Oh, I tell you, if I could live a dual life of wife/mom as well as something else, it would have been an archeologist. This new discovery is *so* up my alley! I am sure that the life of an archeologist is often very dull, but wow, can you imagine happening upon something magnificent? Can you imagine discovering another Tutankhamun? I can only imagine what that must have been like. Or the Rosetta Stone? Or some wonderful Greek or Roman or Biblical treasure? What that must be like!
OK, back to my own reality - life is good. We are getting over some very odd colds and that is always good. We had John's birthday on Sunday and he is Mr. Bionicle. I don't know if any of you have sons that love Bionicles as much as my son, but it is a really enjoyable thing for him and he enjoys the books too. I cannot say whether they are terribly interesting or valuable reading, but he is enjoying them. I consider them "fun" reading as opposed to "quality" reading, as I do require him to read what I consider quality literature and then rotate to his "fun" reading. Spiderman comics fall into the fun category too. LOL He has eclectic taste from biographies of Abraham Lincoln and Kit Carson to the Children's Illustrated Ivanhoe. I used to be a total purist with regards to classics like Ivanhoe, but that is one tough book and I would not ever require him to read that at this age yet I knew he would love the story done in a children's version. He *loved* it. He also read Moby Dick in the children's version too and that was quite a success. Never say never, right? :+)
Two friends recently asked me for book suggestions for the medieval time period and I came up with quite a list. I thought you might enjoy it too.
Dutch Color (In seventeenth-century Holland, a young woman vows to solve the mystery of her father's disappearance following a voyage to Venice to obtain paint color recipes for the painters of Utrecht.)
I love to read, I love my husband and children, I love my Savior. I enjoy dark roast coffee with cream and sugar, Earl Grey tea with scones and clotted cream, long walks in forested areas and Redwood trees. I have a mad passion for history, strong sound Reformed theology, and good creation science materials. I have strong opinions, but respect those of others. I am grateful for my life, for every breath, for each day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice in His mercy.
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Mar. 8, 2009 - Luther