Sunday
We are still adjusting to having the early a.m.’s to ourselves and church in the afternoon evening. LOL It would have been a great day for a bike ride – if I had a working bike.
I made dinner. For the lasagna I used some “no boil” organic rice noodles. I have no clue what happened. I used all the other measurements the same and a ton of sauce….a gallon for two of them….but those noodles sucked up the sauce…it was dry. We had the French Strawberry Pie I’d made yesterday for dessert. It was “ok” but I think it would look better if eaten the day it was made. I baked some “cookie dough cookies” this afternoon and the littles one chose that for dessert over the pie.
We went over to Moreaus and dropped off their keys, their Shop Natural Co-op order and their mail…..sort of sad to think I won’t have those hours in the week to veg out and read…..I may have to start running to the library a few hours a week. That quiet was really, really nice. I never did get around to scrubbing her bathroom for her….but I did mop the entry area today. :::snort:::
I had to run to Office Depot again today. What a hoot. I wore out my keyboard again – not just the delete key this time but the space bar, and several keys. I always buy the $9.99 keyboard but they had one on sale that is wireless. I bought it - $29. Last night Mike went to hook it up and it wasn’t in the van or the house. I left it in the store. The manager was the one who had been working on my cookbook bindings. He’d put the wrong cover on them the first time and we’d laughed….when I walked in today he said, “I’m so sorry. I set your keyboard down on the floor and forgot to give it to you. First I messed up your cookbooks (which he fixed) and then I kept your keyboard”. Ah well – didn’t bother me much – another chance to soak up the atmosphere of the office supply store. LOL
I got TWO more books from PBS. *What Paul Really Said about Women* and *Woman First, Family Always* by a mother of 10. I was thinking WOW that is a LOT of kids….and then it hit me I HAVE NINE!!!!
Mike is in preparing for tonight. I’m going to go read a book for a bit and then get everyone ready and head out to church.
The girls will be flying to WA from Boston today….and my boys are flying out this week to AK – thanks for any prayers you remember to say on their behalf. I can’t wait to have everyone home for a few brief weeks in August before Mike flies off. I guess this is what you call a “mobile family”. :::snort::::
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Saturday, June 24, 2006
It’s the Little Things that make it a Good Day
Here are a few little things that made the rest of my Saturday a good day. I went to Office Depot – I LOVE OFFICE DEPOT! {G} I have been trying to find the perfect calendar for YEARS. It’s silly. I’ve been going into office supply stores for at least 4 years trying to find the perfect wall calendar…it needed to be large. I wanted to be able to color code all family members AND inside/outside/chapel commitments. Becky has a big Boone board on her wall. That had potential. I went to look and didn’t find one like it…but I did get a 30 day calendar that is laminated. I decided to use it for a week and that gives me 7 long columns for the days of the week. It has a notes section to the right of the calendar and I wrote out the color coded key…..I posted it in the library right outside the older 3 boys’ room. Tonight Josiah was writing his work hours on the chart with the RIGHT COLOR INK….life is good.
While at Office Depot I also asked if they could remove the plastic comb bindings on two cookbooks I’d purchased on eBay. I got “Whole Foods for the Whole Family” and “Whole Foods from the Whole World” – both La Leche League cookbooks. WELLLLLL…..I looked for weeks to find the same edition that my friend Adrienne has. While looking I bid on a newer edition. I won the bid and they threw in the 2nd cookbook for free. LOL I then compared the index and format of the older edition and the newer edition. I discovered that the only recipes missing from the new cookbook are the “kids’ cookbook” and I KNOW how to make most those things anyway. :::snort:::: I liked the new format – bigger print…..but I liked the old binding – spiral vs. plastic comb. I gave the older one to a friend who was excited to get it. I kept the plastic comb binding editions – but one of them has ALREADY broken. I HATE that – have I mentioned that???? The helpful assistant manager at Office Depot cut the old holes off and punched it for me. Then he made a color copy of the front of the books (because he couldn’t cut through the board) and we put each one in a folder that has a plastic front and back….and it looks the same but is SPRIAL and can lay flat now etc. This made my day. For years I’ve snipped the bindings on big books and had them hole punched and put into page protectors and notebooks….but I’d never thought about having a spiral binding put on……I think I’ll take Wisdoms’ Way of Learning in next…that binding is killing me too. I’m psychotic…..
