Dishdriers

“Katherine had reached the awful pans that needed scouring now, and Martha went away and left her with them, as is the traitorous habit of all dishdriers.” -Edward Eager, Half Magic

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It is enough.

Autumn. Cider, rain, books & comfy chairs, bright leaves, sweaters, long walks, soccer, spices, turkey, fireplaces, family. So many words wrapped up in “autumn.”
“I have perceived that to be with those I like is enough,
To stop in company with the rest at evening is enough,
To be surrounded by beautiful, curious, breathing, laughing flesh is enough.”
- [...]

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Graciousness

“Be pretty if you can, be witty if you must, but be gracious if it kills you.” – Elsie de Wolfe

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New Home

Dad’s word of wisdom: “Never take something apart that you don’t remember how to put back together.”

Brumby the not-so-wild horse

Mom likes the neighbors’ chickens.

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Goodbye Bonfire

Baseball

Snacks

Hacky Sack

Sword-play

Cristina advertizes Dr. Pepper

Football

Fire-building

Hot dog roasting

LOTS of hot dog roasting

Mysteries of hot dog roasting

Shutterbug

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Home

Peace and rest at length have come,
All the day’s long toil is past;
And each heart is whispering,
‘Home, Home at last!’
–Thomas Hood
It’s good to be home. :)

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Thanksgiving Snow

It snowed.

Lots.

There’s a few inches already, and it’s still snowing. I’m so happy. :)

I was on a bit of a baking kick this afternoon, so I threw an apron over my head, popped on some Christmas music – because I can now listen to it to my heart’s content without guilt – and started in [...]

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Thanksgiving Break

Today’s major accomplishment: I finished the 1000 piece puzzle that was on the coffee table when I arrived home. I didn’t bring any puzzles to school because I know my weakness.. when there is an unfinished puzzle in the near vicinity, I can’t keep my paws off it. Tragic lack of self control in this [...]

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