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Sunday, November 17, 2013
A garland of souls to remember...
I wanted to create a way for my family to remember to pray for those who have gone before us for the month of November. I thought that leaves falling from the trees would help us to think of souls falling into purgatory and be a good meditation point for the older children...
I found a bag of leaves at the dollar store that worked out perfectly. Then, when we all gathered for our nightly Rosary, we made a list of all of our friends and relatives who have passed away; remembering them and telling stories about them. We ended up with about 25 names, some of them even famous people.
With our list of names, I gathered the leaves, a marker, and about two yards of 1/4 inch ribbon. I wrote the names on the leaves with the marker.
Then I punched holes in the top corners of the leaves with a hole punch being careful not to get to close to the edge of (most of) the leaves.
And here is the completed garland hanging in our living room/dining room archway. I just used scotch tape to fasten it to the wall as it is very lightweight.
God Bless,
I found a bag of leaves at the dollar store that worked out perfectly. Then, when we all gathered for our nightly Rosary, we made a list of all of our friends and relatives who have passed away; remembering them and telling stories about them. We ended up with about 25 names, some of them even famous people.
With our list of names, I gathered the leaves, a marker, and about two yards of 1/4 inch ribbon. I wrote the names on the leaves with the marker.
Then I punched holes in the top corners of the leaves with a hole punch being careful not to get to close to the edge of (most of) the leaves.
Here the leaves are getting strung onto the ribbon.
And here is the completed garland hanging in our living room/dining room archway. I just used scotch tape to fasten it to the wall as it is very lightweight.
I thought that a little something else was needed, so I wrote the beginning of the Eternal rest prayer on a 2 foot piece of inch-and-a-half wide ribbon (on the wrong side so it wasn't shiny) and taped it above the garland of souls.
This was a very simple and inexpensive way to help the kids to honor the souls of the faithful departed and to remember to pray for them to be freed from purgatory. And it only took me about 20 minutes to make :)
God Bless,
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Thankfulness Times Ten
Time to dust off the old blog for a little gratitude. Taking the advice of a friend and noticing some thanksgiving to boost joy in life.
1. Rainy weather amidst the heat of summer...refreshing!
2. Growing plants in the garden promising summer bounty.
3. Grey hairs that turn brown. Seems they can't make up their mind ;)
4. Babies sleeping together.
5. A baby that just wants to cuddle.
6. Smell of weeds warmed by the sun.
7. Tea cups in line for hot water.
8. Friends in my kitchen.
9. Bottlebrush trying to bloom for a third time.
10. Our trip to the coast...
I'll try for ten more soon and if I can get to one hundred, I might do it ten more times...
'night.
1. Rainy weather amidst the heat of summer...refreshing!
2. Growing plants in the garden promising summer bounty.
3. Grey hairs that turn brown. Seems they can't make up their mind ;)
4. Babies sleeping together.
5. A baby that just wants to cuddle.
6. Smell of weeds warmed by the sun.
7. Tea cups in line for hot water.
8. Friends in my kitchen.
9. Bottlebrush trying to bloom for a third time.
10. Our trip to the coast...
'night.
Monday, May 30, 2011
We found one!
After a month of three square meals of Craigslist daily (and plenty of prayers ;), and time running out (to the day :/), We found, probably the hardest thing to find; A 12 seater van!
Yeah, there are conversion vans all over the place, and 15 passenger ones aren't rare, but try to find a Decent dozen seater and you might as well be looking for a miracle! (which we ended up getting :)
We did have to go to the bay area to get it. We looked in the Craigslist ads from Oregon to Vegas. Yes, we were getting pretty desperate, LOL. 99% of the vans were white (I'm a bit tired of white cars). Then, as Dad was taking a last peruse around his haunts on CL to see what Suburban we would go to look at (seeing that we weren't finding a van), he saw this one in Watsonville.
