Yesterday was Thanksgiving, the day for giving thanks for the year’s bountiful harvest.
I’ve got so many things to be thankful for that it’s hard to know where to start.
I’m so thankful for our wonderful family and friends. It was so nice to arrive home. Sitting around the table with good food and [...]
I finally finished this project from Kids Knitting: Projects for Kids of all Ages. I managed to get quite a bit of knitting done on the plane. We’ve made several projects from this book now, including River’s knit purse. I’ve found the patterns to be well designed, simple, and enjoyable. I’m pretty pleased [...]
We’ve had a couple of nice days recently. Yesterday, we went to a home ed group in a nearby town. The kids met some new friends and saw some folks we had met previously. I’d say the highlights were an indoor soccer match and playing in a gigantic leaf pile near the [...]
River had her TKD grading this morning. She is going for a yellow tag on her white belt. I think it went well, but we won’t hear her results for a little while. She and Molly are really enjoying the classes these days, as well as the time they get to spend [...]
This sign next to the canal near our house seems particularly eloquent in warning of the potential danger of drifting off the road. It reminded me, however, of the “Adverse Camber” sign I described in a previous post. While this sign may be effective in bridging language boundaries, it does little to expand our vocabulary.
We’ve been riding bikes a bit recently and Sage has done really well. This morning she made it around the 3 mile loop we’ve been doing with only minimal help. I pushed her up the big hill, along the narrow canal path, and around some other obstacles. She did crash into [...]
I was intrigued by the street art in Barcelona and took this series of photos. It was remarkable how carefully the artists kept to their metal canvases; it was very rare to see paint on the stone walls. I suspect much of the art was only inspired by illicit graffiti and was actually [...]
Last night, we went to see a bonfire and fireworks celebrating Guy Fawkes day. The official date for the holiday is Monday, but there have been fireworks every night for the last week or so.
I didn’t notice whether the traditional effigy was placed upon the top of the bonfire. It’s not clear to [...]
We went for a nice walk on the estate surrounding Calke Abbey with some friends on Wednesday. It was a beautiful autumn day and the photos turned out really nice. I hope you enjoy them too.
We spent quite a while balancing on the fallen chestnut logs here. I’ve always wondered what the [...]
