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Flowers for sale

 

. . . today it's a flower cart.

 

Off to the park with Pappy.

 

& loving up her pup.

 

Early Valentine's gift from Pappy.  She's a dynamo on the soccer field.

 

 

Today. . .

Rose Red:  "Look mommy there's Bama"

I look down to where she is pointing to the newspaper at a picture believe it or not of  President Obama .  I would never have guessed that she knew his picture let alone his name.  Politics aren't a large topic in our home and we rarely watch the news on t.v.   I'm baffled by this ~ the absorbent mind is an amazing thing.

Rose Red sitting on the stool in the kitchen begins singing a made up song to herself as I start the fire in the fireplace.

Rose Red:  "Sun is shining, earth is spinning . . ."

Mommy:  "I'm the earth and the table is the sun"  (I get up and begin spinning around the table)

Rose Red:  "I'm the moon!"  (she jumps off the stool and begins spinning next to me as we go around the table.)

Learning together ~ so much fun.

Always looking to lift out the connections ~ the ways in which He reveals himself and his plan to us . . .

As the dawn breaks ~ cup of coffee in hand ~ oatmeal steaming soft and fruity . . .

Mommy:  "The sun is rising.  See the light coming into the world."

Rose Red:  "Why?"

Mommy:  "So we can see . . . and grow."

Rose Red:  . . . pause . . .  "Just like Jesus in our home!"

Mommy:  "Yes sweetheart,  just like Jesus."

Observation of nature in all it's glory.

Am I crazy or does typepad drop words out of our posts.  Surely, that can't be me ~ after all that double checking?!

Some artists paint beautiful paintings, some write beautiful poetry, some create beauty through their music.  But there are hidden artists everywhere.  Some create beautiful souls,  allowing the Great Creator to work in them and through them as any great artist must do, And some create, build, imagine into being beautiful lives.  Each day is my canvas, a blank page in which I can spill forth my art.  Is the soul of an artist forever dreaming?  The relentless dreams of the caged artist bring their own kind of sorrow.

We have a Fresh and Easy neighborhood market coming in soon that will be walking distance from our home.  I've been bunking in here at our new home and love the fact that I can walk to the grocery stores, church and park!  I've never lived like this before and it is exactly what I've been looking for in the efforts to simplify our life. 

Catechesis classes are back in full swing.  I've been enjoying my year off this year ~ just observing and aiding in Rose Red's atrium.  I love to watch her learn! 

Going to back up everything on my laptop today and send it in to get wireless fixed.  Meanwhile, sneaking into River's room using desk top and sitting on his brutally uncomfortable drum stool in his unmentionably untidy room. . .  I miss my computer : (

I'm noticing how badly my windows need washing.  Do I do this now?  Or do I wait until we paint this ramshackle cottage?  The outside of our new home needs a paint job badly.  Our plans are to paint it in February.  Can look at dirty windows until February?

My library has put a hold on putting books on hold as they revamp their computer system.  This is messing with me.  : (

After Pappy (grandpa) comments that spending time with Rose Red has helped save his life (he's been going through some tough times emotionally):

Pappy:  "Do you like to go to the park and on walks with pappy?"

Rose Red:  "Yes, don't die Pappy"

Recruited FIL to help me set up the greenhouse to start up some seeds again this year (hoping for better luck)!  I've also been plotting about how I want to transform the sorry backyard of my home into a magical place for Rose Red. 

Bad news:  My computer still problematic and won't be up and running until February and Rose Red has a virus.

Good news:  Computer is still under warranty, I'm not distracted into blogging and Rose Red will be better in no time and must just eat popsicles and soups until her throat feels better!

Enjoy your day!

Finished Stormy Weather ~ good.  Listening to Rose Red play River's drums.  Thinking about hot coffee.

Enjoyed a relaxing day today ~ even began reading a book, Stormy Weather by Paulette Jiles.  Internet connection restored.  Life is good.

Happy Birthday Dad!

 

 

This is our tree.  We picked it out on Christmas Eve and purchased it for under six dollars!

 

All the kids helped set it up!

 

This is our favorite Christmas book this year.  The First Christmas by Tomie DePaola. 

 

The pages pop up into little dioramas when the book is opened.  Rose Red was playing with it today with her little nativity figures.   I heard her singing "Glory to God" again so  I peeked into her room to see what she was up to and surprised to see her using her pop up book as a diorama I asked her where Mary and Joseph were (looking for the figures) and she picked up the baby Jesus from the carpet and placed him next to Mary and Joseph and the donkey in the pop up page!  "They are here", she said. 

 It's amazing what they come up with to do when you are cleaning the house!

 

We took Rose Red up to the snow (two hour drive) on Christmas day.  She planned to make footprints in the snow, throw snow balls, make a snow man and eat snow ~ and she did all of it.  She was thrilled!

 

 

Merry Christmas!

Ours was wonderful.  Will post pics later.  No internet or phone at new house yet.  House in chaos.

High point of Christmas Day:

(After Christmas breakfast and dinner prayer)

Rose Red spontaneously sings:  "Glory to God in the highest!  Sing glory to God!  Glory to God in the highest and peace to his people on earth!"  (all by herself)

Perfectly beautiful!

No time to post on this sadly neglected blog.  Internet still not hooked up at the new house.  Looking forward to the new year ~ settled and unpacked (hopefully!).

Too busy for fun. We're finally moving into our new house!

This is the first time Rose Red has had a room of her own (she has been sharing with mommy and daddy).  She LOVES her room.  I've wrapped her in covenant ~ (rainbows)!  Perhaps I"ll post pictures later.  She has slept two nights in a row now in her new little toddler bed in her room.  Of course she insists she wear her crown with the veil to sleep in ~ she's a princess after all!  I must take a picture of this some night.