It was less than we were preparing to pay, owned by a mechanic who took good care of it, had a small block engine, a heavy tow package, only 121,00mi, AND WASN'T WHITE!!! Suffice it to say we were dancing inside :) We called the man that owned it, and told him to consider it sold! Then he said that he would meet us in Pleasant Hill, cutting a good 4 hours off of our driving time. The little ones that went with us were as good as gold (without much whining). The day couldn't have gone better :)
Now, as soon as it's registered, I have to take to boys to see their friend, Jack:)
God Bless,
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Trust
It is hard to trust sometimes. When you work and pray and yet things seem at a standstill. Thoughts of not being good enough, or being too insignificant, fill your mind, and you think that you're not worth the trouble, which you really are not. You don't want to fall into pride and think that you deserve the things for which you seek, but deep down you believe that you really do need them. And knowing this need, and watching it grow, you ask,
"What have I left undone that my need is not yet met?!"
Trust.
That is the secret.
As a mother I have denied my children something they thought they 'needed'. I have even given to one and not the other. I had my reasons and they have thought me unfair at times. They can ask me why and I'll explain it the best that I can, but sometimes thay still cry because they don't really understand. And the next day they are O.K. and rarely, if ever, remember it.
So it goes with me. I get so anxious about things and worked up, and then I remember, as has been explained to my by My Beloved, that I am loved. Not just taken care of, or watched out for, or even though well of; but LOVED. As I love my children, nay, MORE than I love my children, I am loved. And not by just anyone; but by The One who made me, The One who makes the Sun to rise and to set for me, The One who has the power to do anything for me.
Can I know what is best for me? I'll think back to my children. If I am a child of God, then I can't really know what I truely need more than He does. I must trust Him. If He can do ANYTHING for me, I must know that He is doing that right now. His goal for me is not to land a certain job, or to gain a certain posession, or even to be happy. His goal for me is much higher. It is to posess Him in my heart so that He can reward me for my service with a never ending happiness in eternity. Everything else is meerly the equiptment that helps me to achieve the goal. All the honors, the posessions, the relationships; they are the tools with which I will work out my salvation.
But, sometimes, I still cry, because there are moments when, even when it's explained to me, I still don't understand.
"What have I left undone that my need is not yet met?!"
Trust.
That is the secret.
As a mother I have denied my children something they thought they 'needed'. I have even given to one and not the other. I had my reasons and they have thought me unfair at times. They can ask me why and I'll explain it the best that I can, but sometimes thay still cry because they don't really understand. And the next day they are O.K. and rarely, if ever, remember it.
So it goes with me. I get so anxious about things and worked up, and then I remember, as has been explained to my by My Beloved, that I am loved. Not just taken care of, or watched out for, or even though well of; but LOVED. As I love my children, nay, MORE than I love my children, I am loved. And not by just anyone; but by The One who made me, The One who makes the Sun to rise and to set for me, The One who has the power to do anything for me.
Can I know what is best for me? I'll think back to my children. If I am a child of God, then I can't really know what I truely need more than He does. I must trust Him. If He can do ANYTHING for me, I must know that He is doing that right now. His goal for me is not to land a certain job, or to gain a certain posession, or even to be happy. His goal for me is much higher. It is to posess Him in my heart so that He can reward me for my service with a never ending happiness in eternity. Everything else is meerly the equiptment that helps me to achieve the goal. All the honors, the posessions, the relationships; they are the tools with which I will work out my salvation.
But, sometimes, I still cry, because there are moments when, even when it's explained to me, I still don't understand.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Some things to keep in mind
College Professor Critiques Homeschoolers
copyright by Greg Landry - written in 2009
This article may be published on web sites, blogs, and in print publications as long as it's reproduced in its entirety, including the resource box at the end of the article. Please notify Greg Landry if you plan to publish this article.
I teach sophomore through senior level college students - most of them are "pre-professional" students. They are preparing to go to medical school, dental school, physical therapy school, etc.
As a generalization, I've noticed certain characteristics common in my students who were homeschooled. Some of these are desirable, some not.
