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It’s a new season in many ways, including coming to the end of the sketchbook I’ve used formiver two years.l. I’ve never been a true journaler, but I jot down quotes from books, my own scripture study, drawings, meal plans (never mu
Breakfast on the morning of Justin and Lydia’s flight.
Pepper vet visit this morning. She trembles the whole time and stays as far as possible from the door the vet comes through. She’s recovering from the trauma now. Minor procedure next week to take care of a dental issue and snip off a growth on
Hurray for well-written books about fascinating and inspiring people.
Morning walk with Pepper and Sparky. Sparky comes along sometimes. I don’t encourage it, but it felt like too much trouble to turn around and get him into the house today, and it was early enough that there weren’t cars out yet. Silly cat
Spending a lot of time at Parkview Hospital where my mom is recovering ever so slowly from major surgery. When here, I enter Hospital Time. Every 10 seconds the pessure cuffs on her calves whir and then pop. The IV hums and then buzzes. If oxygen goe
Just started this book and highly recommend. Would love to discuss it with anyone else who picks it up.
Cleaning out the warehouse at work.😊
Helping my sister fetch Loki. Puppies are good for the soul.
We’re sorting through all kinds of stuff, including French children’s books. Reminds me of how very, very hard we worked with Anna on reading in France. And she just surprised herself by being able to still read aloud in French.
I needed essays last night and after three false starts with books I have appreciated that are on my bookshelves, I pulled this one down. I had forgotten the beauty here. And I like the look tonight against the cardinals on my pajama pants.
Anna made a tiny bookshelf out of clay today. I asked her if she was going to make books to go on the shelves. Not long after, she showed me these teeny tiny creations.