practically neighbors, Carol. (I grew up in Longmeadow, and my cousins lived in West Hartford. Have lived in the midwest for almost 30 years, but my younger kid now lives in western Mass!)<br />Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-39645765849313395432020-02-24T17:21:53.525-05:002020-02-24T17:21:53.525-05:00A spirit-uplifting interview. I needed that. Thank...A spirit-uplifting interview. I needed that. Thank you, Buffy.Kate O'Neilhttp://www.kateoneil.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-10238501937776480792020-02-19T09:45:32.620-05:002020-02-19T09:45:32.620-05:00Great interview! Buffy, I love your poetry and pho...Great interview! Buffy, I love your poetry and photos, and I'll be grabbing hold of your book first chance I get! I also had a field trip to OSV in 4th grade, so I'm curious...did you live near Sturbridge? I grew up in a suburb of Hartford, CT, and now live in WMass, not too far from OSV, which we visit often. Carol Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12635097363749574369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-15884674523280519392020-02-15T06:55:22.156-05:002020-02-15T06:55:22.156-05:00This is a great interview, Michelle! Buffy, what a...This is a great interview, Michelle! Buffy, what a spring joy-giving book! I can't wait to share it with my kiddo. :)Rebekah Hoefthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193779111566595288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-38566249139212024742020-02-10T12:30:47.442-05:002020-02-10T12:30:47.442-05:00I can't wait to read Buffy's new book. It ...I can't wait to read Buffy's new book. It looks fantastic. I liked the comment about how photography can get one to slow down and think about what one is looking at. I love the entire post. Thanks for this. I'm looking forward to trying my hand at inventing words.Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-45693862172531869992020-02-10T06:53:31.048-05:002020-02-10T06:53:31.048-05:00I'm ready and set to go out and write. I love...I'm ready and set to go out and write. I love Buffy's new book and look forward to reading it to students and offering them this challenge, too. Buffy's love of nature and word play inspire me. Thanks for the interview. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-88616903958468614362020-02-09T22:15:40.446-05:002020-02-09T22:15:40.446-05:00What a creative, fun challenge. I've been mean...What a creative, fun challenge. I've been meaning to get back into Ditty challenges - and this looks like my in. :) I was fascinated by the title for this book - hadn't considered the melt side of snow. The snippets I've seen have definitely w(h)et my interest!KatApel - katswhiskers.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639228969549518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-84165368619385615192020-02-09T18:03:59.435-05:002020-02-09T18:03:59.435-05:00"GO OUTSIDE." Thanks, Michelle and Buff..."GO OUTSIDE." Thanks, Michelle and Buffy, for this interview, for this book (which I hope to win and which I hope to need after it finally snows here if ever), and for a mouth-tickling challenge.Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-64240481476875397032020-02-09T09:23:24.988-05:002020-02-09T09:23:24.988-05:00I think Buffy and I would make a great co-teaching...I think Buffy and I would make a great co-teaching team in my Kindergarten classroom. I'd spend all day every day outdoors exploring with them if I could, and then I'd come inside and we'd all write about it. There I've said it! Thank you so much for this. And I'm gearing up to tackle the DMC challenge! Christie Wymanhttps://wonderingandwondering.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-30615299554673427482020-02-08T18:40:27.993-05:002020-02-08T18:40:27.993-05:00Congrats on your new book Buffy, it feels like it&...Congrats on your new book Buffy, it feels like it's full of nature-spilling poems–I'm looking forward to reading it! Thanks for sharing more of Buffy with us Michelle!michelle koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409095111952431780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-43573831305620285442020-02-08T15:22:23.683-05:002020-02-08T15:22:23.683-05:00I am looking forward to reading this book. Happy p...I am looking forward to reading this book. Happy publication day, Buffy!author amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800868615186010584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-35241764689057525902020-02-08T08:22:58.248-05:002020-02-08T08:22:58.248-05:00Beautiful book, Buffy - I love the phrases you'...Beautiful book, Buffy - I love the phrases you've come up with as well as those amazing photos. Congratulations! And thanks for sharing this, Michelle!Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-31509109995662458472020-02-08T08:02:37.472-05:002020-02-08T08:02:37.472-05:00What a great post! Thank you! What a great post! Thank you! Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-81652329144349970652020-02-08T07:54:19.074-05:002020-02-08T07:54:19.074-05:00From Jan Godown Annino:
