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Monday, February 25, 2008

Sunday night ponderings and CM links

Photo of Sky, Meg and Josie with friends up in Eastern Washington, overlooking the Kamiak Butte. I think, or on the Kamiak Butte, not sure. I don't actually know what a Butte is...it just looks like a neat landscape photo of lots of snow to me...and cold.

We had the bible school boys over tonight, (called the Full-time training) they have been on winter break- it was nice to have the house full again. They just finished their first week of the term, it's called the "pre-training week" and is a really intense week-from before sun-up to late in the evening every day. I don't really know the reason behind the week, but I gather it might be a sort of encouragement that if you can make it through the first grueling week, you will feel like you can survive the rest of the term. The very cool part of the week is the continual feasting they have on God's word, and we got to enjoy some of the over-flow of what they learned this week...they were so stuffed with the week that it just sort of 'oozed' out of them, and we enjoyed what they shared with us tonight. That is the blessing to us of hosting the boys over for dinner, we get to feast on the richness they enjoy during the week.

We served in Children's meeting today. Mostly it just seems like we survive somehow... The ages are 1st and 2nd grade, and they just seem to run us a little ragged. Tho, we are short on help most weeks, we are supposed to get more help next time we serve, which is every 4 weeks.

here is a little homeschool link love-

First, a blog I just found- Pockets of the Future, very interesting account of going back to living off the land...something I feel like I would like to do- and yet on cold winter days I realize what a wimp I am and know I probably would be miserable! But, this blog is very fascinating, educational and well-written. It is also a Charlotte Mason homeschooling style blog. I found her post on reading Farmer boy very thought-provoking and enjoyable...go read it.

and here, more Charlotte Mason subject- conference speakers to listen to over at
Childlight USA...one more thing to get to when I have a chance... The subject "training the intellect through literature" looks very, interesting. Let me know how you liked them if you listen to any...

Labels: Charlotte Mason, family, homeschool

posted at 12:01 AM
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At 10:10 PM, Dewey Hafta Academy said...: Hmmm. I have buttes near my house, but in Texas they are greener. ;-)

I've had to delete my blog, redo it, and move to invite-only. I'm trying to catch everyone who has commented recently so I can send invitations out to people who have actually bothered to read it in the past. ;-)

Unfortunately, I can't invite anyone without an e-mail address -- so if you wouldn't mind e-mailing me (lorna.griggs@gmail.com), I would be happy to invite you back in again!
At 1:05 AM, Hen Jen said...: Lorna,

I emailed you! :)
See you at your new place, I hope you are keeping the name- I love it!!
At 7:14 AM, Lisa~ said...: Jenny... "A butte is an isolated hill with steep sides and a small flat top, smaller than mesas and plateaus. Buttes are prevalent in the western United States and on the Hawaiian Islands, especially around Honolulu. The word "butte" comes from a French word meaning "small hill"." *Ü*

Were you up here recently?? This is near Pullman Washington.... Do you have family up here??

Lisa
At 8:05 AM, Barb said...: Apparently, a butte is a steep hill, with a flat top, surrounded by plains. Hmmmm. I'm surrounded by mesas, which are small, high plateaus with steep sides. I'm trying to figure out if there's a difference. Of course, it would help to know what a plateau is. LOL

That's a great photo!
At 9:51 PM, At A Hen's Pace said...: I have nothing to add on the subject of buttes except that they're non-existent in Illinois. Near me, anyway!

So I'll just wave... (Hi, Jenny!)

--Jeanne
At 12:26 PM, Hen Jen said...: Lisa,

Dh and kids were visiting close friends in Seattle, then they flew to Spokane and drove to Pullman to visit friends there (they stayed with us during the winter bible conference here) and then drove back to Spokane to visit his brother's family. They had a blast! I am impressed you recognized the spot!
At 9:45 PM, my5wolfcubs said...: There are buttes in Arizona...and mesas...and cacti...and no snow. At least, not in the Phoenix Valley. :)
I listened to the Childlight "Making the Heart Sing with Recitation" -- it was more joyful chatting about poetry (her heart was singing) then the do this, do that I was hopping for...but I enjoyed listening and plan to listen to the rest.
Lee

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