Monday September 14 Everyone was tired and not wanting to get into the school groove. Sophie did some math and then hit a wall with copywork. Bella did some math and then copywork. While Bella did her copywork, Sophie and I read Morning Prayer...
Monday September 7 Pool party at Uncle John’s house. Highlight of the day was visiting with Father Michael, a Franciscan of the Primitive Observance who was formerly a member of the youth group that my brother-in-law led. Father Michael led everyone...
I saw this wall on Friday when we were walking through the woods and I recited the opening line of Mending Wall. “What’s that?” Bella asked. “Robert Frost,” I said, “A poem called ‘Mending Wall.'” I...
Monday August 31 Bella and Sophie were both up very late last night and as expected slept in this morning. At bedtime they both read a short biography of Phyllis Wheatley, first Bella read the whole book and then Sophie did. Then Bella picked up a...