We went to hear 180 – our contemporary/alternative/student service band play at an outdoor concert tonight. It was a beautiful night, beautiful setting and they did a great job. They are really good. They often sound like the sound tracks on the radio. LOL
Mike, Jamin, Nolan, Zander, Stacia and I went out for a late night walk.
Zander told me he loved me at bed time.
It’s been a great day.
Here are a few little things that made the rest of my Saturday a good day. I went to Office Depot – I LOVE OFFICE DEPOT! {G} I have been trying to find the perfect calendar for YEARS. It’s silly. I’ve been going into office supply stores for at least 4 years trying to find the perfect wall calendar…it needed to be large. I wanted to be able to color code all family members AND inside/outside/chapel commitments. Becky has a big Boone board on her wall. That had potential. I went to look and didn’t find one like it…but I did get a 30 day calendar that is laminated. I decided to use it for a week and that gives me 7 long columns for the days of the week. It has a notes section to the right of the calendar and I wrote out the color coded key…..I posted it in the library right outside the older 3 boys’ room. Tonight Josiah was writing his work hours on the chart with the RIGHT COLOR INK….life is good.
While at Office Depot I also asked if they could remove the plastic comb bindings on two cookbooks I’d purchased on eBay. I got “Whole Foods for the Whole Family” and “Whole Foods from the Whole World” – both La Leche League cookbooks. WELLLLLL…..I looked for weeks to find the same edition that my friend Adrienne has. While looking I bid on a newer edition. I won the bid and they threw in the 2nd cookbook for free. LOL I then compared the index and format of the older edition and the newer edition. I discovered that the only recipes missing from the new cookbook are the “kids’ cookbook” and I KNOW how to make most those things anyway. :::snort:::: I liked the new format – bigger print…..but I liked the old binding – spiral vs. plastic comb. I gave the older one to a friend who was excited to get it. I kept the plastic comb binding editions – but one of them has ALREADY broken. I HATE that – have I mentioned that???? The helpful assistant manager at Office Depot cut the old holes off and punched it for me. Then he made a color copy of the front of the books (because he couldn’t cut through the board) and we put each one in a folder that has a plastic front and back….and it looks the same but is SPRIAL and can lay flat now etc. This made my day. For years I’ve snipped the bindings on big books and had them hole punched and put into page protectors and notebooks….but I’d never thought about having a spiral binding put on……I think I’ll take Wisdoms’ Way of Learning in next…that binding is killing me too. I’m psychotic…..
We went to hear 180 – our contemporary/alternative/student service band play at an outdoor concert tonight. It was a beautiful night, beautiful setting and they did a great job. They are really good. They often sound like the sound tracks on the radio. LOL
Mike, Jamin, Nolan, Zander, Stacia and I went out for a late night walk.
Zander told me he loved me at bed time.
It’s been a great day.
Boys will be Boys
Our boys met up with Steve and Debby’s boys at the base’s paint ball field today. Mike likes to do this with the boys and I hear they all had a good time. Evidently this is a growing sport on the base as there were 30 people there instead of the customary 8 – 10.
The highlight of the day to hear Jared and Josiah tell it is when they “rushed” another group. They were out of ammunition but managed to run in and get the other group to surrender by the sheer audacity of their move.
While they played we played at home – sort of. We cleaned up from last night. We made two French Strawberry Pies. We got another load of apples drying. We got Stacia to take a nap. All in all it has been a busy morning for all.
Our boys met up with Steve and Debby’s boys at the base’s paint ball field today. Mike likes to do this with the boys and I hear they all had a good time. Evidently this is a growing sport on the base as there were 30 people there instead of the customary 8 – 10.
The highlight of the day to hear Jared and Josiah tell it is when they “rushed” another group. They were out of ammunition but managed to run in and get the other group to surrender by the sheer audacity of their move.
