Today I found a slip of paper in the kitchen. I had to read it to see if I could throw it away. It said "dragons are......." ARGH....I want to discover the key points as I READ.....::snort:: Drawback of living with an author????? I am steadfastly avoiding anything that looks like an outline around here. LOL
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
POW Camps....
Here is an article about a prisoner who came back and visited Camp Barkeley. Interesting. I plan to do more reading on this. You can see photos of the original training camp here.
I also didn't realize that there was a Military Association of Geocachers. They hid this one. We'll have to look them up as well.
I also didn't realize that there was a Military Association of Geocachers. They hid this one. We'll have to look them up as well.
Things that make me go....Hmmmmm!!!
I spent a bit of time this a.m. searching cooks.com for new veggie recipes.....specifically broccoli, cauliflower and asparagus. Why are so many veggie recipes laden with ingredients like "cream of soups", cheese whiz, bacon bits???????? Sort of seems to cancel out the benefits of eating the veggie in the first place....maybe not...
Maybe the littles would eat veggies better if they were swimming in a lake of cheese???? Stacia eats steamed broccoli...hmmmm....
Maybe the littles would eat veggies better if they were swimming in a lake of cheese???? Stacia eats steamed broccoli...hmmmm....
This and That
I think that brings ya'll up to date on our week.....I did have time to read and finished another couple of books that I'll try to write up in the next day or so - maybe today.
One of the best things was journaling. I find that blogging has gotten me into the habit and I was driven to journal even out in nature, far from my computer. Last night I found I still wanted to WRITE and so I did. I'm not sure how blog and journal will mesh. When MY computer was working I did my journal in Word and also wrote blog entries in Word. Both were listed by dates and could be easily compiled into one. If I ever so desire. Without my computer, I've not been doing personal journaling. I need to do both.
A really beneficial thing I did while out in the "woods" was to sit down and think through what specific "project" I am focusing on for each of the children. I'd been WORKING the project but hadn't written it down. For the older 3, all adults now, it's more a matter of prayer and the occasional comment, rather than daily training. Mike and I went out Saturday night and walked and walked along the river. We shared. I told him my "projects" and he agreed and shared how he'd seen the same things. He even had a few catchy phrases that I have adopted rather than my long paragraph synopsis (or would that be synopsi or synaps). ::snort::
Maybe, I've lost some readers talking about projects. I'm not talking about building a bird house, compiling a scrapbook, or finishing a math text. Projects - specific areas of focus for mentoring and discipleship for each of our children. These are prayed over and I believe Holy Spirit impressed. We can't change everything at once; the shotgun approach hasn't worked well for us in parenting. Actively partnering with what we believe God is working on in each INDIVIDUAL has been effective. We pray about what character trait or personality issue or discipleship/doctrinal issue God would have us work on - and we focus on that. I try to evaluate these quarterly - usually ends up being more like twice a year. An example: years ago one project was "deception - lying/cheating etc" . First, the issue became a focus during my family fasts and prayer times. Second, we did a topical study. Third, I was aware of the opportunities the Holy Spirit opened for me to speak to that area. Fourth, as Mike and I are in agreement he also looks for those God-ordained teachable moments. God was faithful. Conviction, repentance, growth....that is not a project for any of the children this year. We try hard not to ONLY look at behavior but the heart issue behind the behavior.....this is one tool we use in our endeavor to be a pastor's family that doesn't raise children who are inoculated to the gospel or practicing pharisees.
Blog - got to thinking what a strange place a blog is. It's really an intersection of many parts of my life. I don't know that many of you would ever meet or particularly "gel" if you did meet.....but here...we can interact and think and learn and grow.....thinking how I have a huge group of online friends from years of owning/moderating SHS....and lots of my friends would never CONSIDER homeschooling and they also read here....family....crunchies and junk food junkies....Christians and not...friends from MT, TX, AK....military and pacifists...readers/friends from America, Germany, England, Middle East, South and Pacific NW...local friends and far away friends...and lately I'm meeting folks who I don't know but have been referred here and for some reason enjoy experiencing our chaotic slice of life...a blog is a strange thing.....
If you wonder what we did Monday - besides posting photos ::snort:: - it was another project day. We took care of warranty issues on the trailer and registration issues. I caught up on laundry. Mike fixed the weed eater. We installed Incredibles back on to a computer. I went shopping and cooked a meal. Josiah had a manager's meeting at work. I went to Curves (today as well). Mike got a couple of calls and may go in to work today instead of waiting until Wednesday. I scrubbed the kids' bathroom - gotta remember the girls aren't here to do that weekly. ::snort:: Mike took ALL the children out geocaching after dinner and I tried to sleep. I think I need a second project with Stacia - totally behavioral - SLEEP LIKE A HUMAN.
One of the best things was journaling. I find that blogging has gotten me into the habit and I was driven to journal even out in nature, far from my computer. Last night I found I still wanted to WRITE and so I did. I'm not sure how blog and journal will mesh. When MY computer was working I did my journal in Word and also wrote blog entries in Word. Both were listed by dates and could be easily compiled into one. If I ever so desire. Without my computer, I've not been doing personal journaling. I need to do both.
