June 21, 2011 "Setting"

  Today we learned about appealing to the senses in our writing and how to make our setting writings descriptive.
  The walk down to the Fayetteville Public Library was interesting yet very painful. As we followed behind Mr. Brian like ducklings up and down Fayetteville's hills we were assigned to notice everything surrounding us. Bees were zipping past our ears and college students were glued to their phones. Workers were shouting and fire alarms were sounding in the distance.
  The Fayetteville Public Library smells old fashion. But it has a lot of great books that i could read. It's like im in book land and the computers are awesome. The pillars are very well designed. Also, the chairs are extremely comfy. There is a x-box and a x-box connect also there is a wii. They sound really fun.
  We passed by the farmers market with an aroma of onions. Our class bought a few things here and there, but mostly sun flowers. We sat down to add on to our poems about scenery. Here is a list of the things that they were selling: cucumbers, zuchinni, sweet onions, small cabbage, new potatos, sun flowers and raddishes.
  On our walk back to the building we stopped at the garden next to the Walton Arts Center. Tiered rocks sat in rows neatly and specifically placed. The green grass blew in the light breeze while people were walking past the garden with out noticing its simple beauty. Trees swayed with the breeze, dancing in the wind until we had to leave.
  After a long day of walking to all these amazing places we were happy to get back inside the building. When we first stepped foot in the building there was a sigh of relief as we felt the cold air touch our skins. The room is a perfect place to write. It is quiet, not to hot and not to cold, just perfect. The room is not to crowded, 8 tables fit in there comfortably. Like I said the room is a comfortable and relaxing place to write. 

Today's blog was written by:
Payton, Megan, Darcy, Keith, Karim