I thought it strange when Basil was slow to sign up for spring classes but assumed it was his cavalier attitude towards adulting. Christmas came and went and he still hadn’t responded to any of my hints.A few days later when half the house was down with a stomach bug, Basil texted me, “I wantContinue reading “From Sunshine to Snow”
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New Year Update
I wrote this piece at New Year’s but have been late posting here. I hope that you are haveing a good start to 2025 Happy New Year!I feel like writing a general update on everyone. Justin had a great Christmas/birthday. He was the only child who had a list of presents, which made it easyContinue reading “New Year Update”
Christmas Letter
Every year I ask all six of my children to write a Christmas letter. The kids at home are asked to give me at least one sentence about each of their siblings. Dear Friends and Family, Christ is Born! Glorify Him! Christmas 2024We love living in the Land of Enchantment with all Mike’s relatives andContinue reading “Christmas Letter”
Typical Tuesday?
All my kids needed me on Tuesday. I woke up at four thirty after a fairly good night’s rest. I have no idea why I keep waking up then. It was an hour early, so I went out to the den and lay on the sofa, listened to my audiobook, and dozed off until theContinue reading “Typical Tuesday?”
Back to School
I was on a grocery store run today and found myself thinking about Harry Potter. He is a person set apart in so many ways which is how all heroes are. I often have times when I feel different or other, but I think that makes me all the better to be the hero ofContinue reading “Back to School”
Florida Road Trip
Basil is launched, and I only teared up twice. With limited days to take off from my job of teaching calculus and limited availability of my favorite substitute teacher Esther, I decided to put all our time together into a memorable road trip out to Daytona Beach, Florida in Basil’s truck. I don’t know whatContinue reading “Florida Road Trip”
Summer Recap
The week before the Fourth of July, Mike and I vacationed in Fort Worth. Esther, John Ben, and Misha had fun back in Texas with John Ben’s wonderful folks, and Jonah, Xenia, and Justin caught the bus at St. Peter’s Church up to Camp Raphael in Oklahoma. Mike worked from our hotel while I wentContinue reading “Summer Recap”
Holy Week Musings
I bought the airplane ticket, and my heart sank. I knew that time was speeding up in the upcoming weeks, but I thought I would at least have more time with Basil in August, not the five days between when he comes home from his summer job at the Antiochian Village in Pennsylvania and whenContinue reading “Holy Week Musings”
More Basil Stories
After a long three-day weekend snot fest Mike and I escaped the sick kids and went out to lunch. Over pork belly tacos I told him, “I like hanging out with you.” He said, “Am I still your favorite even though I always see you hanging out with that young, good-looking guy?” I leaned inContinue reading “More Basil Stories”
Basil’s Shoes
Basil made me hyperventilate last week after our first adult Irish dance class on Tuesday. I signed myself up for classes last December when I was having a bad day. I told Kate, who answered the phone, “I’m an overweight, out-of-shape, middle-aged woman.” She replied, “Aren’t we all?” and I felt I had found myContinue reading “Basil’s Shoes”
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