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Thursday, 26 November 2009
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Oh Give Thanks Unto the Lord
It is a gorgeous, crispy day.
Freeman and the older children are out making fence to move some cattle this morning, Francesca is sleeping in, and me?
Cranberry salad in the clean fridge. There is still a slight odor of soy sauce.
Today we'll be together with my family and have fun with the two babies.
I am thankful for holidays, days to lay aside the nagging issues of life and relax with family,food and innocent babies whos' greatest needs are cuddling and a bottle.
Peace and laughter to all. ( I had my belly laugh yesterday. Oh it was a good one. I'm sorry it's not one to share but it was GOOD.) Go find one!
Saturday, 21 November 2009
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First Shots
Photography skills- amateur,
camera-needs updated,
family-needed to be coaxed into cooperation,
atmosphere-eh. Wasteland chic.
My personal choice for Christmas pictures.
Our animals are NOT my babies, but it got everyone in the mood so there you go.
Deep meaning here,Pilgrims trudging through a cowpie littered pasture.
One never knows how hated garage doors could be utilized.
We'll have another round later.
Friday, 20 November 2009
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Hee Haw, Hee Haw
Warming up for the action.
You know, at this age, it's all about what Mom makes us do so we'll have Experiences to remember and possibly a few useable skills when we grow up.
Welcome to the Three Amigo's Dude Ranch! This is a donkey dude ranch. No riding but donkey stories from the Bible abound. Baalam, The Good Samaritan and Jesus all used donkeys.
Up on top we have another ranch hand who went through the motions.
Meet Lousiana Lou!
This ranch hand hugged me with a sigh and piled his plate with ham and cranberry salad.
Tex Arkana helps Francesca with her plate.
So this morning, this was a mindless way to get started,
A little something for every mood. But now most of them moved to the bookshelves downstairs.
After Southwest sausage soup-pushed my luck a little on the soup but Clement baked cookies and Shannon and I made Pennsylvania moon pies, we had a great evening-read, Freeman was home and awake!!-
Goodnight, gentle reader.
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Currently
The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog
By John R. Erickson
see relatedLazy Daisy
This week:
Three days of babysitting,
one impromptu coffee break,
eye dr, and Wal Mart excursion with five children-infant seat in tow, I sent the older ones into Braums with a list while I stayed out with the baby. So cool to see my boys lugging bags out the door!
six dozen dinner rolls,Thanksgiving dressing-where is Aunt Barbara's recipe? Mine was a pitiful attempt at imitation. Cranberry salad,baked corn and apple crisp. For our dinner after the children's musical.
three normal days of school,
laundry-and Shannon informs me she's going to start doing her own!
Finished up two comforters for the home educators co-op fundraiser.
Got a massage in the middle of a three day run on headache.
Spent the day at co-op yesterday while the children practiced for their musical last night.
The program was great! I always cring as we come down to the crunch time but they always pull through and the gals who orchestrated the whole thing deserve a week of pampering!
And so we come down to today. A gray wintery day that was to be a sleep in morning. Instead, Hank the Cowdog barked at Scraunch the coyote for hours on end and Loper wasn't home to shut him up with the shotgun.
Supposedly we're cleaning house, but the pile of books from my nightstand is still just that-a pile of books. All we've eaten today is donuts and tea.
I'd thank anyone not to stop in unannounced. We're nursing our messiness and chapped lips. And stale Wal Mart donuts.
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
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Currently
Miss Charity Comes to Stay
By Alberta Wilson Constant
see relatedInto the Past
This evening I started going through some photo files from four years ago. How life changes in just a few years.
Tonight, it would be a pure delight to see this sight on a regular basis instead of just talking on the phone every day.
This still impulsive kiddo was getting his cast removed. You think he'll ever jump off a bunk bed again? This afternoon he told me he jumped off a six foot roof at a run. I don't even want to know the real details about it.
We were steeped in tea parties around here for several years. Now there have been so many changes...
This was a ladies day when six of us got together. They papered my cupboards and sewed fine seams. And girls? It all needs to be done again-really bad.
One of these days a real post will turn up. Meanwhile, the brain is swirling.
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