Swing, Baby!
Yet another item that we lost in the aftermath of the fire was our front yard swing. It didn't get burned, it got stolen. Either way though, it went on…
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Lovely Ambience
Remember when I said I had gotten a smokin' deal on a pair of these gorgeous lamps? Well, apparently that seller is no longer carrying them. And while I can…
BBQ
A long time ago, my dad bought us a propane camp stove that we loved so much, we brought it to the ranch. And we use it there all the…
Words
I explained the process: first he must write his own definition, then look up the word and write the official definition. I finished by reminding him not to prize efficiency…
The Epic Party of Paul
It cannot be overstated how delightful it is to plan and execute a party. Especially when the guests are new friends. Especially when you know there will be a whole…
All Kinds of Busy
So much running around and so many good blessings flowing this weekend, it's impossible to keep it all straight. If I didn't use that camera, I'd forget even more. Friday…
Reminiscence
Oh it's been a delightful morning. One of the fun little surprises in the lit-boxes was a script for the one-act play, "Sorry, Wrong Number" -- which got me to…
What *WAS* in those boxes?
Although we've had science, history, and math covered pretty well, and we've got the Great Books for the high school level, and a great religion course in the Didache series,…
Bread and Books
I'm sick today, fighting a cough and plugged up head... but we did some school, yes we did. And I had Laurent at home today, so she was able to…
Discovery
Just ran a batch of almonds through my Diamant grinder this morning and was amazed at the fine, smooth butter that came out. No more grainy nut butters with the…