My brother Bubba is in town. This evening after a great time over at Blackberry Flats with Mess Cat and Leroy (who cooked a fantastic meal by the way), he and I sat down to go through some boxes that have been waiting for him to look through and make decisions about. Of Mama and… Continue reading A Literary Dish
Month: July 2014
“You never would have let ME do that!”
So today I figured out I've grown up a little more. I found great joy in making a mess. And I didn't rush around to clean it up. My little nephew, a precious and bright 17 month old fella, figured out that if he pushed on the handle of this-- that water squirts out. And that… Continue reading “You never would have let ME do that!”
A Visitor, the Chaos, and Love All Around
We had a visitor today. And it was total chaos. My crew, every single one of them, were loud and boisterous and jumping around or lying on the floor. (Seriously y'all, Cooter was trying to do back flips in the middle of all this.) Several conversations were going on at once--about dolls and Star Wars… Continue reading A Visitor, the Chaos, and Love All Around
Shoes That Make Me Wonder…..and Old Habits Die Hard
So ummm, yeah, I'm back. Old habits die hard y'all. All day long while I've peeled peaches and prepared meals and done our OutandAbouts, I've found myself thinking about what I was going to write about. I paid close attention to those around me and the insects and the sunshine, looking for that story that begged to… Continue reading Shoes That Make Me Wonder…..and Old Habits Die Hard
Behind the Blog…..and What Comes Next
So, today, this happened. Yep. Seven boxes of peaches. Peaches to share and peaches to prepare. Peaches, peaches everywhere. It's what my people do. Since I was little and we all sat around the table together with bowls and paring knives and more bowls, I have been a part of putting up peaches in the… Continue reading Behind the Blog…..and What Comes Next
It Affects Us All Eventually
This evening a friend of mine posted about a new policy in the school system. She has made the decision since school got out in May to homeschool her child. This policy will not affect her child at all, and yet, she is upset about it and is calling the system out for it. Good… Continue reading It Affects Us All Eventually
Don’t Miss the Dance or Flip to the End
Yesterday, in the midst of the madness around here, I looked over at the couch and saw Cooter, head on the seat, feet up the back of it, reading Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. He has seen the first Harry Potter movie. His older sister has read all of the books. His middle sister… Continue reading Don’t Miss the Dance or Flip to the End
I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up
Have you ever found yourself sitting on your pity pot and somehow you just can't find the strength to pull yourself up and off of that thing? It's okay, my friend, it's okay. At least I hope it is, because that's where I've been today. Out of the blue, I reached boiling point and exploded. … Continue reading I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up
The Miracle of Mostly Dead
At the end of last summer, the cherry tomato plant I'd put in a pot on my front porch and watched grow, withered away in the late summer heat. Exhausted from its efforts to grow, bloom, and bear fruit all pretty much simultaneously, the stem and leaves browned, dried up, and crumpled back down toward… Continue reading The Miracle of Mostly Dead
A Lesson From the Lyrebird
We are traveling around the world with our homeschool lessons this year. We've been in Australia, and we're about to move along to China next. There is so much to learn about each one that it's hard to decide when to stop and move on to the next country. One of our favorite parts of… Continue reading A Lesson From the Lyrebird
I Might Need A Nap 