Here are some online treats to bring a smile to your face this rainy morning: “The Garden God Planted,” with gorgeous pictures by Tina’s daughter. We love our gardens that we work hard in, but seeing God just give something so beautiful to a friend brings tears to my eyes. Carmen’s “Summer Schedule, ” one […]
Life
Holiday Highlights, Week 1
School: This week we started to document what we did in the past school year. Although this is not required in our province, it’s nice to do anyhow. We have the rough daily and weekly records, but having everything listed neatly in just a few pages per child makes for a wonderful set of memories. […]
Earthquake or Earthworms?
Yesterday there was a rumbling and I thought, “They’re doing a bit too much blasting at the quarry.” When it continued and the house rattled a bit, I thought, “Boy, that’s one huge truck going down the road.” Then I realized what it was and yelled, “Earthquake! Everyone outside!” The house continued to creak and […]
Ironing
When I was growing up, a favoured Mother’s Day gift was emptying the ironing basket. We loved turning wrinkles into crisp cotton smoothness for our very busy mom. Now I have my own laundry to tend to (for almost a quarter century already!) and occasionally the ironing is not such a treat. Still, it is […]