Desirable characteristics:
1. Homeschooled students are independent learners and do a great job of taking initiative and being responsible for learning. They don't have to be "spoon fed"
as many students do. This gives them an advantage at two specific points in their education; early in college and in graduate education.
2. They handle classroom social situations (interactions with their peers and professors) very well. In general, my homeschooled students are a pleasure to have in class. They greet me when they enter the class, initiate conversations
when appropriate, and they don't hesitate to ask good questions in class. Most of my students do none of these.
3. They are serious about their education and that's very obvious in their attitude, preparedness, and grades.
Areas where homeschooled students can improve:
1. They come to college less prepared in the sciences than their schooled counterparts - sometimes far less prepared. This can be especially troublesome for pre-professional students who need to maintain a high grade point average from the very beginning.
2. They come to college without sufficient test-taking experience, particularly with
timed tests. Many homeschooled students have a high level of anxiety when it comes to taking timed tests.
3. Many homeschooled students have problems meeting deadlines and have to adjust to that in college. That adjustment time in their freshman year can be costly in terms of the way it affects their grades.
My advice to homeschooling parents:
1. If your child is even possibly college bound and interested in the sciences, make
sure that they have a solid foundation of science in the high school years.
2. Begin giving timed tests by 7th or 8th grade. I'm referring to all tests that students take, not just national, standardized tests.
I think it is a disservice to not give students timed tests. Students tend to focus better and score higher on timed tests, and, they are far better prepared for college and graduate education if they've taken timed tests throughout the high
school years.
In the earlier years the timed tests should allow ample time to complete the test as long as the student is working steadily. The objective is for them to know it's timed yet not to feel a time pressure. This helps students to be comfortable taking timed tests and develops confidence in their test-taking abilities.
3. Give your students real deadlines to meet in the high school years. If it's difficult for students to meet these deadlines because they're coming from mom or dad, have them take "outside" classes; online, co-op, or community college.
Build on the strengths that homeschooling offers and send your students to college fully prepared and a step ahead of most other students.
Greg Landry is a 15 year veteran homeschool dad and former college professor. He is founder and director of www.LandryAcademy.com
copyright by Greg Landry - written in 2009
This article may be published on web sites, blogs, and in print publications as long as it's reproduced in its entirety, including the resource box at the end of the article. Please notify Greg Landry if you plan to publish this article.
I teach sophomore through senior level college students - most of them are "pre-professional" students. They are preparing to go to medical school, dental school, physical therapy school, etc.
As a generalization, I've noticed certain characteristics common in my students who were homeschooled. Some of these are desirable, some not.
Desirable characteristics:
1. Homeschooled students are independent learners and do a great job of taking initiative and being responsible for learning. They don't have to be "spoon fed"
as many students do. This gives them an advantage at two specific points in their education; early in college and in graduate education.
2. They handle classroom social situations (interactions with their peers and professors) very well. In general, my homeschooled students are a pleasure to have in class. They greet me when they enter the class, initiate conversations
when appropriate, and they don't hesitate to ask good questions in class. Most of my students do none of these.
3. They are serious about their education and that's very obvious in their attitude, preparedness, and grades.
Areas where homeschooled students can improve:
1. They come to college less prepared in the sciences than their schooled counterparts - sometimes far less prepared. This can be especially troublesome for pre-professional students who need to maintain a high grade point average from the very beginning.
2. They come to college without sufficient test-taking experience, particularly with
timed tests. Many homeschooled students have a high level of anxiety when it comes to taking timed tests.
3. Many homeschooled students have problems meeting deadlines and have to adjust to that in college. That adjustment time in their freshman year can be costly in terms of the way it affects their grades.
My advice to homeschooling parents:
1. If your child is even possibly college bound and interested in the sciences, make
sure that they have a solid foundation of science in the high school years.
2. Begin giving timed tests by 7th or 8th grade. I'm referring to all tests that students take, not just national, standardized tests.
