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“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” Thornton Wilder Does anyone else feel as though they need a holiday to recuperate after a holiday? We went ‘away’ for the long weekend. We only drove 10 kms to my […] “Patience is the companion of wisdom.” Saint Augustine Pip and Fig both have miserable colds at the moment. Neither of them are sleeping well, which means that I, too, am overtired. By about 4:00 pm yesterday, I noticed that my patience was disappearing. Pip was riding her new bike in […] “Nothing is more memorable than a smell. One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood summer beside a lake in the mountains.” Diane Ackerman A load of laundry was left, forgotten, in the washing machine. I can’t even tell you exactly how long it stewed […] “We exaggerate misfortune and happiness alike. We are never as bad off or as happy as we say we are.” Honore de Balzac Who was Murphy and why must there be such a law? On the one night last week that my husband had to go back to work after dinner […] “Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life.” Ludwig van Beethoven
We’re a musical family. Big Daddy-O and I both play guitar, I play the djembe, and our daughters already play a plethora of instruments. If […] “If we’re growing, we’re always going to be out of our comfort zone.” John Maxwell
Okay, it’s time for The Grassman Update! Prepare yourself…
I have to […] “The waiting is the hardest part.” Tom Petty Pip has a subscription to ‘Chirp’ magazine from her Gramma J., and the latest issue has instructions for making ‘Grass-Heads.’ The moment she laid eyes on those heads, she knew that she wanted to make one. The craft list was quite extensive and […] “The course of true love never did run smooth.” William Shakespeare This morning Pip said to her dad, “I love my sister so much. I just couldn’t wait for her to come out of my Mama’s belly,” and last night in the tub the girls smothered each other with hugs and […] “It doesn’t make much difference how the paint is put on as long as something has been said. Technique is just a means of arriving at a statement.” Jackson Pollock How long has it been since you painted a picture? I’m always facilitating artistic activities for Pip, and […] “Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: What! You, too? Thought I was the only one.” C.S. Lewis We had a house-guest recently; my husband’s good friend Steve, who was also the best man at our wedding. Steve isn’t a father, (yet,) but he has a […] |
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