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Granddaddy’s Barn
Once upon a time a path led from the driveway along the edge of the garden to the barn where the hens lived. Red-the-cow and the nanny goats congregated there morning and evening to be fed and milked. We called tending the livestock “the chores.” Usually the teenage uncles were responsible for doing the chores. We little nieces and nephews…
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Snoqualmie Falls
We took “the scenic route” Sunday. That’s become our tradition each year– to find something interesting and a little out-of-the-way to stop and see on our way home from the homeschool conferences we go to in the Seattle area. This time Lyle decided on Snoqualmie Falls. We have visited several waterfalls in the Northwest over the years, but this is…
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May Flowers in April
The second day we were here in Arkansas, Becky presented me with a bouquet of tiny wildflowers she had gathered as she explored the farm. I was going to write a post about that, but remembered that I already have. So this one’s a re-run from May 2009: My favorite playmate when I was a little girl was my aunt,…
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Nod-the-Toad
The first evening Becky and I were here in Arkansas we went for a little walk down the driveway. The irises are blooming and I decided to cut some to take in to Mother. As I stepped across a pile of dried leaves near the basement door something jumped out. It startled me momentarily until I saw that it was…
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Touching Lives
For the past twenty years my dad has driven a school bus route to supplement his income as a pastor. His route is about 28 miles long, so he drives close to 60 miles each day. Over the years he has had some interesting, and often funny, stories to tell about some of the kids on his bus. At Christmas…
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Writing
You know how I’ve said for awhile that someday I’m going to write a book? Within the last couple of years I have set some specific goals for myself in that regard, and I am very excited with the progress I’m making. It may not seem like much, but the baby steps are better than just wondering if I ever…
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Hotel Decor
Honestly, as I’ve said before, I’m not a decorating snob. But as a detail person, I notice things. Now, I have my house decorated the way I like it, and I hope you have your house decorated the way you like it. If I come over to your house I’m going to notice your decor, but I definitely will not…
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Road Trip Wrap-Up
We traveled approximately 4,100 miles in 9 days. That averages out to 450 miles a day, but of course, the distances were different each day. Monday and Friday were the only days we didn’t travel. Yesterday was our longest day on the road, from Casper, Wyoming to Post Falls, Idaho. It was 811 miles and took us about 13.5 hours.…
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And the Season Begins
My first homeschool convention of the season starts tomorrow in Loveland, Colorado. Today, on our road trip, we stopped at the Sonlight warehouse to pick up my convention supplies for the season. Barb, our wonderful convention coordinator, had my supplies ready and waiting… and Lyle, driver-and-packer-extraordinaire, quickly and efficiently got everything loaded into our little trailer. What you can’t see…
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Ozark Back Roads
Tuesday afternoon’s route took us winding through the Ozarks from Arkansas into Missouri. It was a gorgeous afternoon, sunny and warm like we never see in Idaho in March. We opened the sun roof and enjoyed the fresh spring air and the rolling hills. (We can’t bring ourselves to actually call the Ozarks mountains.) Wednesday morning was cooler and overcast,…
