The best part of any day is one of those surprise moments! I had one of those moments this week on Tuesday, my homeschool day. I had just finished working with Kyle and Candice when Raleigh, who is home from … Continue reading
Surprise Moments
Sentry
For weeks, this spider has been standing sentry at the entry way to our home. She has built a web with a 2 foot radius that rises out of lavender plant growing in a wine barrel that sits between the … Continue reading
The Day My Doctor Died
I did not know he was gone as I harvested seeds from spent love-in-a mist and worried that the size of my family increased the chances exponentially for injury and death. The day before a woman, whom I hardly knew, … Continue reading
Inequity
On August 17, 2010, the Writer’s Almanac reported: On this day in 1993, Random House offered Colin Powell $6 million for My American Journey — the largest advance ever for a celebrity memoir — and it became the fastest-selling book … Continue reading
Pay Off
On August 10, 2010, we paid off the mortgage on our home! I’ve heard that in the 1950s, people used to have mortgage burning parties to celebrate the pay off date! We went to Baskin Robbins for hot fudge sundaes. … Continue reading
