Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard Library. I’m having a difficult time deciding what to rate this book. One of the young married ladies from church recommended it. I struggled with it. Really struggled. In the beginning the writing felt pretentious. I almost quit. The Wikipedia article really helped me decide to continue. The…
We’ve been reading through The Christian Almanac at the dinner table this year and enjoying it very much. I could have included all sorts of quotes and bits, but this one, from Lord Byron, seemed particularly poignant this week. Perhaps I should read some more poetry … There is the moral of all human…
FOR TODAY Outside my window…it’s bright and sunny out. I am thinking…about how we’ll shorten Circle Time after our late night. I think we can just get through the Bible portion. I am thankful…that we can be flexible with our schedule to accommodate things like last night’s reception for a family moving away from our…
We had challenges this week; I don’t think I have a single school picture. One of the students, in particular, had a hard time doing their work. I was so thankful for Brandy’s Tuesday post “On Inconveniences in Homeschooling: Meltdowns and Other Messes” If you haven’t read it yet, stop reading my post and go…
Sir James Jeans, British astronomer and physicist, suggested that the universe was beginning to look more like a great thought than a great machine. Humanists seized on the expression, but it was hardly news. We knew, looking around, that a thought branches and leafs, a tree comes to a conclusion. But the question of who…
I hope to get back into the habit of posting these. Memory Work for the week of … : August 19, 2013 Bible: We’re working on Colossians 3:12-17 Catechism/Creed: R-girl is working on the 7th and 8th Commandments. Everyone else is reviewing. Hymn: “Exalt the Lord, His Praise Proclaim” We’re on our final (third) week…
FOR TODAY … I started this post at 7:30 this morning, and am finishing it at 8:30 pm. I *only* needed to add the picture this morning; now I’m going to make some changes in content too … funny how days change … updates in italics. Outside my window… it’s foggy and cool … but…
I’m still struggling with Pilgrim at Tinker Creek … I’m halfway done! Some reputable scientists, even today, are not wholly satisfied with the notion that the song of birds is strictly and solely a territorial claim. It’s an important point. We’ve been on earth all these years and we still don’t know for certain why…