Monthly Archives: October 2010

Reformation Sunday. That’s how we started the day. Martin Luther and the Diet of Worms. The kids got to play games for reformation Sunday. Garrison Keillor even mentioned it in his dialogue from Prairie Home Companion. I also thought about … Continue reading →

Laura has been practicing her Xmas singing. Her preschool knows after years of doing this that if you want young voices to remember words, you start in September. Now Laura knows them well enough to belt out Angels We Have … Continue reading →

I worked today. There was the luxury of time in the morning. Wayne had real work, and I got the kids. No one wanted breakfast yet. Playing was too enticing. I was slow to leave the bedroom. I did pilots … Continue reading →

We got back late last night from the big Carnival at Sara’s school. The girls had a blast. It’s a crowded, raucous affair that makes celebrating Halloween with classmates very fun. Lots of former alum come and hang out. Laura … Continue reading →

My kitchen is clean. This is a blessing. I get a sense of well-being from this act. I actually get nervous if it gets too cluttered. My Mom can tell you I’m not a neat freak. I have gone a … Continue reading →

Another walk in the rain this Tuesday. The girls were excited about umbrellas, so we tried another take on them. Much better this time except for one casualty. Laura was not able to manipulate and umbrella, her stuffed dog, and … Continue reading →

It has been a sunny week. Today was the closing day of that weather. This weekend is just layers of storms. There has been fog. This Halloween fog rolled in after a few hours of sun and clear. I had … Continue reading →

My RSS feeder brings up cooking blogs at the top of my list. I’ve been lurking there a lot lately. I’ll star recipes, knowing in my heart of hearts, I will not get to them. But I do enjoy thinking … Continue reading →

Worked all day and then embraced my reptile side with 200 kids. We went to see the Reptileman at a community event. Laura came home declaring it was the “Worstest day ever” since she didn’t get to hold a boa … Continue reading →

I’ve been a little quiet on the blog front. I’ve had spurts where I have an inspiration, but never quite get to it. It’s been an emotional week with my extended family. That’s taken a lot of my emotional energy. … Continue reading →