FOR TODAY Valentine’s Day … a day of love … Outside my window… it is warmer! but grey and windy. The ice is melting away revealing the ground. I am thinking… about parts vs. whole. Which is greater, which is important. My conclusion so far: both. [argh] I am thankful for… yesterday’s sermon from Psalm…
We had a nice week. Things seem to be settling into a gentle routine with less fighting about the beginning of the day or completing work. We have some issues with sticking to independent work and not dawdling, but will work on that in coming weeks … and years if the mother is any indicator…
I finally read the chapter today. I’ve been holding all the posts for Cindy’s Book Club Party in my Google Reader trying to not read anyone else’s comments until I’d read Esolen for himself (so hard to do! I skimmed a couple …) *I’m having a hard time naming this chapter. Eternal isn’t really what…
So, six years ago, when I read The Well Trained Mind (when M-girl was two months old or so) one of the ideas that caught my imagination was chicken mummification. How cool?! I thought! And I’ve been waiting, ever so patiently, to do that project ever since. Today was the day. Making the natron: 1…
Keeping a Nature Journal: Discover a Whole New Way of Seeing the World Around You by Clare Walker Leslie My rating: 3 of 5 stars Own. Birthday present from my in-laws (Thanks, again!) This book, while annoying with its philosophy at times, is worth reading in order to learn about nature journaling. In some ways,…
Devil’s Cub by Georgette Heyer My rating: 4 of 5 stars I enjoy Georgette Heyer books. They’re straightforward, entertaining … but generally not super thought provoking. Light reading in the evening. Plus, my mom had a big collection, so I’ve been reading through them for free. They’re romances set generally in the Regency era. Devil’s…
FOR TODAY February 7, 2011 (I’m 38 today!) … Outside my window… dreary and grey and snowing … we’re supposed to get another 1-2 inches. I am thinking… about garden plans … what do I want to plant? What do I want to start in February? I am thankful for… my family. I had a…
Cinderella Ate My Daughter: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the New Girlie-Girl Culture by Peggy Orenstein My rating: 4 of 5 stars Library book. I checked this out after reading Kristen’s review (she’s going to think I’m stalking her reads). There was a lot to agree with in this book. There was a lot to…
We got in a couple of days of lessons this week on Monday and Tuesday. Called a snow day on Wednesday-Friday. Kinda wish I hadn’t, but there it is. I didn’t have a chance to run the errands for Friday’s project day, was glad to have Wednesday off with friends who had no power at…
Mennonite in a Little Black Dress by Rhoda Janzen My rating: 2 of 5 stars Library. Thank goodness. I only continued reading this because it was on the headboard and convenient at bedtime. I thought the end was better than the beginning. It was OK, particularly at the end. The beginning I found the writing…