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This is what a -7 degree morning looks like from our back deck. (Today!)
(We like putting our Christmas tree in the back yard once it's taken out of the house. This way we get to keep enjoying it until spring when we use it as fuel for the first bonfire of the year.)
I really like the composition of this picture, but I get angry about that compost box of the neighbor's. (And the quality of the thing goes without saying. I'll stop complaining now.)
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The library is truly one of my favorite places. I love going there. It makes me feel really smart. Plus, you go there and get things for free! I love that, too. In addition to all of this, I love learning things and the library is the perfect supplier for that little addiction of mine. (For free!)
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Yesterday during our visit to my grandparents, the boys and I made a lemon pound cake. Today I made a blueberry sauce for a topping and it was perfetto.
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A very curious thing happened today. When I announced to Wideawake that it was about time to begin lessons, he suggested that we put off lessons until tomorrow when Daddy's home. That is absolutely the first time anything like that has ever happened.
I really didn't know what to do, if I should enforce the lesson schedule or if I shouldn't push it and force it. We're technically a year early and not bound by the law and only doing it for fun and on a trial basis, after all. But still.
I'm still not 100% sure of the correct response, but as of right now, today's been a play day. (I'm sure that's fine and everything, but since I'm a stickler, I'm still not sure.)
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Our bookclub met last night. It's a great group and it was a really nice time. The only problem is that it has grown over the last two years from about 10 members to about 22. That's (obviously) become problematic for the group on many fronts: scheduling, hosting, book availability, and discussion quality. Last night the campaign for change began with discussion and (hopefully a) resolution to follow at next month's meeting. We'll see how that goes!
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The 5K campaign has been giving me issues. I'm deciding that although other women are (enviably) successful at returning to pre-baby form while nursing, I am not.
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I have a weak spot for how my little Honeybun says camera.
cammy-yah
Why do we even bother teaching children the correct pronunciation?
Have a warm weekend and visit Jen for more Quick Takes!
We save our Christmas tree for later burning purposes too.
ReplyDeleteNo reason to teach the kidlets proper pronunciation too quickly. They always figure it out and drop the cutest mispronunciations far too quickly.
I enjoyed my visit to your blog. I think our babies appreciate "soft" while nursing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jenny! That's a good way of looking at it; I think so, too. ;)
ReplyDeleteJust visiting and getting caught up, and yes, thinking about knitting some mittens, but also thinking that maybe I will wait for next winter because I have several other projects in the works!
ReplyDeleteI hear you on the window view. You look out to a compost box. I look out the front window to seven cars in our neighbor's driveway--some parked in front of our house--and they drive only 2 of them. It seems like they bring home a new junk car every few months. *sigh* In the fall, one of their car alarms would go off in the middle of the night, sometimes twice. I took to standing on the front porch with the light on, in my robe, staring straight at the big dummy while he stumbled out of his house to turn it off. I think they took the hint; I haven't heard it in awhile. Oh, neighbors.
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