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Post-Easter Quarantine

So it’s a week after Easter and it looks as though the quarantine may be slowly drawing to a close. There is talk of shops opening next Friday via Governor Abbott and phases to return to normalcy as far as travel is concerned. Church is still online and I haven’t heard of anything regarding whenContinueContinue reading “Post-Easter Quarantine”

Easter is Alive and Well!

Amidst speculation that Easter, this year, might be canceled, those who know our Saviour chuckle at the thought of such an impossibility. Easter be canceled? Umm… no. Not possible. Our God is the God of the impossible and since on Easter He overcame Death, I don’t think a little coronavirus global pandemic is going toContinueContinue reading “Easter is Alive and Well!”

Constructive Criticism

” Jen, can I talk to you for a second?” No words make my heart sink faster than when someone rhetorically poses that loaded question. I instantly respond with, “Am I in trouble?” Usually this question stays safely in my head. I feel vulnerable. What did I do wrong and what do I need toContinueContinue reading “Constructive Criticism”

Carpe Diem

Have you heard the one about the engineer who drove his train into a Navy medical boat to prove that it wasn’t really a floating hospital? I wish I were a day late for April Fools but apparently this really happened. The engineer must, of course, been mentally unstable, and at trial will be facingContinueContinue reading “Carpe Diem”

Coronavirus Pandemic 2020

So we have been quarantining ourselves for over two weeks now–not because we are sick but because we are trying to help “flatten the curve” as the popular tagline goes. We have been fine. Even my extrovert son is coping unusually well…though his best friend is struggling with all the changes that have been required.ContinueContinue reading “Coronavirus Pandemic 2020”

A lovely unscripted (Pandemic) day

So today, as usual, I made a to-do list–it had about six things I really wanted to get done today. Writing on this blog wasn’t one of them…I got a grand total of ONE of them done. But the amazing part is that I still had a really fabulous day! Not just a good day,ContinueContinue reading “A lovely unscripted (Pandemic) day”

Our Island Story

He was six years old and petrified of crabs. He was never going to the beach, let alone into the ocean. After tearful goodbyes and leaving his grandparents at the airport, we began a long journey to our island home. He mastered the airplane like a pro, saying, “That wasn’t as bad as I thought!” ContinueContinue reading “Our Island Story”

Summertime Vignettes

It has been a pretty humid summer here in the islands. Even up here on top of the mountain it’s hit 90 many days–most days–and we’ve run the AC often. Running is painful after 8 AM and frankly the heat is sucking the life out of me but there is a respite: the ocean. YesContinueContinue reading “Summertime Vignettes”

Creatures of Habit

99 out 100 things we think or do, we do from force of habit. Wow. That’s a bold statistic from our beloved CM. Actually I think it’s more of a generalization, than a raw number. I seriously doubt she sat there counting thoughts and actions! Her point is that the greatest effort of life isContinueContinue reading “Creatures of Habit”

Willows and Woollens pt. 2

My final thoughts on first part of Home Education deal with the issue of nutrition, clothing and fresh air. I am a self-avowed health nut. We mostly drink water, eat our fruits and veggies and get outside for some daily exercise. But I have to say I had never considered how digestion affects a child’sContinueContinue reading “Willows and Woollens pt. 2”