August 2008

…to the antique store to search for the perfect milk glass candy dish for my desk.   Isn’t she lovely?…to Walmart to buy composition notebooks where I promptly  had my arm twisted into getting this guy.   Every homeschool needs a class pet,  right?    He’ll make a perfect little chore on the chore list, [...]

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Three Things….

by edie on August 7, 2008

Number 1 is……that previous plate wall picture does not do this pretty little wall justice.   So, there is pretty plate wall…..in all her glory.  Thanks to the “Nester” for plate wall inspiration.Number 2 is…..I love this grouping.    This is my foyer and unlike most spaces in my house,   this one has been [...]

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Thoughts from the lake……

by edie on August 7, 2008

This was our view from our little lake cabin that Steve’s family owns on Lake Louise in Alexandria Minnesota.  It is a darling little place and we cozied in together and had a jewel of a time.   We spent lazy mornings  in our PJ’s and sweatshirts reading C.S.  Lewis and drinking way too much [...]

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Minnesota Musings

by edie on August 7, 2008

“Miiuss” Vicki taught us a new game called Blokus…..warning to all you gamers…..highly addictive.   You will say mean things to your small children  while playing this game,   of course wholly justified because they just blocked your next move.   Purchase with caution.We enjoyed boat rides and Caiti especially enjoyed that tubing adventure when [...]

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Tales from the North Woods…..

by edie on August 5, 2008

The annual “king of the raft” game is always fun to watch.   All the teenage boys ganged up on Uncle Rex….or maybe that was only Adrian (his son) ganging up on him.The annual “fish fry”  was a great success.    Steve,  Jeff,  and Grandpa Eddie fished all day…..   caught the fish,  cleaned the [...]

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