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Bookish Quotes and Images

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The last week and a half have been exciting at our house. Our 13 year-old started full time at the high school. He's my first full time, outside the home student. My 16 year-old and I have been finishing her college applications. Gulp! She's taking the SAT Saturday and would appreciate any prayers for peace and wisdom. Then it's school time with our youngest two, and I started teaching again this … [Read more...]

Eye Surgery and Eclipses

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My corneal eye surgery last week went really well. The day after surgery was rough. The day after that was better. I'm still trying to limit computer time, and I'm also trying to avoid bright sunlight. Both strain my eye and cause some pain. But all in all, I'm hopeful for a good and timely recovery. Since Idaho was in the path of the Great American Solar Eclipse, I had to make one exception to … [Read more...]

On the Trail of (Often Obscure) History

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You know I like to do research and am fascinated by the history and customs of England’s Regency Era. However, you may not know that my husband loves history even more than I do.   He has stacks of nonfiction books beside his bed and around the house and he can’t part with a single one of them. (That How to Make Money in Real Estate book from the 1980s will, however, be making a … [Read more...]

Returning Home

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I just returned from a wonderful visit with my mother and my sister Peggy and her family in the little village in New York State where I grew up. The town is nestled in the Shawangunk Mountains, and seeing the mountains again is like seeing old friends. I always forget how much I’ve missed them while living in the flat Midwest. Peggy and I had a chance to go on several hikes while I was home, … [Read more...]

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