After the rain

After all the rain we’ve had these past few days, it was easy for Susan to catch our second tree frog in two years. I bet the frog was happy to be out in the sunshine just as we were today. This gray tree frog was in the right place (or wrong place, if you [...]

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Third Day concert

There’s Doc, my husband, in between two friends from church. We went to a Third Day concert last Sunday and didn’t get home until 3 a.m. (that’s why I chucked school Monday.) Yup, we’re standing in the middle of Times Square. What a nutty, crazy place. I loved it… for a second. We took [...]

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Reading update

Finished The Sunflower the other day. It was okay, but not one I’d rush to re-read. Found the Culkin book buried under papers on my desk, so it was overdue! Ack! That goofy little book is going to get me in the pocketbook after all. Blast.
I’m not sure what to read next. What I [...]

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It’s amazing how accurate these things are

You Are a Soy Latte

At your best, you are: free spirited, down to earth, and relaxed
At your worst, you are: dogmatic and picky
You drink coffee when: you need a pick me up, and green tea isn’t cutting it
Your caffeine addiction level: medium

What Kind of Coffee Are You?
This sounds a lot like me. Yet maybe someone [...]

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Snake nature study

Again with the Garter snakes. I never did do school today (excuse coming in an upcoming post) so we”ll count this as nature study today.
Peter is getting good at finding and catching Garter snakes. Currently, he has two babies in a bucket. I told him we would keep one snake, so I did a [...]

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The most literate cities

According to Writer’s Digest magazine, these are the top 10 cities in the U.S. with the most readers:
1. Seattle
2. Minneapolis
3. Washington D.C.
4. Atlanta
5. San Francisco
6. Denver
7. Boston
8. Pittsburg
9. Cincinnati
10. St. Paul
Seattle makes sense. When you’re drinking your coffee, you need to read, right? I’ve always loved Seattle from my first trip out West back in [...]

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Spring snake

Peter, 6, with garter snake

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I’m still here

In the new office, but the old digs are still a huge mess. Stuff everywhere. I need a declutter day except daily life prevents it. I just spent an hour reading Magic School Bus books to the kids. I’d much rather read aloud Ms. Frizzle and her adventures than tidy the house. But it must [...]

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