While they played we played at home – sort of. We cleaned up from last night. We made two French Strawberry Pies. We got another load of apples drying. We got Stacia to take a nap. All in all it has been a busy morning for all.
COMMENTS- Once again I've not been right on top of answering comments and will do them right here.
Q: How did you get your tickers into your blog?
Lis in NY,
I click on the link by my tickers and create a ticker. I'm assuming you've had no trouble doing this? Then I click on the "configure ticker" button. I then scroll down to where it says "html" and copy that code. I go to blogger.com and click template and then paste the html code into the template. For my placement I paste it after all the beginning stuff that seems to give the general lay out of the blog and beofre the "profile container". It comes right under the (can't type out the code or blogger won't publish this LOL) part in my html code. I played around with pasting it in different spots until I found one where it would work. I surely should take a computer course one of these days. LOL
Jodi re: co-op jobs
Thanks for this reminder. I am thinking bout what other jobs I could delegate on co-op days. I have sevral that have been coming each month to help with unloading, inventorying and filling orders. I have another lady who has come twice in a row to help with splits. Several pop in and out to help with splits. I hadn't thought of having someone else being the cashier. It would certainly free up time for me to visit with people. BUT I pre-pay the whole order and I would hate to find that someone else made a mistake that cost me say hundreds of dollars....it's easier to take if *I* make the mistake. LOL I could maybe ask someone to be deliberate about watching children during the pick up time.....I need to give this some more thought.
also not in the FG book so I told the kids it's just for me
Jen, THANK YOU! I had not even checked the FG list. I knew that the colas, root beer and Prime Lime that we'd gotten were all on the list. I wonder why the Dr. Becker isn't? Could it be that it is just new or does it have something in it the others don't. I checked out the tantaric acid (or however you spell that) and it is from crushed grapes....not sure what else in Dr. Becker is different than the colas and root beer.
Hmmm how did your kids morph into my kids, sounds like they play a lot the same!
As you know, Jodi, for years Charlotte Mason has been one of my homeschool heroes (as were Dr. Raymond Moore and Ruth Beechick). All three talk about the importance of children having down time (at home) to be able to play. This playing reinforces all they've learned. It gives them a chance to integreate the information they learn in school......so I've attempted (with varying success) to keep our "out- of- the-home" committments to a minimum so that we are sure to have lots of down time at home. This provides lots of time for imaginative play.....and this is the very best sort of review I've come across in my 16 years of homeschooling.
Our homes do sound very similar, don't they? Could it be that we both are aware of the natural stages of child development and work with them instead of against them? It's funny that our homes are so close because I do use a curriculum and you unschool - but I think we both fun school and simply use different tools to accomplish the same goals. My home and schoool sound more like yours than they sound like many of the fellow T OG users I hear of. I learned early on that curriculum is a tool and not our master.....and that I can take most anything and make it work for a CM/fun schooling type education. I simply believe that the curriculum is a buffet and that I can pick and choose as needed for each child. Don't box us in. I seem to have a thing about molds - don't I? I don't like them for myself and I don't like to try to force my little blessings into a box either. LOL
That's most the comments. RE ACCIDENT comments - thanks for your support. Jen in AZ - thanks for the reminder of the verse on my blog that day - I'd not even checked. "The Lord will keep you from all harm -- he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.Psalm 121:7-8" I'm going to begin praying this verse over some loved one's lives. Thanks.
Well, it is now 5:23 and the kids are all settled again in bed. I think I'll try to get another hour or so of sleep......and typing this has proven to me that I've worn out another keyboard. LOL
D
Q: How did you get your tickers into your blog?
