In my life this week… We had company, enjoyed a long weekend, ate lots of good food, mowed the lawn for the first time this year, and did a lot of book learning. I also took a small box of homeschooling books to the consignment store and collected a large box worth of things to [...]
Weekly Wrap Up
Two Week Wrap Up
In my life these two weeks… We’ve had snow and ice, and we’ve had summer weather. The crocuses are blooming, finally, but they are not crawling with bees because our bees did not survive the winter. That does not bode well for the garden and orchard this year—no bees, no fruit. But, since it’s snowing [...]
Weekly Wrap Up: Course Tweak, Lots of Books, and a Trifle
In my life this week… We enjoyed another busy but relatively peaceful week. We did a lot of school work, visited with friends and family, ordered glasses for one of the girls, and started our spring cleaning. On the health front: We do feel better after eliminating the water cooler. Imagine! So if you have [...]
Weekly Wrap Up: At Home and Away
In my life this week… I visited my parents–all by myself–and spent time with sisters, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, parents-in-law, and a sister-in-law, as well as friends. I also experienced a Manitoba snowstorm. It wasn’t quite a blizzard in our area, but it reminded me of the huge difference between Manitoba and Ontario weather. We visited, [...]
Weekly Wrap Up: Peaceful, Predictable, and Pleasant
In my life this week… Homeschooling, cooking, reading aloud, laundry, sleeping, getting up, and starting all over again, with occasional pieces of chocolate. Peaceful, predictable, and pleasant. Yesterday morning I looked around at my family, scattered around our living area while the wind howled outside. Everyone was busy, peaceful, and content: Miss 10 at the [...]
