I think it is a disservice to not give students timed tests. Students tend to focus better and score higher on timed tests, and, they are far better prepared for college and graduate education if they've taken timed tests throughout the high
school years.
In the earlier years the timed tests should allow ample time to complete the test as long as the student is working steadily. The objective is for them to know it's timed yet not to feel a time pressure. This helps students to be comfortable taking timed tests and develops confidence in their test-taking abilities.
3. Give your students real deadlines to meet in the high school years. If it's difficult for students to meet these deadlines because they're coming from mom or dad, have them take "outside" classes; online, co-op, or community college.
Build on the strengths that homeschooling offers and send your students to college fully prepared and a step ahead of most other students.
Greg Landry is a 15 year veteran homeschool dad and former college professor. He is founder and director of www.LandryAcademy.com
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
I have been busy...
Life has been so demanding this past year that I have just let the blog go. I am finding my desire to record life again though and so I'll be taking this up again. My computers are out of sync, so it may be a bit slow still, but I think I'm back for a while :)
Friday, June 4, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Some things never change
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
1 Corinthians 13, a Christmas version
If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights and shiny balls, but do not show love to my family, I'm just another decorator.
If I slave away in the kitchen, baking dozens of Christmas cookies, preparing gourmet meals and arranging a beautifully adorned table at mealtime, but do not show love to my family, I'm just another cook.
If I work at the soup kitchen, carol in the nursing home, and give all that I have to charity, but do not show love to my family, it profits me nothing.
If I trim the spruce with shimmering angels and crocheted snowflakes, attend myriad holiday parties, and sing in the choir's cantata, but do not focus on Christ, I have missed the point.
Love stops the cooking to hug the child.
Love sets aside the decorating to kiss the husband.
Love is kind, though harried and tired.
Love doesn't envy another's home that has coordinated Christmas china and table linens.
Love doesn't yell at the kids to get out of the way, but is thankful they are there to be in the way.
Love doesn't give only to those who are able to give in return, but rejoices in giving to those who can't.
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never fails. Video games will break; pearl necklaces will be lost; golf clubs will rust; but giving the gift of love will endure.
Love sets aside the decorating to kiss the husband.
Love is kind, though harried and tired.
Love doesn't envy another's home that has coordinated Christmas china and table linens.
Love doesn't yell at the kids to get out of the way, but is thankful they are there to be in the way.
Love doesn't give only to those who are able to give in return, but rejoices in giving to those who can't.
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never fails. Video games will break; pearl necklaces will be lost; golf clubs will rust; but giving the gift of love will endure.
Have a very blessed Advent.
Come, Lord Jesus!
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Extended recess...
Unfortunatelly I am taking an extended recess from this blog. It seems that gearing up for "school" is taking all of my spare time (whatever that is :) and my camera's refusal to work has dampened my exitement for recording the goings on here. I do hope that I can start up again when the school year gets rolling and a working Cannon Power Shot falls out of the sky on to my lap. LOL. For now though, this will have to be one of the more quiet corners of Bloggerville. I'll try for a Monday post every week, but no promises. Time for bed.... God Bless
Monday, July 27, 2009
Abortionomics
#1 Obamacare: Fast track to Economic SuicideBy Dennis M. Howard © Copyright, 2009
Economic conservatives are worried about the runaway tax and spend potential of President Obama’s health care initiative. They are worried that “before this thing is through, it could cost us $1.6 trillion and still not solve the health care problem.”
But that’s not half the real story
What they’re overlooking is the hidden cost of federal funding of abortion as part of an “essential benefits package” that will be imposed on everyone unless it is explicitly excluded from the legislation. Right now, the Democrats are opposed to such an exclusion.
If the health care bill passes without this exclusion, taxpayers will be forced to pay for other people’s abortions whether they like it or not. And the $1.6 trillion the eco-conservatives are worried about will only be the tip of a very large iceberg.
