Thing #1: Blogging

Hello. I am Tracey Donaldson-Cornwell, librarian, teacher, wife, step-mom, daughter, sister and caretaker of 7 cats, a ferret and a dog.

In September, after 16 years in elementary school, I finally graduated. Vestal Middle School is now what this library media specialist calls her professional home. It has been somewhat of an adjustment for me but so far I love it. I have to admit I really miss my elementary students but they’ll end up in middle school eventually so I’ll be seeing them again.

I’m taking part in this program to learn about some tools I don’t use and to learn more about those I do. I’ve never really been interested in blogging. My biggest hurdles have always been these three thoughts:

1. What do I know that isn’t already out there?
2. Who is really going to care about what I have to say?
3. People who blog regularly must be extremely self-centered and full of themselves.

I think the first two thoughts have driven the third. It seems that blogging takes a mixture of confidence and imperviousness that I don’t feel I have. But through this program I’m hoping to change my attitude and clear those hurdles.

Cat 1. Lilly

Lilly is the feline matriarch of the house. Her attitude is “my house, my rules; deal with it.” She came to live with me in 2000. She has your stereotypical cattitude. When she wants attention she’ll let me know. Otherwise she prefers to be left alone. Although she always looks annoyed, she is very sweet. She thinks I don’t know this, but she uses me for my body heat at night.