My musings on our homeschool, coop, figuring out what my educational philosophy is anyway, and will I ever make curtains for the rest of the appartment?
My author’s copy of Inside Crochet came today; it really does have my name in print. Such lovely photos, such clear tutorials on how to make the X stitch. My in-laws came for B’s concert, and to day his photo Continue reading A List of Life.
On the Monday of the 4th weekend, my in-laws suggested that we take the little kids to the park, and that they meet us with doughnuts and coffee. We needed some shade though, so we wound up along the 10mile Continue reading Peaceful, Muddy Monday
Sunday felt like a family reunion, my Cousin B came down from Cambridge, K took such a shine to him, it’s a wonder he got any Tolstoy read. I don’t think he minded that much. My in laws were visiting Continue reading It’s a wonder he got any Tolstoy read – July the Fourth Photos, a bit late
Dad loved exploring on vacation. Here we are in Steamtown when it was still in Vermont, 1983 He loved getting to drive the Aaron’s Fox at Highland Hose in Nyack, NY. The Fox was made the year Dad was born. Continue reading More Old Photos of My Daddy
DH re-installed the scanner at Mom’s house on Father’s Day so I could scan old pictures. My Dad, and Charlie, the miniature schnauzer Me and Dad at a Pioneer Girl’s Club Halloween party. I was a South Nyack Policeman for Continue reading Old Photos
It took 13 lemons, a pound of butter, 2 quarts of chicken broth, 18 eggs, most of the morning, and three helpers. The menu: Avgolemono lemon cheesecake lemonade lemon creamcheese scones from Betty Crocker’s Homemade Quick breads (a wedding present) Continue reading The Lemon Meal
I was reading to M about the Terra Cotta Soldiers found in Qin Shi Huangdi’s grave in China. It was warm and humid. Suddenly I remembered “reading” my Great-Grandmother’s new copy of National Geographic on her front porch on a Continue reading My National Geographic Bogy Man.
I didn’t have to cook dinner on Friday or Sunday – see, it was already great! Friday night a Jr FIRST LEGO League family had us over for dinner, and took us canoeing on their pond. Getting on water always Continue reading Fun Weekend – though I forgot my camera
Mom found out that Mothers get in free on Mother’s Day at Tower Hill Botanic Garden. So we at a picnic at church, then drove right up to Boylston for our outing. I guess the orangery has been emptied for Continue reading Mother’s Day Outing at Tower Hill Botanic Garden
Thanks for playing with my kids, buying them books, and pretty clothes, and making Sunday dinners for the last 12 years. For always being up for a game (even if it was a spelling one.) For loving to climb rocks Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day Mom
We walked over to the Larson Purchase Sunday, B rode his unicycle, even on some of the trails. Just about everyone threw rocks into the pond And K got very muddy
Dh got up at 5 this morning to help my Mom finish steaming the wallpaper off her living room – she returned the steamer just as the store opened, and they didn’t charge her for today. I let B off Continue reading The Echo-y Sound of Re-Modeling