Okay, the printer doesn’t scan anymore and had to be replaced, but it still makes photocopies. And I have fifty dollars worth of ink for it, so I intend to make photocopies with it until the ink is gone. I’m cheap like that. But we had that party Thursday night, and the printer was in […]
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James, Jay, and Maria, 1997 Yesterday we finally made it to church, and it was a gorgeous morning, big old doors wide open to the breeze, stained glass sparkling in the morning sunshine. The pastor called the kids to the front for the children’s sermon and sat on the steps in front of the altar
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Yep, we had one. Saturday Jay took the kids to his parents’ place. They retired to their lake home many years ago. They all spent the day tubing and water skiing, eating, playing cards. Kirsten was the only one with a camera, so if she sends any pictures, I’ll share them, for for now, nada.
Becka sent photos of fairy houses and links to websites. I called Tim and Julia in here that night to show them, and they were intrigued. Yesterday, an elaborate fairy house took shape. This is also something I like about homeschool, that an eight, going on nine year old boy can make fairy houses without
This guy was there. We also now have LAUNDRY!! I was so excited I actually took l.c. inside and held him up to the side of the washer to watch the water pour in. He wasn’t sure why this was exciting exactly, but he humored me. It was warm enough for these people to swim.
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Tim’s room is done! Finally! We pulled it together yesterday, and it’s wonderful, not gonna lie. It can’t be toy storage either–that was a huge problem before, too much junk in the room. It was hard to take care of a room that cluttered. We were using the closets as clothes storage–outgrown clothes in one,
My sister called tonight, asked how the kids were. “Appalling.” “Whaat? Those kids are not.” “You asked. I ‘m telling you the truth.” Today I had two handsome police officers on my front steps. Apparently someone from our home called 911. Nooo. Nobody called. There’s no emergency. I offered for them to come in and
It is. And yet it was fine in the house. We have lights and heat. Little Jay and James went back to college to visit friends. Maria’s at a movie with a friend. Lydia’s a quiet as a cat. It’s just these giddy people–in the dirt in socks, driving people nuts with their laughing and
This morning I almost overslept. Oh, yeah. A person was expecting me at noon, so I had to leave here at 11:30. I woke up at ten til 11. Yes, really. I slept the entire morning. I mean, I knew I was tired, but not THAT tired, teenager wiped out? Apparently. I made it to
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john dancing with his great-grandma Tim’s in vision therapy these days, has been for a bit now. I’m not normally around mainstream parents much. There’s no special reason for that. I’m not around alternative parents much either. Life evolves, I guess. So. Now I’m at vision therapy and in the waiting room a couple times