That’s because abortion has a huge hidden economic cost. It’s the loss in GDP represented by all those babies who never had a chance to grow up to become the future workers, consumers, taxpayers, and parents the nation needs to sustain future economic growth.
This is something the younger generation better start worrying about. People under 40 will still be paying taxes 30 to 50 years from now, so they will take the biggest hit from this phenomenon. And because their numbers have already been depleted by abortion, that means even fewer shoulders on which to rest a much bigger burden.
We’ve already had more than 51.7 million abortions since 1970. That’s a whopping 30.6% of our current under-40 population. If we had a war that took that kind of toll, we would have run up the white flag decades ago. The pro-aborts just don’t give up that easily.
What they don’t want to admit is that people are our country’s most important renewable resource. Ever since Roe v. Wade, we’ve been depleting that resource with abandon.
The hidden cost of those 51.5 million abortions has already reached an estimated $35 trillion in lost GDP. Assuming a 33% tax rate, that’s enough to pay off our entire current national debt with enough left over to fund a vibrant economy.
If all those kids had lived, we wouldn’t be in the mess we’re in.
Looking forward, the picture isn’t any brighter . . . especially if we keep subsidizing abortion. That’s exactly what the Democrats propose to do by sending you the bill for other people’s abortions.
GDP per capita is now about $45,000 a year, and until the current slumpp it was compounding at a rate of 4% a year. It is a measure that includes everyone from the cradle to the grave. But every baby we abort is one less contributor to GDP not just for today, but for a lifetime.Every child we abort today will cost us about $23 million in future GDP over a lifetime.
And the bonus is that babies don’t compete for jobs with the rest of us for their first 20 years. But they create jobs for everybody else – doctors, nurses, teachers, homebuilders, toymakers, retailers, you name it.
If there ever was a major job killer, it is the baby-killing industry.
Yet all those nuts we send to Congress continue to subsidize Planned Parenthood to the tune of $326 million a year. That’s about $1,000 for every abortion Planned Parenthood performs. Now Congress want to compound that by making you pay again . . . and again . . . and again.
So, unless abortion is explicitly excluded from Obama’s health care plan, get ready for even higher taxes. Whether its your abortion or someone else’s, you’re going to get the bill.
Planned Parenthood estimates that the number of abortions will rise by 20% to 35% if the Obama health care bill passes. That will take abortions back to levels not seen since the mid-1980’s. And that means even bigger losses in future GDP.
Thanks to the magic of compounding, by 2040 to 2050, we’re already looking at cumulative GDP losses of $335 to $500 trillion dollars just from abortion. Add another 20% to 35% to that, and we’re talking about really big money.
That’s why I call Obamacare a “fast track to national suicide.” It is far more significant than anything else that threatens us this side of eternal damnation.
In his book, “Obamanomics,” John Talbott lists “25 Greatest Threats to our Prosperity.” (Abortion oddly is not one of them!) High on his list are World Poverty ($100 trillion), Global Warming ($60 trillion), Globalization’s Nasty Side Effects ($60 trillion) . . . all the way down to Terrorism ($5 trillion).
His terrorism tab is laughable. We’ve already exceeded it. And nearly all of the others are based on numbers conjured up in someone’s imagination.
My estimates, on the other hand, are based on hard-rock numbers. GDP per capita is a measure that is used universally throughout the world. Indeed, my estimates are more conservative than those employed by government agencies in the cost/benefit analyses they use to plan their spending.
But try telling that to some politician who firmly believes that abortion is some kind of free lunch. Sure, it looks “free” to a guy who wants to avoid the responsibility of paying 21 years of child support, but the baby’s only crime is wanting to call him “Daddy” for the rest of his life.
For the rest of us, it adds up to more of what we have been experiencing for the last 35 years declining personal incomes, a shrinking economy, lost jobss, rising taxes, and less freedom as the Nanny State takes over more and more of our personal lives.
In short, abortion is the biggest fraud ever perpetrated on the American people.
