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The Yodeling Children of Kentucky
Dear Neighbor, Please excuse my children for their brilliant (and loud!) rendition of “The Yodeling Veterinarian of the Alps” last night. They apparently have no concept of time or appreciation for the fact that some people enjoy sleeping. You, my … Continue reading
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Crushed tomatoes with subtle notes of basil and a hint of sweetness on a bed of socarrat with a light, nutty flavor
The children and I have been sending emails to each other lately, just for fun. The other day we were talking about our kitchen experiments (See Friday’s blog post and also all of these) and that night my oldest daughter … Continue reading
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Quick Takes – June 2017
1. Kidding season has started and once again I’m thankful to have my own personal goat midwife to help in times of trouble, because I’m just awful at the job. Every time these goats are in labor, I fall to … Continue reading
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Tabernacles, 2016
My youngest daughter wakes me. “Nurse?” she asks. I roll over lazily and pull her close. I hear Jon outside the door and call for him, he comes and takes my hand. We talk softly for a while before … Continue reading
7 Quick Takes – 8/2016
When you’re a homeschool mom with lots of kids, people tend to think you must be some kind of Mommy Superhero. “I don’t know how you do it all” is a phrase I hear frequently. As much as I hate … Continue reading
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Critters in the Country … Quick Takes, 5-11-2016
(1) This morning, a pregnant brown recluse crawled under my bed. This afternoon, went to work the bees and saw two huge huge snakes directly in our path. Received multiple bee stings (only two actually got through my clothing, thankfully,) … Continue reading
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Goodbye, Fiff (a letter to the Ford Motor Company)
A friend recently suggested that we write to the good people at Ford Motor Company about our wonderful family vehicle. Since our van succumbed recently to a very serious ailment that will be costly to fix, and since we’ll be … Continue reading
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