Joanne WinnieJoanne Winnie is a retired elementary teacher who spends her time writing and substituting at her local school. Joanne loved to climb the horse chestnut tree in her backyard as she grew up in Minnesota. She would climb and sit in the tree to look ove her backyard. Also, she would crack open the spiny shell case to get to the smooth nut inside even though it was not edible. Read More Read Less