Patricia A. McGowan

@teacherspeaks52

A forever teacher. Retired K-12 History & Social Sciences department chair. Hollins University, BA, MA. A life long learner ... laughing through life. 🚫DMs 🚫Dating/Relationships 🚫Investment schemes/Request for funds

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Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· Jul 5

Wow! I purchased more than one of these in Richmond VA on Hull Street at a small gallery showcasing area artists. I have always wanted to know the artist's name.

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· Jul 5

Happy #LoveYourBlacknessDay🖤

Artistic poster of a beautiful young Black female with an Afro hairdo composed of multi-colored geometric shapes wearing a pink and green turtleneck.

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· Jun 21

Best #Daddy and #Granddaddy that ever lived. Mr. Manuel McGowan Jr. We miss you terribly. To infinity and beyond ... all the love💝

A smiling mature Black man in a dark grey suit with a pale pink shirt and tie. Walking with a big smile, wearing a burgundy fedora and shades.

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· May 15

Sometimes on Mother's Day you lose your mind, particularly if your Mama and your Grandma were wonderful and are deceased. I forgot to show the world the two women who made me the woman I am today. I give you Deaconess Bernice Jacquelyn McGowan and Deaconess Bessie Mae Holmes Scarborough

A framed picture of a mature Black female with a beautiful smilie, wearing a red and white dress with a string of pearls.

A framed picture of a mature Black female with a 'Mona Lisa' smilie, wearing a dark green dress with a string of pearls.

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· May 12

Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. ~ Luke 12:27 KJV

Vibrant yellow and red tiger lilies in a vase.

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· May 10

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· Apr 19

You are so welcome. She is a pretty girl. Those eyes👀. all the love Suzi💝 My Susie ...

Brown and black stripped with gold undertones and white shirt (neck) and socks (paws) female tabby cat, laying with front paws crossed on a patchwork quilt.

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· Apr 5

Multi colored tulips in a garden with the words Happy Resurrection Day!

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· Feb 27

Miss Susie🐾

Brown/black stripe and spotted with gold undertones, female tabby cat. She has a white under neck and white tipped paws, with piercing eyes. Susie is laying on a hand crafted patchwork quilt looking directly at the camera with her head slightly tilted to the side.

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· Feb 14

The 'Tweety' bird animated character seated holding a big sparkly red heart and underneath Tweety are the words 'Happy Valentine's Day' in red with tiny white hearts.

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· Jan 24

Just about. Picking up Susie's (my cat) food today and baking banana muffins. All good.

Brown and black stripped and spotted female tabby cat laying on a bed with her front paws crossed looking directly at the camera serenely.

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· Dec 25

A young, black smiling female with hair in a bun wearing a long sleeved teal top, black leggings and white sneakers is jumping on an individual in a bed with a wooden headboard and foot board. The person in the bed is completely covered by a green blanket and white sheet, except for their feet in red socks sticking out at the foot board. A sign with the words 'Merry Christmas' in red letters with Christmas lights and snow flakes is right beneath the bed.

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· Sep 29

All my loved ones know Tricia McGowan's perfect Bday gift ...

Two very large floral arrangements with yellow roses tipped in orange, lilies, freesias, sun flowers and other assorted flowers and greenery.

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· Sep 29

One day late, because I was having such a marvelous day yesterday. A belated 'Happy Bday to me! In my lifetime the Earth has orbited the Sun 73 times (but always 17 at heart😍). Heart attack survivor since 2011. Blessed to still be here to teach📚

An animated picture of a smiling black woman in a green tee bursting out of a blue gift box with a yellow bow, arms lifting upward in a celebratory manner. With the words 'Happy Birthday' in in multiple colored lettering.

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· Aug 25

That person has never met my Susie ...

Brown and black stripped female tabby cat with gold under tones with a white mouth and socks (paws). Susie is sitting on a bed covered with a handmade patchwork quilt, looking straight into the camera with her beautiful Black eyes ringed in gold.

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· May 11

A creme colored, rectangular background with strokes of shades of light pink going from right to left in the center. In the center of the pink strokes is a large white outline of a heart shape with the words Happy in small gold lettering, all in caps inside the heart in small print at the top. Underneath is the word Mother's in large sized cursive gold lettering and underneath Mother's is the word Day, all in medium sized cursive gold lettering.

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· May 10

A brown tabby cat with black stripes and spots, with gold under tones named Susie. Susie is sitting with her two front legs crossed staring directly at the camera, relaxing on a bed, atop a quilt made by the 'pet servant's mother.