Lis in NY,
I click on the link by my tickers and create a ticker. I'm assuming you've had no trouble doing this? Then I click on the "configure ticker" button. I then scroll down to where it says "html" and copy that code. I go to blogger.com and click template and then paste the html code into the template. For my placement I paste it after all the beginning stuff that seems to give the general lay out of the blog and beofre the "profile container". It comes right under the (can't type out the code or blogger won't publish this LOL) part in my html code. I played around with pasting it in different spots until I found one where it would work. I surely should take a computer course one of these days. LOL
Jodi re: co-op jobs
Thanks for this reminder. I am thinking bout what other jobs I could delegate on co-op days. I have sevral that have been coming each month to help with unloading, inventorying and filling orders. I have another lady who has come twice in a row to help with splits. Several pop in and out to help with splits. I hadn't thought of having someone else being the cashier. It would certainly free up time for me to visit with people. BUT I pre-pay the whole order and I would hate to find that someone else made a mistake that cost me say hundreds of dollars....it's easier to take if *I* make the mistake. LOL I could maybe ask someone to be deliberate about watching children during the pick up time.....I need to give this some more thought.
also not in the FG book so I told the kids it's just for me
Jen, THANK YOU! I had not even checked the FG list. I knew that the colas, root beer and Prime Lime that we'd gotten were all on the list. I wonder why the Dr. Becker isn't? Could it be that it is just new or does it have something in it the others don't. I checked out the tantaric acid (or however you spell that) and it is from crushed grapes....not sure what else in Dr. Becker is different than the colas and root beer.
Hmmm how did your kids morph into my kids, sounds like they play a lot the same!
As you know, Jodi, for years Charlotte Mason has been one of my homeschool heroes (as were Dr. Raymond Moore and Ruth Beechick). All three talk about the importance of children having down time (at home) to be able to play. This playing reinforces all they've learned. It gives them a chance to integreate the information they learn in school......so I've attempted (with varying success) to keep our "out- of- the-home" committments to a minimum so that we are sure to have lots of down time at home. This provides lots of time for imaginative play.....and this is the very best sort of review I've come across in my 16 years of homeschooling.
Our homes do sound very similar, don't they? Could it be that we both are aware of the natural stages of child development and work with them instead of against them? It's funny that our homes are so close because I do use a curriculum and you unschool - but I think we both fun school and simply use different tools to accomplish the same goals. My home and schoool sound more like yours than they sound like many of the fellow T OG users I hear of. I learned early on that curriculum is a tool and not our master.....and that I can take most anything and make it work for a CM/fun schooling type education. I simply believe that the curriculum is a buffet and that I can pick and choose as needed for each child. Don't box us in. I seem to have a thing about molds - don't I? I don't like them for myself and I don't like to try to force my little blessings into a box either. LOL
That's most the comments. RE ACCIDENT comments - thanks for your support. Jen in AZ - thanks for the reminder of the verse on my blog that day - I'd not even checked. "The Lord will keep you from all harm -- he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.Psalm 121:7-8" I'm going to begin praying this verse over some loved one's lives. Thanks.
Well, it is now 5:23 and the kids are all settled again in bed. I think I'll try to get another hour or so of sleep......and typing this has proven to me that I've worn out another keyboard. LOL
D
Friday, June 23, 2006
The Beauty of Produce Co-op Day…..yumm!!!I bought lots of wonderful fruit this week. I plan to dehydrate a lot of apples etc while the price is low….and we’ll enjoy them for snacks and such when the prices are high. Only three of these baskets are mine…and a bunch of cases that are hidden. Today we got pluots for the first time. Those are so good – and way to expensive to buy in AK. {G}
Let’s see, what else is up in my life other than produce? The day began bright and early….it sort of never ended from yesterday. I got 2 hours and 20 minutes of sleep as Stacia is cutting four more teeth. We’ve tried a zillion things recommended to us for teething and she seems to be one who will complain with company. {G} I’m starting to get sleep deprived…have a hard time finishing sentences. I had finally laid down at 7:00 and about 7:20 we had a HUGE THUNDERSTORM and RAIN STORM; I was wide awake – but we NEED RAIN!!!! After produce co-op, Mike insisted I take a nap. I usually can’t do this during the day but I slept for a solid 2 hours. I feel so much better.