But you have a choice. If you want bigger tax bills, a grimmer future for your children and grandchildren, and more government encroachment on your right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, just go back to sleep and forget you ever read this.
But if you are ready to fight this, come join us at We the People Speak, our new non-partisan educational campaign to restore common sense to American politics. Check it out at: http://www.movement forabetterameric a.org/wethepeopl espeak.htmlOr join us on Facebook at http://www.facebook .com/WethePeople Speak?hiq= dennis,howard
Economic conservatives are worried about the runaway tax and spend potential of President Obama’s health care initiative. They are worried that “before this thing is through, it could cost us $1.6 trillion and still not solve the health care problem.”
But that’s not half the real story
What they’re overlooking is the hidden cost of federal funding of abortion as part of an “essential benefits package” that will be imposed on everyone unless it is explicitly excluded from the legislation. Right now, the Democrats are opposed to such an exclusion.
If the health care bill passes without this exclusion, taxpayers will be forced to pay for other people’s abortions whether they like it or not. And the $1.6 trillion the eco-conservatives are worried about will only be the tip of a very large iceberg.
That’s because abortion has a huge hidden economic cost. It’s the loss in GDP represented by all those babies who never had a chance to grow up to become the future workers, consumers, taxpayers, and parents the nation needs to sustain future economic growth.
This is something the younger generation better start worrying about. People under 40 will still be paying taxes 30 to 50 years from now, so they will take the biggest hit from this phenomenon. And because their numbers have already been depleted by abortion, that means even fewer shoulders on which to rest a much bigger burden.
We’ve already had more than 51.7 million abortions since 1970. That’s a whopping 30.6% of our current under-40 population. If we had a war that took that kind of toll, we would have run up the white flag decades ago. The pro-aborts just don’t give up that easily.
What they don’t want to admit is that people are our country’s most important renewable resource. Ever since Roe v. Wade, we’ve been depleting that resource with abandon.
The hidden cost of those 51.5 million abortions has already reached an estimated $35 trillion in lost GDP. Assuming a 33% tax rate, that’s enough to pay off our entire current national debt with enough left over to fund a vibrant economy.
If all those kids had lived, we wouldn’t be in the mess we’re in.
Looking forward, the picture isn’t any brighter . . . especially if we keep subsidizing abortion. That’s exactly what the Democrats propose to do by sending you the bill for other people’s abortions.
GDP per capita is now about $45,000 a year, and until the current slumpp it was compounding at a rate of 4% a year. It is a measure that includes everyone from the cradle to the grave. But every baby we abort is one less contributor to GDP not just for today, but for a lifetime.Every child we abort today will cost us about $23 million in future GDP over a lifetime.
And the bonus is that babies don’t compete for jobs with the rest of us for their first 20 years. But they create jobs for everybody else – doctors, nurses, teachers, homebuilders, toymakers, retailers, you name it.
If there ever was a major job killer, it is the baby-killing industry.
Yet all those nuts we send to Congress continue to subsidize Planned Parenthood to the tune of $326 million a year. That’s about $1,000 for every abortion Planned Parenthood performs. Now Congress want to compound that by making you pay again . . . and again . . . and again.
So, unless abortion is explicitly excluded from Obama’s health care plan, get ready for even higher taxes. Whether its your abortion or someone else’s, you’re going to get the bill.
Planned Parenthood estimates that the number of abortions will rise by 20% to 35% if the Obama health care bill passes. That will take abortions back to levels not seen since the mid-1980’s. And that means even bigger losses in future GDP.
Thanks to the magic of compounding, by 2040 to 2050, we’re already looking at cumulative GDP losses of $335 to $500 trillion dollars just from abortion. Add another 20% to 35% to that, and we’re talking about really big money.
That’s why I call Obamacare a “fast track to national suicide.” It is far more significant than anything else that threatens us this side of eternal damnation.
