Monday, Feb 16 Dom had a holiday, but had to try to get the broken snowblower repaired. I saw no reason to cancel school as the high was 16 degrees. Too cold to go anywhere. Sophie did a page of copywork, after a rocky start where she just couldn’t...
We’re still buried in snow. And looking at sub-zero temperatures all week, so it’s not going anywhere. We spent most of Saturday cleaning house, though, so things aren’t feeling quite as claustrophobic as they were last week...
Anthony woke to a pile of presents on the table. Then he had to wait for his family to get out of bed. I was last up and he had to wait and wait. But it was worth it, I think. We got him a couple of books: The Saint and his Bees by Dessi Jackson and...
“Christ, in giving you a talent, trusts you and waits for you to take proper advantage of it. If He has given you certain abilities, then He is not indifferent as to what you do with them. And if, however, you did not receive these abilities—...
Four years ago, Anthony couldn’t wait to see the world. He arrived several days prior to his scheduled c-section. I went into labor and he arrived two hours after I got to the hospital. My poor sister was somewhat shocked when we announced...
In case you have completely missed it, we’ve been enjoying a record-setting streak of weather here in Massachusetts. The amount of snow that has fallen over the last three weeks is a truly unbelievable 84.2 inches of snow! This is officially...
We’re settling in for another big blizzard. More snow, up to a foot! I hope you had a lovely Valentines Day and are staying warm.
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Saturday Bella got a letter from a pen pal and sat down immediately to write a response. She dictated to me, I transcribed what she wanted to write, and then she copied it out. We spent the second half of dinner preparing Sophie for her first...
I’m in the February doldrums, feeling like I’m drifting through my days without much of a plan, on autopilot. Actually, not moving at all, it seems most days. Becalmed. I’ve been praying along with Mrs Darwin’s novena for order. At the end of the...
We’re in for another foot or two of snow tomorrow and the next day. You’d think these would be great days for lots of wonderful school work, but I think the cold has made my brain more sluggish. This week began with a slog, though by...