03 July 2011
3 July 2011
Finished packing for our trip to Tennessee, then off to Sunday school
and church. I wrapped up teaching The Believer's Three Judgments in SS;
Bert preached on the NT understanding of the commandment not to commit
adultery (Matthew 5) - a solid text to keep at the front of my mind.
After a brief Celtic Festival planning meeting, the four of us headed
south on our trip about 1 PM. Stopped in North Baltimore, Ohio, for gas
(scary Speedway station!), then on to the Creation Museum to buy a
dinosaur book for Isaac. Dinner at Qdoba in Florence, KY, then on to
Berea for the night. To bed early (for me) and late (for the kids) -
about 9:30.
02 July 2011
2 July 2011
Watered the gardens today - a good long soak. Tomatoes are going
gangbusters - even starting to pink up on a couple of the Romas. Beans,
okra, peas, and peppers are very leafy, but no flowers or even the hint
thereof. Cucumbers are tall with lots of flowers - lets hope that they
set some good fruit.
Sat down to work on Bible study, then I couldn't recall the last time I opened my Bible just to read. Why is it such a struggle to have a daily quiet time? I wonder if the struggle is similar for all stay-at-home parents with young kids - I need the kids to entertain themselves, be gone, or be asleep to get any time for devotions. I really should restudy Herb's Quiet Time lesson - and take it to heart! As Bert says, the lesson is not for those I wish would hear it - it's for me!
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Just sitting down to a snack of cottage cheese and apple butter (homemade last fall from Wasem's apples). I'm told it's a Pennsylvania Dutch thing - perhaps a relic of my birth place? Listened to Aaron Copland as I washed the dishes this afternoon. There are few CDs that I want to sit down and deliberately listen to, and this is one. I want a pair of big, ear-covering headphones and an hour to myself to get lost in Appalachian Spring, Rodeo, Quiet City, Fanfare for the Common Man...
Sat down to work on Bible study, then I couldn't recall the last time I opened my Bible just to read. Why is it such a struggle to have a daily quiet time? I wonder if the struggle is similar for all stay-at-home parents with young kids - I need the kids to entertain themselves, be gone, or be asleep to get any time for devotions. I really should restudy Herb's Quiet Time lesson - and take it to heart! As Bert says, the lesson is not for those I wish would hear it - it's for me!
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Just sitting down to a snack of cottage cheese and apple butter (homemade last fall from Wasem's apples). I'm told it's a Pennsylvania Dutch thing - perhaps a relic of my birth place? Listened to Aaron Copland as I washed the dishes this afternoon. There are few CDs that I want to sit down and deliberately listen to, and this is one. I want a pair of big, ear-covering headphones and an hour to myself to get lost in Appalachian Spring, Rodeo, Quiet City, Fanfare for the Common Man...
01 July 2011
1 July 2011
Pretty leisurely day, but hot outside! A good day to stay indoors.
After work (2 deliveries today), came home and waited for Tiff &
kids to return from Toledo Zoo. Made mini pizzas on flatbread for an
early dinner, then hung out while the kids colored & cut paper.
Upstairs at 6:30 for popcorn and The Polar Express, while I finished up a
novel and catnapped. Then off to bed with the kids - usual hourlong
process, but this time instead of sitting at the computer, I went
downstairs and did the dishes. I head some running around, but things
seemed to go a little smoother. I came back upstairs, watched a couple
shows online, and worked on my family history questions - paring down
the list to something reasonably usable - but it's still so long!
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"When I was young, I thought I could fly" - just a little snippet of verse that came to me today. I wonder if I still have what it takes to write a whole poem. Or maybe this line is a whole poem?
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"When I was young, I thought I could fly" - just a little snippet of verse that came to me today. I wonder if I still have what it takes to write a whole poem. Or maybe this line is a whole poem?
30 June 2011
30 June 2011
I guess that's the point of a diary - to record life in small doses so
it doesn't get overwhelming. Tiff took the kids all day today - first to
a playdate at McDonald's, then to work for the Chaliogianis kids, a
nice unexpected treat. I had most of the day to myself and went to the
library to check out the local history/genealogy collection. I don't
have any specific to Washtenaw County ancestors, but I did check up on
Sweenys and Larzeleres since they were in Michigan. After about an hour
of familiarizing, I went to work at Mancino's - incredibly slow today
and not a single delivery. That hasn't happened in months, and it is
certainly not typical for a Thursday. I hope this doesn't become a
pattern.
Back to library afterward for some transcription, then a perusal of some genealogy magazines. I love having the library as a resource for books and magazines that I want to read but can't spend the money on purchasing - it's great! Picked up the kids from Tiffany so she could work her dinner shift at Applebee's, then back home for a typical evening of anti-dinner for the kids, watching Ratatouille, then struggling over bedtime for an hour. It will get better someday, right?
Back to library afterward for some transcription, then a perusal of some genealogy magazines. I love having the library as a resource for books and magazines that I want to read but can't spend the money on purchasing - it's great! Picked up the kids from Tiffany so she could work her dinner shift at Applebee's, then back home for a typical evening of anti-dinner for the kids, watching Ratatouille, then struggling over bedtime for an hour. It will get better someday, right?
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