In his book, “Obamanomics,” John Talbott lists “25 Greatest Threats to our Prosperity.” (Abortion oddly is not one of them!) High on his list are World Poverty ($100 trillion), Global Warming ($60 trillion), Globalization’s Nasty Side Effects ($60 trillion) . . . all the way down to Terrorism ($5 trillion).
His terrorism tab is laughable. We’ve already exceeded it. And nearly all of the others are based on numbers conjured up in someone’s imagination.
My estimates, on the other hand, are based on hard-rock numbers. GDP per capita is a measure that is used universally throughout the world. Indeed, my estimates are more conservative than those employed by government agencies in the cost/benefit analyses they use to plan their spending.
But try telling that to some politician who firmly believes that abortion is some kind of free lunch. Sure, it looks “free” to a guy who wants to avoid the responsibility of paying 21 years of child support, but the baby’s only crime is wanting to call him “Daddy” for the rest of his life.
For the rest of us, it adds up to more of what we have been experiencing for the last 35 years declining personal incomes, a shrinking economy, lost jobss, rising taxes, and less freedom as the Nanny State takes over more and more of our personal lives.
In short, abortion is the biggest fraud ever perpetrated on the American people.
But you have a choice. If you want bigger tax bills, a grimmer future for your children and grandchildren, and more government encroachment on your right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, just go back to sleep and forget you ever read this.
But if you are ready to fight this, come join us at We the People Speak, our new non-partisan educational campaign to restore common sense to American politics. Check it out at: http://www.movement forabetterameric a.org/wethepeopl espeak.htmlOr join us on Facebook at http://www.facebook .com/WethePeople Speak?hiq= dennis,howard
Friday, July 17, 2009
Been a long time...
I know that it's been a while since I 've posted, but I have been busy with an ill household :(. It's so hard to see the children sick. And then there's the extra chores ....Still catching up. But I think that soon I'll be back at it. The children are better . Now I just need a new camera to replace the one that will no longer take pics for me.....:(
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
15 years ago...
Ciera Giard, It has been 15 years since I last saw you. Your round cheeks, fine hair, and rosebud lips are etched in my memory. I didn't know what sweetness I had been given, but God has other plans for you. I hope you are happy on your jurney and may Our Lady watch over and guide you as you jurney through this vale of tears. Sending prayers of love across the plains from a mothers heart.
Love, Gloria
Thursday, June 11, 2009
My poor 'puter
Well, it's toast :( And I never backed it up so all of the pics I've taken over the last year or so are gone......along with lesson plans......and e-books.....
Oh well, c'est la vie!
I am sooo glad I have saved some of the pics to this blog. And I still have the older computer. It is just so slooooooow.
Oh well, c'est la vie!
I am sooo glad I have saved some of the pics to this blog. And I still have the older computer. It is just so slooooooow.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Good news, Bad news....
Mother's Day
I was going to do a daybook, but I don't have the time.
So I'll use this entry to honor Our Heavenly Mother, the most pure mother of Our Lord, who's month it is.
Remember O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother; to you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful: O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy hear and answer me. Amen.
Happy Mother's Day!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
The door frames
First we needed something to form the board to in order to make it bend the right shape. This old tire bolted to this board, and straps ready to hold it in place untill it cools, will work just fine... 
Now, in order for the board to bend, it must be made pliable. Steam is the fastest way to do that. So, Dad made a steambox out of 1x12 cedar (the same stuff we used for the floor) .
He inserted supports along the length of the box to keep the board from sagging inside the box. And a hole drilled in the top let us insert a meat thermometer to make sure that it reached a sufficient board bending temp. We found some usefull instructions here .
We took the side burner off of the gas grill to heat the water with. These pics are from our second attempt. The first was successful. The second try failed because the board (pictured) had a grain pattern that caused it to split instead of bend :( But the first one turned out well and here it is installed. I'll post more pics when we do the upper story door frame.
Isn't it cute!
And here's what Daniel likes to do in his spare time, build his own cars out of leftover lumber.
Who needs a Suburban!?!
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