Dear Michelle,
Happy Fir...From Jan Godown Annino:<br /><br />Dear Michelle,<br /><br />Happy First Blog of 2020!.<br /><br />It is so generous of you & Buffy to pull us up from our chairs and out into The World.<br />Who knows what eye-catching wordplay will be in our haul?<br /><br />The new book is one that is going to spark walks and wordplay all over the land. Yay, Buffy!<br /><br />And the kid-among-branches image - precious.<br /><br />So much goodness to get-goin' with!<br /><br />Bookseedstudio/JanMichelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-3240650924651858812020-02-07T20:49:50.838-05:002020-02-07T20:49:50.838-05:00Well, darn! My comment evaporated into the interne...Well, darn! My comment evaporated into the internet ether. It was glowing too. If another shows up, then you'll have two glowing comments. I'll copy this one just in case it happens again. I loved this interview and can picture the two of you having a blast as critique partners with your word-play alchemy. I can't wait to get started on this challenge! I've been having so much fun with science lately.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-42775874917380931262020-02-07T18:32:53.663-05:002020-02-07T18:32:53.663-05:00Thanks so much for having me on Today's Little...Thanks so much for having me on Today's Little Ditty, Michelle. And thanks to everyone for sharing my snow-melting glee!Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-67257749225865044092020-02-07T18:00:39.427-05:002020-02-07T18:00:39.427-05:00Thank you for this inspiring interview, Buffy &...Thank you for this inspiring interview, Buffy & Michelle! I adore On a Snowmelting Day, and can't wait to get started on Buffy's challenge!Catherine Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390699128046569127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-72404343612468117412020-02-07T16:58:04.521-05:002020-02-07T16:58:04.521-05:00Loved the interview! And LOVED learning a new word...Loved the interview! And LOVED learning a new word: petrichor! I can't wait to use it in daily conversation, just for the fun of it. Looking forward to dipping into this new book.Jilanne Hoffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00866006633425949522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-15631029277441327922020-02-07T16:57:21.296-05:002020-02-07T16:57:21.296-05:00I love this interview and the prompt.
On a Snow-m...I love this interview and the prompt. <br />On a Snow-melting Day looks lovely.Linda H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01005584805379179415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-39544166753762628612020-02-07T16:56:07.650-05:002020-02-07T16:56:07.650-05:00As always, a fantastic post, Michelle! Buffy, this...As always, a fantastic post, Michelle! Buffy, this book speaks to my nature-loving, poetry-pulsing heart! I love your challenge and can’t wait to give it a try and share with my middle school teachers. Randi Sonenshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14852212643824828783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-27719498605683852832020-02-07T16:53:08.006-05:002020-02-07T16:53:08.006-05:00What a great interview! I also enjoyed learning th...What a great interview! I also enjoyed learning that Buffy's English teacher had such a positive influence on her as a writer. Her creative wordplay is so delightful and the entire book is fabulous! I can't wait to dip into this challenge!<br />mbhmainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368641525885104669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-82860850940769547322020-02-07T16:37:33.346-05:002020-02-07T16:37:33.346-05:00Terrific interview. I can't wait to see your b...Terrific interview. I can't wait to see your book Buffy. Nature and poetry are a perfect match. David McMullinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11976625439508466025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-18085579269214576152020-02-07T16:18:51.190-05:002020-02-07T16:18:51.190-05:00What a cute photo of Buffy and friend! Her book lo...What a cute photo of Buffy and friend! Her book looks fantastic. (I, too, love the sipping chickadee.) Her affinity for the natural world shines through, beautifully linking the reader to the subject. Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-90628582233017469492020-02-07T15:22:57.045-05:002020-02-07T15:22:57.045-05:00I adore this post. Thank you Michelle and thank yo...I adore this post. Thank you Michelle and thank you Buffy, as well as huge congratulations! The whole thing is puddle- wonderful! I love this challenge too and am already tossing around some ideas. BJ Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810656260650783785noreply@blogger.com