When life challenges, I tend to submerge myself into books. These books are like old friends and old places that are comfortable. I just finished Persuasion by Jane Austin. The Secret Garden is next on my list–yes, a children’s book. I read it first in 5th grade. Everytime I have ever moved, I pull it out and read it. Even … Continue reading →
Someone said the two most stressful events in a person’s life are weddings and moves. My son married in June in an outdoor, 102 degree weather. Yesterday, we packed up 80 percent of our belongings, said good-bye to my son, small-town paradise, great friends, and hauled ourselves to a new home town. It’s my husband’s hometown. We lived there for about … Continue reading →
My very favorite niece advised me to keep posts short. Perceiver of Truth will tell you that if you want a quick answer, don’t go to mom. If you want to sit down, savor a conversation, talk detail, then I’m the go-to mom. There’s a sign on my porch that says, “Sit Long. Talk Much.” At 40, I learned to … Continue reading →
When you are the mother of 5 sons, inevitably, the question is asked, “Do you want any more children. . . . maybe a girl?” The anwer? I have taught all my sons to read and swim. If I had one more, he/she would be illiterate and drown. Still, school is starting. My White Board Calendar is expanding its usage … Continue reading →
Noah Webster’s 18 28 Dictionary provides the quintessential defintion of education. Sadly, it probably wouldn’t be allowed reading in public schools today. “EDUCA’TION, n. [L. educatio.] The bringing up, as of a child, instruction; formation of manners. Education comprehends all that series of instruction and discipline which is intended to enlighten the understanding, correct the temper, and form the manners and … Continue reading →
Twenty-six years of marriage! Set off the fireworks: some sparklers, Roman candles, poppers and snaps, ground spinners! According to statistics on children of divorce, I should be a mess: addicted to drugs, a college drop-out, and divorced, too. My brother and I should be shorter than our projected heights, also, according to another source(I will update my sources once I … Continue reading →