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· Apr 19

Mine is right by laptop …

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· Apr 6

Ms. Variegated Schefflera that graces my living room ... #ConservationNow

A very large variegated schefflera plant with yellow and green leaves in a living room with an African Mud Cloth hanging on one wall. The mud cloth is reflected in the mirror on the adjacent wall.

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· Mar 14

My Susie did the same when I had that terrible flu ...

Susie is a very friendly short-haired brown/gold tabby cat, with black stripes and spots, accented with white paws, mouth and chest. She has long white whiskers, gorgeous big black and gold eyes and is looking directly into the camera, while sitting on a bed with a hand made quilt of multi-colored patches.

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· Feb 22

Day 15 of 20 #PlantChallenge #FlowerChallenge #Bloomscrolling #Flowers #FlowerFeed 🌱 #nature #AutumnFlorals

Two medium sized autumn floral arrangements, along with three tiny pumpkins, two orange and one yellow, placed between the two arrangements, forming a triangle sitting on a oval wooden dining room table. The floral arrangements include a cornucopia of flowers, red carnations, yellow daisies, purple bachelor buttons, salmon colored plumeria rubra and pom pom button greens. A blue greeting card also sits on the table.

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· Feb 20

Day 14 of 20 #PlantChallenge #FlowerChallenge #Bloomscrolling #Flowers #FlowerFeed 🌱 #nature #Begonia

A small light salmon colored potted begonia flower sits on a wooden, oval dining room table. The begonia has a cluster of green leaves with delicate salmon blooms with tiny yellow button centers. Sitting next to the begonia is another delicate flower, a white Baby's Breath. Tiny white flower heads on thin stems in a cluster as well. Also a book entitled "I'm A Piece of Work: Sisters Shaped by God" written by Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Hale sits next to the begonia. Petals from the begonia have fallen on the book. A beautiful Black woman, whose face graces the cover. Dr. Hale is the founder and Senior Pastor of the Ray of Hope Christian Church in Decatur, Georgia. In 2009, Dr. Hale was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships. She also served as a member of the 2016 Platform Committee for the Democratic National Convention and delivered the Invocation at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, PA.

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· Feb 20

Day 13 of 20 #PlantChallenge #FlowerChallenge #Bloomscrolling #Flowers #FlowerFeed 🌱 #nature #BirdofParadise

A striking floral arrangement featuring two Bird of Paradise flowers. The Bird of Paradise flower has a long, thick green stalk that opens up and sprouts a vibrant yellow and orange bloom. When in bloom, the plant looks like the Kingfisher bird, with the green stalk with its pointed tip looking like the long beak of the kingfisher with the yellow, orange and sometimes burgundy bloom looking like the beautiful colored head of the Kingfisher. The arrangement is accented with thin, dried twisted twigs and various decorative greenery at the base with two small vibrant red orange roses at the base of the two Bird of Paradise flowers. The arrangement is sitting on an oval wooden dining room table accented with blue and white country containers.

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· Feb 18

Day 12/20 Day 11/20 #PlantChallenge #FlowerChallenge #Bloomscrolling #Flowers #FlowerFeed 🌱 #nature #Freesias

A closeup of a bouquet of multicolored Freesias. A small flower with fluted bulbs made up of very delicate petals, with each flower encased in petal like green leaves at the top of the stem.

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· Feb 17

Day 11/20 #PlantChallenge #FlowerChallenge #Bloomscrolling #Flowers #FlowerFeed 🌱 #nature #Tulips

A huge bouquet of long stemmed, tightly closed tulips of a wide array of colors, reminiscent of a rainbow. The bouquet is held together by a wide baby blue satin ribbon with writing that is not legible.

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· Feb 16

Day 10/10 #PlantChallenge #FlowerChallenge #Bloomscrolling #Flowers #FlowerFeed 🌱 #nature The Pink Saucer Magnolia that graces my front yard. A lady, who adorns her spring hat the very first day the temp rises above 65. Totally confused by #ClimateChange, she now graces us with just one day.

A Pink Saucer Magnolia tree. A relatively small tree with dark pink and shades of pink blooms. The name comes from the shape of the blooms. The larger light pink petals form a saucer like shape. In the middle of this petal saucer sits smaller, darker pink petals shaped like a small cup. Hence, 'Pink Saucer Magnolia'

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· Feb 15

#PlantChallenge #FlowerChallenge #Bloomscrolling #Flowers #FlowerFeed 🌱 #nature

Five long stem 'America Beauty" roses in a cylindrical, clear vase, sitting on a oval shaped wooden dining room table. The roses are a 'deep pink', closer to red than pink.

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· Feb 14

All we need is ... love.

Patricia A. McGowan@teacherspeaks52· Feb 14