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Yesterday I woke up before K did (that’s really, really unusual) and could not get back to sleep – I needed a brain dump. So I got a piece of scrap paper (I am more comfortable with junk paper for Continue reading Status
Month: July 2010
Evening Walk to the Chi-Cheemaun
The Chi-Cheemaun is the ferry to Manitoulin Island, it mean Big Canoe in Ojibewa. Just as supper at Uncle D’s cabin was ending, DH would quickly read a passage from the through the Bible in one year book, sometimes just Continue reading Evening Walk to the Chi-Cheemaun
Cousins at the family reunion in Canada
M really came into his own with lots of cousins to play with. His favorite game was “War” on the lawn, with improvised weaponry, but the boys closest in his age were great favorites for other things too Some days Continue reading Cousins at the family reunion in Canada
Our Trip Out
We had a pool running: how many times would we have to play Steve Green’s Hide ‘Em in Your Heart CD for K to keep her cheerful. No one won. She has figured out that we play the CD to Continue reading Our Trip Out
Tobermory Collage – or Christine plays Picassa
Clarified Horizontal Chain Pattern
A discussion on Ravelry convinced me that I needed to update the Horizontal Chain Pattern – at least give the poor chart a key! Here is the PDF for the update (that included the missing last two lines) and here Continue reading Clarified Horizontal Chain Pattern
Gearing up for Next year while sprinting to the end of this year’s books
Last Summer, as I prepared for this academic year, I realized that with the two students I’d be reporting to the district, and a toddler, I’d better switch from my, “count to 900 hours and call it at year.” strategy Continue reading Gearing up for Next year while sprinting to the end of this year’s books
The to do list
We achieved a vacation – We are back from Tobermory Ontario. Yesterday I put away everything I could reach out of the car, B had band practice and flute lesson, Mom made us a supper. Today I have done M’s Continue reading The to do list
K sat through “Lentil”
Oops, did I say she sat through it? She climbed on my back for a better view. I called DH that he had a photo opp.Wow, I make weird faces when I’m reading, but it’s worth it to establish the Continue reading K sat through “Lentil”
My Weekly Menu Planning Process
Now that I’m not getting a CSA box anymore, the menu starts on Sunday when we stop at the farmer’s market on the way home. It’s the same farm, and we aren’t helping them out as much as when they Continue reading My Weekly Menu Planning Process
Choosing Algebra Curriculum
Maria Miller has an article with lots of links – adds for her own stuff at the bottom of course, but she does have to make a living; and her reviews look balanced.
Recently Heard from M
“Mom, I’m so tired, it’s like when you call me B.” “Mrs E, I haven’t gotten taller, in face I’m short for my age. It’s just that you are a very, very, very small adult.”