I was able to talk to a man today at Produce co-op who is a prosecutor. Is that a God thing or WHAT? He was listening to the story of my run in with the lady the other day. He said that in this part of the country it is rare for them to award anything to anyone unless you have serious personal injury on a hit and run. He suggested that I write her a letter, restate what happened and request that she pay for the bike damages. That may be what we do.
I got up from my nap just in time to order Papa John’s for tonight. Jamin asked me to make some “Fiddle Faddle” – which I did. I need to go back and find the recipe here on the blog and find out how I adjusted the recipe to make sure I’m doing it the same way. LOL Mike was going to fix our screen door and then we planned to watch the Netflix movie that arrived….but as he worked on the door, a neighbor dropped by. Kathryn loves the Lord and is always fun to visit with. She has her finger on the pulse of church happenings in our town. I always learn about new things when she drops by. We were visiting and Adrienne pulled up. I had ordered a case of red potatoes that didn’t come in at co-op. She was at HEB and they gave her a case of red potatoes for $25 so she brought them on over. Yippee. As she and Kathryn and I visited…Tricia and Lee showed up. They all began to leave. Lee stayed and helped Mike fix the screen door.
At 10:00 p.m. we realized that it was to late to begin a movie and that Josiah will be home soon. I also realized that I didn’t call Debby’s son back about paintball tomorrow nor Mom. I’m sorry Mom…..the night went crazy. I’ll try to catch you again tomorrow. In lieu of a movie we’re watching a couple of episodes of Hogan’s Heroes and trying to get Stacia down for a bit more of the evening….
I hear Josiah coming in. He looked at a Honda today. He’s thinking of buying a car and has just enough to buy this one and go on the AK trip. He is also thinking of waiting until Mike is home from his deployment to buy a car and save for that additional 6 months. We’ll see what happens…stay tuned.
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Finally - Success....real loaves of bread! These are 7 grain that taste like "white" bread???? I added gluten. I honestly think that Becky is right and I got some wetter than usual grain. I've never had a problem with my bread in TX, MT, AK....and it just wasn't working here...I think it was low gluten or something because a bit of gluten and it's working fine. Guess I'll use gluten until I open a new bag of grain. I would love to know if anyone else bought grain in Feb/Mar from Shop Natural and is having this problem. LOL
The Girls are going to Harvard!
Who says homeschooling will hold a person back? I found out today that BOTH our girls are going to Harvard!!!! They are very excited. They weren’t sure they’d be able to go. So it’s only for Saturday! They’re touring Harvard…but for the rest of their lives they plan to say “I went to Harvard”. :::snort:::
The girls are really enjoying their time in Boston. They say that they like East Boston better than West Boston (not that I have a clue what THAT means). They have been surprised at the diversity in the city, as the demographics they had studied before the trip had led them to believe Boston was predominately white. They did a service in a Brazilian church. They have met friends from Peru. They’ve done prayer stations, and huge block parties for children. Bre got to be a clown again and she LOVES being a clown. She said that little kids would say “Where do you work?” and she told them “I work at the church”. Do you see where this is going????? Some would say, “I didn’t know they had clowns at church” and Bre assured them that there are lots of clowns in most churches! :::snort::: I love my children’s sense of humor. LOL
Who says homeschooling will hold a person back? I found out today that BOTH our girls are going to Harvard!!!! They are very excited. They weren’t sure they’d be able to go. So it’s only for Saturday! They’re touring Harvard…but for the rest of their lives they plan to say “I went to Harvard”. :::snort:::
The girls are really enjoying their time in Boston. They say that they like East Boston better than West Boston (not that I have a clue what THAT means). They have been surprised at the diversity in the city, as the demographics they had studied before the trip had led them to believe Boston was predominately white. They did a service in a Brazilian church. They have met friends from Peru. They’ve done prayer stations, and huge block parties for children. Bre got to be a clown again and she LOVES being a clown. She said that little kids would say “Where do you work?” and she told them “I work at the church”. Do you see where this is going????? Some would say, “I didn’t know they had clowns at church” and Bre assured them that there are lots of clowns in most churches! :::snort::: I love my children’s sense of humor. LOL
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