A really beneficial thing I did while out in the "woods" was to sit down and think through what specific "project" I am focusing on for each of the children. I'd been WORKING the project but hadn't written it down. For the older 3, all adults now, it's more a matter of prayer and the occasional comment, rather than daily training. Mike and I went out Saturday night and walked and walked along the river. We shared. I told him my "projects" and he agreed and shared how he'd seen the same things. He even had a few catchy phrases that I have adopted rather than my long paragraph synopsis (or would that be synopsi or synaps). ::snort::
Maybe, I've lost some readers talking about projects. I'm not talking about building a bird house, compiling a scrapbook, or finishing a math text. Projects - specific areas of focus for mentoring and discipleship for each of our children. These are prayed over and I believe Holy Spirit impressed. We can't change everything at once; the shotgun approach hasn't worked well for us in parenting. Actively partnering with what we believe God is working on in each INDIVIDUAL has been effective. We pray about what character trait or personality issue or discipleship/doctrinal issue God would have us work on - and we focus on that. I try to evaluate these quarterly - usually ends up being more like twice a year. An example: years ago one project was "deception - lying/cheating etc" . First, the issue became a focus during my family fasts and prayer times. Second, we did a topical study. Third, I was aware of the opportunities the Holy Spirit opened for me to speak to that area. Fourth, as Mike and I are in agreement he also looks for those God-ordained teachable moments. God was faithful. Conviction, repentance, growth....that is not a project for any of the children this year. We try hard not to ONLY look at behavior but the heart issue behind the behavior.....this is one tool we use in our endeavor to be a pastor's family that doesn't raise children who are inoculated to the gospel or practicing pharisees.
Blog - got to thinking what a strange place a blog is. It's really an intersection of many parts of my life. I don't know that many of you would ever meet or particularly "gel" if you did meet.....but here...we can interact and think and learn and grow.....thinking how I have a huge group of online friends from years of owning/moderating SHS....and lots of my friends would never CONSIDER homeschooling and they also read here....family....crunchies and junk food junkies....Christians and not...friends from MT, TX, AK....military and pacifists...readers/friends from America, Germany, England, Middle East, South and Pacific NW...local friends and far away friends...and lately I'm meeting folks who I don't know but have been referred here and for some reason enjoy experiencing our chaotic slice of life...a blog is a strange thing.....
If you wonder what we did Monday - besides posting photos ::snort:: - it was another project day. We took care of warranty issues on the trailer and registration issues. I caught up on laundry. Mike fixed the weed eater. We installed Incredibles back on to a computer. I went shopping and cooked a meal. Josiah had a manager's meeting at work. I went to Curves (today as well). Mike got a couple of calls and may go in to work today instead of waiting until Wednesday. I scrubbed the kids' bathroom - gotta remember the girls aren't here to do that weekly. ::snort:: Mike took ALL the children out geocaching after dinner and I tried to sleep. I think I need a second project with Stacia - totally behavioral - SLEEP LIKE A HUMAN.
Monday, April 02, 2007
Camping - Day 4 - FRIDAY
The forecasted storm finally hit Thursday night. Wow. It was loud.
Friday a.m. the host drove around and told us all to take down awnings etc....
We waited a couple of hours...and were tired of being cooped up. I suggested a walk.
I billed it as an adventure. It was great. We began the walk.... there are some really great nature trails in the park. It did begin to drizzle...and sort of thunder. We walked faster. Jared and Josiah went fishing instead. Stacia decided she needed a hood - so she pulled her shirt up. 
All of a sudden it POURED.....we raced to the shower house and thought we'd wait it out.....before we could make it to the bathrooms it began to hail....
Josiah pulled up in the van. What a nice guy. He and Jared decided to come find us when the hail started and we still weren't back. We spent the rest of the day playing games, reading and using Mike's Christmas gift of a portable DVD player.
Random Camping Photos
Camping - Misc sights
Not sure where this came from...but it ended up in the trailer...
She's a scamp
Tree with honey bee hive in our site...
Camping Day 3 - Fishing Derby continues....
I think I'll just throw all the fishing photos here. In TX you are allowed to fish in the state parks without a license...so that is the only spot the boys and Mike have fished. I'm not sure why...they love to fish but haven't taken the time to get a license etc.
This little fishing hole had Crappies, Trout and even bass. I know as we caught some of each. All but one fish was released. A memorable quote from the trip was a comment by Nolan. He was explaining that he'd caught a Crappie but what he really wanted to catch was a Trout because "I have never caught a Trout - only King Salmons". ::snort:: We set a whole day aside for fishing and exploring the nature trails....and every spare moment was spent down at the fishing hole. Mike has the patience of Job to take this crew fishing....it's amazing.
Total fishing derby scores: Josiah - 57; Jared - 37; Mike - ? pretty high; Arielle - 15; Nolan and Jamin - 6; Zander - 7; De'Etta - 1;
Zander first tries to catch baby fish like a bear....
Then settles for cathing an "aligator snake"
Then settles for cathing an "aligator snake"
Even I caught a fish - I'm sure it can't be my first but it's the first I remember...a benefit of my thyroid fog is that I get to experience lots of things as firsts over and over. ::snort:: Most the time I read and went on exploring hikes with Zander and Stacia.
Jamin read, sketched and shot a bow
Josiah is a fishing fool...as is Jared...
Stacia was constantly eating the fish bait (velveeta)
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