Blessed sister, holy mother, spirit of the fountain, spirit of the garden, Suffer us not to mock ourselves with falsehood Teach us to care and not to care Teach us to sit still Even among these rocks, Our peace in His will And even among these...
Monday February 27 Slow start on a Monday. The roofers were here to re-mortar the chimney and all the kids had to go out to watch. I got Sophie to do math and copywork and read geography. Bella did math, copywork, read to me. Ben did math, letters...
Gathering up a bunch of bits and pieces of geography studies about Africa we’ve done over the past year or so– for my own records and because I like to share good resources with others. Also, I’m always looking for more suggestions for our...
It’s that time of year again, time to muster the books and plans for Lent with children. Time to look fondly on that box full of picture books for Advent and Christmas that I brought out just three months ago and packed away just last month...
Finished 1. Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett Could also be known as Death Takes a Holiday. There are moments in this one that I really love but I don’t follow the ending. Really, the whole thing with Azrael and the universe clock kind of makes me go:...