Turning to a New Page

The school year is coming to a close, and about three weeks ago my principal asked me to teach a new class this year.  And it's not Language Arts OR Reading OR any combination thereof.  I was shocked and amazed--and honored and appreciative. This has been a year in which I have grown and stretched …

Does it ALWAYS take this long?

This school year seems to have taken a bit longer to calm down. . .and I am hopeful that I'm not speaking too soon about the calming.  We have a new principal who is GREAT--but VERY young and VERY high energy.  Therefore my teaching (which wasn't lethargic before) has also grown in intensity. I am …

Study

January 9th of 2014 marked the fifth year in our "new" home.  And five years is not really a long time to be in a home. My mother has been in hers for 48 years. Tony's parents have been in theirs for about 52. We lived in the Copperfield house for 12. We had one …

The Brain

If I could say the title of this the way that Victoria and Thad do, you might understand the significance.  When they say this, they deepen their voices and send them into silliness just a little--they draw out the "aaaaaiiiiii" in brain and you know they are talking about icky, sticky preserved in a jar …

Aygs*

Chickens lay eggs.  This you know. What you probably DON'T know is just how MANY eggs a group of eleven hens can lay in one month's time with some if not all of them taking a day or two off each week. Go ahead.  Guess. Here's a hint.  We get anywhere from 6-10 eggs each …

The Girls

As you recall, back in mid-March we took a trip to get our newest family members. While the chicks seemed to enjoy their sojourn in the large cardboard box in the breakfast room, they were finally large enough to move to the coop by the end of April. Eventually, the girls were out in the …

In a Hen House in the Woods. . .

So with my blogging absence, I have not kept things up to date with our hens.  When last I blogged about them, they were still tiny, little chicks who amounted to no more than noise and fluff. Alas, chicks grow into chickens, and we have been blessed with some lovely hens. This was when we …

20 & 12

Twelve years ago today this:  Became this: Because 20 years ago today, we did this: Happy Birthday, Bear.  I am so glad that God gave you to me. Happy Anniversary, Honey.  I am so that that God gave me to you.

What is it with Boys?

Well. . .today I found a little gem of a poem of sorts. . .free verse. . .what-have-you.  It's entitled: Recipe for Growing Boys by Irene Noble Take one boy, about seven pounds.  Give to a family who loves him very much.  Simmer together with laughter, patience, comfort and a deep sense of responsibility for …

Coop Day USA

I don't know if I've mentioned or not, but we kind of have a soft spot for chickens around here.  When we lived in our old house, we had two chickens.  We (accidentally) started with two roosters that Victoria prophetically named Little Bear and Father Bear.  We had to give them a new home, then …