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Entries from October 2007

Until you have dusted…

October 29th, 2007 · No Comments

a house warmed with coal, you haven’t lived!!!
Long, long ago my house was heated with coal, and there’s dust to prove it.  I pulled down one of the storm windows upstairs this morning to wipe some of the condensation off.  It was really looking bad as it streaked through the coal dust.  I have mentioned […]

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Tags: Goldfish Pond · Housekeeping

Hunting With The Eskimos

October 28th, 2007 · No Comments

Last night I read to my two youngest children from Real Life Stories and Literary Selections.  We read Hunting With The Eskimos taken from a book by the same name by Harry Whitney.  We learned a lot from this very short story — traits about the Eskimos that warmed my heart, and traits that I am […]

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Tags: Book Reviews · Homeschooling

Sickness Will Do It

October 27th, 2007 · 4 Comments

If ever a reminder is needed of just how weak and frail the human body is, sickness will do it.  Just a couple of weeks ago, my daughter was sick for several days.  About a week later, one of my sons was sick.  Today was my turn.  Only the virus hit me pretty hard.  Maybe tiredness […]

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Tags: Daily Thoughts

Glorious Rain, Awesome School Day

October 25th, 2007 · No Comments

Do you know how glorious it feels to look out and see this:

That, friends, is a rain barrel overflowing.
We live in an area in the south that has been severely affected by drought.  We have not had a rain like this in months!  Literally, months.  My plants are singing.

This morning’s school lessons were awesome.  My […]

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Tags: Classical Education · Daily Thoughts · Homeschooling

Whoever said “carpe diem”…

October 24th, 2007 · 2 Comments

was dumb.  At least that’s what I was thinking earlier this morning. 
It’s because when I think of “carpe diem” I think of “seize the day” and picture myself literally sprawled out on the coattails of a fleeing slice of my life with me yelling, “Wait!  Don’t go so fast!”  It doesn’t work people.  And I’m […]

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Tags: Daily Thoughts · Homeschooling · Relationships

Thrift and Antique Store Haunts

October 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

I went out today for one of my favorite mental health breaks: thrift and antique store shopping.  It was great.  I found some unusual things.  First, I found a primitive sort of shelf, obviously handmade, that is large enough to probably stand on the floor, but I put it on my sewing table for now.  It is […]

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Tags: Thrift and Antique Store Shopping

Late Night Thoughts

October 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

I know, I know.  I should go straight to bed when I come in from work at 10 p.m. or so, but who can come in and just slam their eyes shut and go right to sleep after waiting on customers all night?  I know I can’t.  Anyhoo, I’m sure I have about 500 junk e-mails […]

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Tags: Daily Thoughts · Housekeeping · Relationships

Saturday’s Child…

October 20th, 2007 · 3 Comments

is loving and giving.  ~:-D
Today my family is going to a get-together, but I have to work.  It’s okay.  I probably could have (should have) asked off, but it’s really not a convenient time for our staff for me to do that. 
I had to get some things together for my hubby to take to the […]

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Tags: Cooking and Food · Relationships

Maple Sweet Potatoes and Turkey

October 18th, 2007 · 2 Comments

I am about to run out to work — literally!  I have spent a lot of time with Joseph this morning.  We were working in Paint Shop Pro to make a header for his blog.  I am not sure this is the final header.  Actually, I’m sure it probably won’t be!  Anyway, we like it […]

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Tags: Cooking and Food · Homeschooling

Wordless Wednesday

October 17th, 2007 · No Comments


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Tags: Wordless Wednesday