Posted in celebrating the seasons, fun stuff on Dec 22nd, 2006 3 Comments »
Whether the weather be cold,
or whether the weather be hot,
we’ll weather the weather whatever the weather,
whether we like it or not.
This tongue twister is included in the Winter Solstice episode of this video. The watching of said video (which also includes 3 more winter episodes) has been a Solstice tradition with Josh and I for […]
Posted in curriculum, fun stuff on Dec 21st, 2006 No Comments »
The forementioned aspiring historian (age 12), with a passion for the Great War, has watched:
- The Christmas Truce - The History Channel (you may still have a chance to view it tonight still)
Joyeux Noel - DVD rented from our local Hollywood video. Fantastic movie!
And last, a movie on the Hallmark Channel, we just luckily happened […]
Posted in fun stuff on Dec 21st, 2006 No Comments »
At least that’s the title Josh gave it as we sat down at the computer together yet once again.
In this earlier post I shared how Josh and I like viewing MSN’s “Week in Pictures” together. Discussions abound and a lot of current events sharing goes on as a result.
You can check out the pictures that […]
Posted in self-education on Dec 20th, 2006 2 Comments »
to join in the Winter Reading Challenge hosted by Seasonal Soundings.
I have not compiled my list yet but hope to get it together after Christmas. I will post here when I have decided. Hope you’ll join us. I love reading all the other lists and the wonderful suggestions for great books.
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 19th, 2006 1 Comment »
I posted on my original plans here and updated here.
Things definitely did not go as I planned but there was still reading going on at least. Here’s the end product:
Classics
The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne
Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
Portrait of a Lady - Henry James
The Crucible - Arthur Miller
Light Reading/Novel
Mrs. Miniver - Jan Struther
A […]
Posted in celebrating the seasons, fun stuff on Dec 19th, 2006 4 Comments »
Audubon Christmas Bird Count, migraines, stomach flu and a car crunch have been keeping us busy elsewhere but this morning I just had to share with you our snow :) Doesn’t happen that often here in the desert. We are lucky enough to be a little higher up so get it more than other places […]
Posted in celebrating the seasons, nature on Dec 12th, 2006 6 Comments »
This morning Josh and I read from a book I was just recently introduced to, Stillmeadow Daybook by Gladys Taber. The book is an account of a year in New England farm life. The author has a series of similar books published in the mid 1940s - mid 1950s. I can’t believe I haven’t found […]
Posted in fun stuff on Dec 11th, 2006 1 Comment »
Cast a vote for your favorite word of the year here at Dictionary.com.
Josh’s vote:
nefarious
He first came across this word in a Hardy Boys book and then it seemed to pop up everywhere. He grins nefariously each time he comes across it now!
