Author: dawn

Last week Amazon offered one of Georgette Heyer’s mysteries as the deal of the day, and I couldn’t resist.  I started it and have quickly gotten excited about it.  I was thinking I wouldn’t have a quote this week, but lo and behold, a wonderful quote showed up. Sir Humphrey, after the manner of book-lovers,…

FOR TODAY Outside my window…there is a great deal of snow. Praising God…for his holiness. I am thinking…about waking the children.  Maybe not yet. I am thankful…that I can offer some flexibility. In the kitchen…is sitting the rest of my coffee.  Time to get some more in my cup. I am wearing…jeans and the black…

We were a little less busy this week.  That was nice.  Piano lessons were cancelled when we had a huge amount of snow dropped on us Tuesday night/Wednesday morning.  Same with M-girl’s basketball … well it was postponed to Friday.  Our Bible Study was cancelled Thursday, too, so we stayed home … but I didn’t…

Two weeks ago, Magistratrium at Myriads of Thoughts posted some quotes from The Magic Apple Tree by Susan Hill.  They were so wonderful – beautiful and enticing – that I ordered it for my Kindle and planned to start it soon.  I started last Thursday and finished yesterday.  What a lovely, satisfying book.  You can…

FOR TODAY Outside my window…it’s dark.  Because it’s night. Praising God…for a day when Jason could be home and relax a little. I am thinking…about writing this post.  It’s been a long day and I’m tired. I am thankful…that I have the chance to serve in the nursery at church and train M-girl at the…

Well, we accomplished school work this week, but I still feel dissatisfied by the manner in which we completed the work. It was incredibly cold here at the beginning of the week so there was no outdoor play and no basketball practice because the schools were closed. We did regular school on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday,…