{"id":10577,"date":"2014-05-21T15:33:42","date_gmt":"2014-05-21T22:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nettiesworld.com\/?p=10577"},"modified":"2017-06-28T21:50:10","modified_gmt":"2017-06-29T04:50:10","slug":"just-the-boys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.adoptedjoy.com\/?p=10577","title":{"rendered":"Just the Boys"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last weekend I had the chance to nip away for a quick little two-nighter up at the ranch with just the boys. \u00a0I loved the chance to spend time with my honey and Jacob and Junior, run around the ranch taking some pictures, and relax; and of course, The Boys love everything about the ranch, from hiking to playing in the dirt, running up and down the driveway, eating chips and roasting hot-dogs; and for Jacob, not having to share any of the Potter books he brought along as reading material — \u00a0so it was entirely satisfactory for everyone. \u00a0Even the drive was uniquely enjoyable in that Paul brought along his Kindle, and one of us would read aloud while the other drove. \u00a0The book\u00a0Signs of Life: 40 Catholic Customs and Their Biblical Roots<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>is the perfect choice for that sort of thing, with its short chapters and wonderful variety. \u00a0It’s a book I highly recommend, sort of like a miniature encyclopedia of Catholic stuff – highly informative and of course, engagingly written as all of Scott Hahn’s books are.<\/p>\n

Saturday morning we were up bright and early, and before we made off to town to do our shopping, Junior spotted the little bucket of ranch toys on the top of the metal shelf behind the door, and down they came. They’ve been up there for about 10 years, and they’re still a hit! \u00a0We made a photo stop along the way at one of the picturesque wind-mills that dot the landscape and they were wonderfully tolerant of my picture-taking. \u00a0On the way back I had to stop when I saw a profusion of the most delicate daisies growing along one little stretch of the road. \u00a0So sweet and sort of displaced in the rough, rocky, mud-brown terrain.<\/p>\n

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