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the little things: March 2013
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The big things take too long to blog. Thursday, March 7, 2013. Thursdays mean riding lessons for Audrey, and for the last few months Thursdays have also meant cloudy skies threatening to rain. Who knows why this is the winter of Rain On Thursdays, but I can assure you that it is. Also on today's agenda was another design meeting for the Bryant place. There have been quite a few of those lately! Between normal life, the construction project, and packing to move house, my days have been quite full.
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the little things: Hairs Cut
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The big things take too long to blog. Wednesday, September 12, 2012. With nary a word about how neglectful I've been of sharing all those little things that have been happening 'round these parts, I'd like to present a newly shorn 8th grader. This is the mom-hurry-up-I'm-trying-to-eat-a-candy. If you've seen Andrew in the last.while, you'll know what a change this haircut is for him. No longer is he able to hide behind his silken locks. Handsome boy, right? Wednesday, September 12, 2012.
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the little things: October 2011
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The big things take too long to blog. Friday, October 7, 2011. In Which Hamsters Run Amok*. One uneventful day, Audrey and I walked into Centinella Pet Supplies. To buy some hamster food. No, let me back up. When Melinda was 9 1/2, we- by which I mean I-. Bought her a hamster. A small furry little Roborovski Hamster who was subsequently named Candy. Candy lived a happy little life, for what hamster lucky enough to be owned by an adoring child would not live in bliss? Looking dead whilst sleeping. Thus Ro...
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the little things: Welcome to Thursday
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The big things take too long to blog. Thursday, March 7, 2013. Thursdays mean riding lessons for Audrey, and for the last few months Thursdays have also meant cloudy skies threatening to rain. Who knows why this is the winter of Rain On Thursdays, but I can assure you that it is. Also on today's agenda was another design meeting for the Bryant place. There have been quite a few of those lately! Between normal life, the construction project, and packing to move house, my days have been quite full.
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the little things: November 2011
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The big things take too long to blog. Wednesday, November 16, 2011. I find such joy in discovering how other minds work, (well, usually.reading Lolita introduced me to a mind I could have done without knowing,) and every once in a while someone says something succinct that makes me pause. Someone who is always good to quote is Andrew. Andrew always comes up with insightful observations. Ever since he was a toddling 2 year old (or somewhere thereabouts) wondering about what was inside of blue (! 61 not fe...
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the little things: August 2011
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The big things take too long to blog. Thursday, August 11, 2011. A Crazy Little Thing Called Camping. We did manage to go camping with my parents this summer, and it was a fabulous trip (apart from the stomach bug I had and the head wound Chris had). We all relaxed, enjoyed nature and each other, cooked food over a campfire, etc. Here are some highlights:. Hey Tim, Hug-a-Tree! Very strange knot in a fallen tree? Giants in the midst. Papa and Andrew walking into a Giant Sequoia. Thursday, August 11, 2011.
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the little things: School Year in Review
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The big things take too long to blog. Friday, July 13, 2012. School Year in Review. Timothy - age 16. Tim attended Valley Christian for his 3rd year, this year, completing 10th grade. (Which brings us to: 1.5 years at a church-based Christian school, 1.5 years at a public elementary school, 3 years at a small Montessori school, 2 years at home school, and 3 years at a larger Christian school.) Each year that he's attended VCS, I've felt like the next year has got. Andrew - age 13. Melinda - age 11. We al...
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the little things: July 2012
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The big things take too long to blog. Friday, July 13, 2012. School Year in Review. Timothy - age 16. Tim attended Valley Christian for his 3rd year, this year, completing 10th grade. (Which brings us to: 1.5 years at a church-based Christian school, 1.5 years at a public elementary school, 3 years at a small Montessori school, 2 years at home school, and 3 years at a larger Christian school.) Each year that he's attended VCS, I've felt like the next year has got. Andrew - age 13. Melinda - age 11. We al...
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the little things: September 2012
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The big things take too long to blog. Wednesday, September 12, 2012. With nary a word about how neglectful I've been of sharing all those little things that have been happening 'round these parts, I'd like to present a newly shorn 8th grader. This is the mom-hurry-up-I'm-trying-to-eat-a-candy. If you've seen Andrew in the last.while, you'll know what a change this haircut is for him. No longer is he able to hide behind his silken locks. Handsome boy, right? Wednesday, September 12, 2012.
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the little things: Summer Fun: Horse Camp
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The big things take too long to blog. Friday, July 6, 2012. Summer Fun: Horse Camp. This summer has been crazier than the school year, which I didn't really think was possible, but I've been proven wrong. (It's okay, I'm used to being proven wrong. I'm pretty good at it, at this point in the game.). Melinda and Audrey in the middle there, showing off Scooter's new paint job. Luckily, those are washable paints. (and, before you call me with worries about Audrey's bowed legs, they are just crossed&...Melin...