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Going off list

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Hello! Thanks for visiting. And Happy New Year! We aren’t the New Year’s Resolution type (see here and here) .  We take stock in what we do on a regular basis, and make adjustments and changes as needed. We dove into this past holiday season with our eyes… Read More »Going off list

Words

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I’ve posted a few of Silas’ cute quotes and a couple of stories on facebook, but I want to be able to remember them later, and since I don’t have a journal, this is the best place to share and save them. Silas: (limping in to me) “Mama,… Read More »Words

Waking to Narnia

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In true New England style, this post is mostly about the weather. An early snow came to our home over the weekend. Forecasters had predicted about 4-8″ for our area, but we ended up with far more – about 16″.  Our Middles were gone for the weekend, having… Read More »Waking to Narnia

The Village Blacksmith

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Under a spreading chestnut-tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands. His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate’er he can, And looks the whole world in the face, For he owes not any man. Week in, week out, from morn till night, You can hear his bellows blow; You can hear him swing his heavy sledge, With measured beat and slow, Like a sexton ringing the village bell, When the evening sun is low.  And children coming home from school Look in at the open door; They love to see the flaming forge, And hear the bellows roar, And catch the burning sparks that fly Like chaff from a threshing-floor.  He goes on Sunday to the church, And sits among his boys; He hears the parson pray and preach, He hears his daughter’s voice, Singing in the village choir, And it makes his heart rejoice.  It sounds to him like her mother’s voice, Singing in Paradise! He needs must think of her once more, How in the grave she lies; And with his hard, rough hand he wipes A tear out of his eyes. Toiling,–rejoicing,–sorrowing, Onward through life he goes; Each morning sees some task begin, Each evening sees it close Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night’s repose.  Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend, For the lesson thou hast taught! Thus at the flaming forge of life Our fortunes must be wrought; Thus on its sounding anvil shaped Each burning deed and thought.… Read More »The Village Blacksmith

Baking Tooth Fairies

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Poor Sophie really felt like she missed out. Her birthday was a little over a month ago, and we celebrated with gifts and a treat at Sweet Frog with some friends. But she didn’t get a birthday cake, and she’s been asking for one ever since. So when… Read More »Baking Tooth Fairies