In the middle of getting the house pulled together, I was called up for Jury Duty. Inside I was thinking, "This is NOT what I need right now!" But outwardly (and for the children), I was saying, "There is a reason for this right now. Maybe you will get to meet a judge!!"
Yes, I took all five of my children down to the courthouse. If I could have found a babysitter for today, I could have found one for the court days. They all filed into the row with their bags full of books and an extra bag with our sandwiches (yes, I packed a lunch, I was not taking any chances).
The lawyers were coming in and getting comfortable, they were in for the long haul. The children were quietly asking questions about the goings on. My seven year old Darling Son, full of awe, said, "Mom...this is the closest I have ever been to a policeman."
After the judge came in, he began reading questions that we needed to answer yes or no to. If the answer was yes, then we needed to come forward and speak with him. I answered NO in my head to all the questions! I decided that this was still the time to go forward with my legitimate reasons for not being able to serve.
So I stood in the line and waited my turn. My heart was beating out of my chest and I continued to rehearse in my head what I would say. I have five children. I am their sole caregiver during the day. I home school them. On and On...
My turn is next. Relax and take a deep breath. I step forward and explained that I have a legitimate reason for needing to be excused. I go through my list with the least shaky voice I can muster. He smiles at me and says, "Are you the old woman in the shoe?" And then excuses me.
I thanked him, collected my children and was on my way. See? Nothing to worry about!  |
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Jul. 1, 2008 You Know You Haven't Taken Your Motorcycle Out in a While When... Dec. 6, 2007 Our Bird Adventures
If you notice I made a change in my side bar. What used to be pumpkin puree is now photos of a bird and journal pages. Yesterday, the children found a female goldfinch who did not appear to be doing well. They thought at first her wing was broken, but it flew a few times. She was breathing very rapidly and finally expired right after my Wonderful Husband caught her.
After some tears and sadness, we considered having her stuffed (no I am not being morbid). I thought it would be a wonderful experience. That is until I found out it was going to cost $125! Needless to say, the bird will be buried in the back woods. I will only take "wonderful experience" so far!
We did take a few moments and made some journal pages for our nature books. My Dear Daughter Number Two also created a list for her notebook stating what one should do is they find a hurt animal. One thing about feeding the birds, you run a much higher risk of experiencing bird mortality.
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Nov. 14, 2007 A Wednesday Which Wasn't So Wordless...
Are you amazed when things do not go the way you thought they would? We had big plans today. This is the Wednesday we are usually gone all morning and most of the afternoon. The morning started very well. I was so on my game that we were walking out of the house by 8:10! That never happens on our "Go To Town" Wednesday.
We ran out the door, got in the van and it did not start. I actually thought I was doing it wrong! I tried a couple of times and even checked my key to make sure it was the right one. Like I could fit the wrong one in!! The battery was dead. It was so dead that it did not even "click".
So everything changed. I was able to get the kids through school and I completed some craft ideas for my home school meeting tomorrow night. I also made a couple of apple pies. I created the above photo tutorial for you to enjoy! My photographer was "Little Handsome" my six year old fella.
So, see if God changes your plans tomorrow. If so, give my apple pie recipe a try. It really is worth it!!
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Nov. 2, 2007 Give Thanks With A Grateful Heart...
Over at South Breeze Farm, she is doing a Thankful Challenge. I need to spend this month listing things I am thankful for. I am going to keep a running list on my sidebar of everything I am thankful for. Hopefully I will add something new each day. Now I am not going to kid ya, I may add two or three because I have fallen behind. Then again, I may be so thankful that I cannot help but add some extra ones! I encourage you to join me in this challenge.
Being thankful. Some days, that is exactly what it is, a challenge.
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Nov. 2, 2007 The Good, The Bad, and...well you know the rest!
My post title is really drawing you in, is it not? Well, to begin with the good. My TWELVE year old and I are going to a tea party today with a few gals from our home school group. I thought it might be nice to have something new to wear. Last year, during one of my frugal fabric-buying frenzies, I bought 10 yards of a red velvet with embroidered hearts and sequins on it. I was planning on using it for Christmas skirts this year. We decided to start on it early. My Darling Daughter and I are twinkies 
Now for the bad...
This is where my master bath toilet USED to be. Now it is in the bathtub. We knew there was a problem with water. My Wonderful Husband already re-set the toilet on a new plug once before. What we didn't realize was that the two slots on the coupling thingee-ma-job (at the top and bottom) are suppose to be at the left and right. Because the geniuses who built our house did it wrong, every time the beeswax was set in, it oozed right out the hole and ruined the seal. Over time, the water ran through and rotted away the sub-floor. Praise God we did not have the addition of a toilet in our downstairs library!!!
Now for the ugly...
This little fella was crawling across the driveway this morning. After snapping a few shots....
My three young ones had their nature study time and I came in to look it up. My favorite bug site is What's That Bug. They said it is a scarab beetle grub. Yum!
So with our stroll down Clint Eastwood lane complete, I will bid you adieu!
(You will need to decide whether I named the bad and ugly appropriately. The two are interchangeable. But then, weren't they interchangeable in the movie, too??) |
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