Now that my daughter is starting to read on her own, and progressing into chapter books, I thought about the books I got to enjoy when I was growing up. The Little House books, Anne of Green Gables, and Rebbecca of Sunnybrook farm all popped into my mind. In fact, I started to buy these [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Revisiting the Classics
Posted in musing on September 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Quotation: Life’s Mystery
Posted in quotations on September 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.
Mark Twain
Letting Go of Hobbies…Temporarily
Posted in musing on September 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I love my hobbies. I love working with textiles and fiber and paper, and electrons…I have way too many hobbies.
With a recent cutback in activities, I realized I need to give up some hobbies as well. But then it also struck me that I can give something up for a season, rather than permanently.
I already [...]
Quotation: Pig Wrestling
Posted in quotations on September 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Thankfulness List, 9/17/2008
Posted in gratitude on September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
bottled water
candles
batteries
plastic sheeting
shop vacs
ready-to-make menus
radar
satellites
modern weather tracking
flood insurance
Looking Back
Posted in musing on September 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A friend of mine once said that if you are going to examine the past, you need to look back but not stare.
As she said this the story of Lot’s wife popped into my head. You will remember she was the one who got turned into a pillar of salt for looking back at the [...]
Quotation: Getting Ahead
Posted in quotations on September 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.
Mark Twain
Thankfulness List, 9/10/2008
Posted in gratitude on September 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
removable hooks
furniture polish
stacking trays
paper shredder
label maker
compressed air
feather dusters
scrapbooks
scanners
paper clips
Unexpected Garden Bounty
Posted in musing on September 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
OK, I am fully prepared I am going to get majorly teased about this one. I planted a garden this year, as I have done for the past five years. Only this year, I actually had a harvest.
I never expected actual edible things coming out of the garden. Perhaps you may think that it would [...]
Quotation: Cats
Posted in quotations on September 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Cats are smarter than dogs. You can’t get eight cats to pull a sled through snow.
Jeff Valdez
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