Monthly Archives Feb 2007
Winter Laundry
February 28, 2007
Warm air, snow melting on this last day of February This morning I hung laundry on the line outside Not the whole load just 5 pairs of pants I see them through my kitchen window smile at their stand against winter
Birthday Boys
February 28, 2007
Laurent had a lego birthday party this past weekend, lots of fun. I'm not sure who enjoys the lego more, Daddy or Laurent. Either way, they have a great time building together.
Beginning of Lent
February 23, 2007
Today's actually the second day of Lent but I've been really sick the past couple days so I'm just starting to wrap my head around the Lenten season. This article came to me through my weekly Sojourner's e-mail. I like it, that's about all I can say in my post-sickness ...
Cleanliness...optional
February 21, 2007
Me: "Laurent do you want to have a shower today?" (I'm getting ready to shower and planning to give the girls a shower when I'm done) Laurent: "No, I don't need one. I had a shower one week ago ... I think"
Snow Day
February 15, 2007
Today was a snow day. Damien was sent home from work, actually he never needed to go in but didn't check his e-mail in time. No harm, he just walked back home. We enjoyed a Valentine's day breakfast - heart shaped pancakes with strawberry sauce. No lunch date as planned ...
Valentine's Day
February 14, 2007
My love is like a cabbage Divided into two. The leaves I give to others But the heart I give to you. I love this poem, and no it's not my own. I found it in a children's Valentine's book. Tomorrow is the big red heart day. We're expecting a ...
This space called mid-winter
February 11, 2007
Winter routines slighty tiresome and weary. Like Laurent, who wants soil for planting seeds, wondering when I can dig in the dirt again. At the same time, not wanting to be there... quite yet. Reminding myself enjoy the skating, hot cocoa, reading books on the couch. The snowpants and mittens ...
creative mess
February 2, 2007
What does homeschooling look like today? In a word, messy. It started this morning with finding flat plastic trays to catch the mess and water under our seedling trays. Celine and I took an adult ed course last night on starting seedlings indoors and came home with some seeds carefully ...
