When it gets dark, the toads come out, and so does Blaise. A flashlight is commandeered and the creatures are probed. The toad is the usual main attraction and Blaise enjoys ordering them around. Tonight’s beetle is a bonus. It’s BIG. And relatively quick too. (You can see it in the second photo in the … [Read more…]
No clothes needed.
I’M NOT BEING RAINED OUT BECAUSE I’M GETTING WET (WELL, NOT YET). IT’S BECAUSE IT’S SO LOUD! AMBER AND I SAT DOWN TO WATCH THE GOOD GERMAN AND BEFORE THE OPENING CREDITS HAD ENDED, IT STARTED TO RAIN. WE STRUGGLED THROUGH THE FIRST 40 MINUTES AND DECIDED WE BETTER JUST GIVE IN. FORGIVE ME FOR … [Read more…]
My sister Salomé gave me a little notebook for Christmas. In it she asks probing questions like: What is your earliest childhood memory?Do you have any regrets?When you were a kid, what did you want to do when you grew up?What are your favorite memories of Mom? Papa?When you tell others about our childhood, what … [Read more…]
I got the Harper’s Weekly Review email today, so I’m going to try and write my day out in a similar fashion. The paper cutter arrived at the stationary store and so Flor and I cut translated verses up and stapled them to letters to children’s sponsors. Pablo hasn’t shown up to school since telling … [Read more…]
Alright. OK. Fine. I joined Facebook at the behest of numerous friends. So far I’ve made 56 old friends. I can’t make friends when the internet is down though. You too can be my friend – search for me by my full name after you join. And you will join. Even Amber joined.
Got this monster in the market: 15cm long, 34 cm around it’s widest girth and 40 cm around top-bottom. Yum. Amber got me these. On the packaging it says “for ages 3 and up.” This is ridiculous. Blaise loves playing with them and he’s not even two yet! Who makes these executive decisions? This is … [Read more…]
Good job Salomé. Those who are curious can see the answer here.
I just woke up to Blaise barking at stray dogs and Acadia sneezing repeatedly next to me in bed. Let me offer you some highlights of yesterday though. I picked up 4 classes worth of cards for sponsors from one of our schools. The students are writing their favorite Bible verse and either drawing a … [Read more…]
You can’t have a moustache for just a day. Apparently. Moustache Men seem to be required to wear a moustache for years in order to be accepted. I remember seeing a band of misfits at a music festival in Stony Plain, all 20-somethings, all with moustaches. It really seemed out of place. My papa had … [Read more…]