Heat, humidity and bugs...oh my!
It rained here in North Alabama today. Not unusual. I walked outside after dinner to take care of the animals and felt like I was walking into a sauna. UGGGHHHH Five minutes - sweating. Thankfully I had picked my blackberries, tomatoes, cucumbers and zucchini this morning. It was still cloudy and cooler (not cool).
I also made a smaller fenced in area for my horses. One of them foundered (a reaction from eating too much sweet grass) at the end of May and I am trying to curb her eating. I have had her in a grazing muzzle, but felt badly for her. Consequently the need to restrict their access to our pasture.
Bugs - June bugs, Japanese beetles, mosquitoes, flies -- yuck. Tis the season. Fall where are you? Wait! With fall comes school. I think I'll wait.
Obviously, summer is not my favorite season. I prefer spring or fall - for the cooler, but not cold temperatures. What's your favorite season and why?
Under HIS Wings,
Ginger
"Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns. I am thankful that thorns have roses." Alphonse Kerr
Friday, July 8, 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
A day away...
Well, not really. Only a short time. And I still had one child with me. It was her special day.
About a year ago, my husband made a deal with my children: memorize a chapter in the Bible (his choice) and he would take them to dinner and a movie.
Yesterday I got to do the dinner - it was actually lunch - and the movie. My 11 year old daughter memorized Romans 6.
We left at 10:45 and made a quick stop at the library to pick up my books on hold - 10 or so, I think. We traveled from there to Red Robin at Bridge Street (a local upscale strip mall). She ordered a pepperoni pizza and I had a bacon cheeseburger (with pepper jack cheese, yum).
While we waited for our food, we looked at the pictures mounted everywhere around our booth. One behind my daughter was a map of the United States, but you could hardly see the states because of the blue and red paint used as the background. I remember one with polar bears playing. They also had a "flag" made from baseballs (not a picture) that were painted red, white and blue. There were so many others that I can't remember them.
She also told me on the car ride over there that she'd been trying to write a story. Earlier last week she asked me what I do when I don't have a book to read (which is rare in the summer) and I told her I write. :) So she decided to write a story - she was bored.
She titled her story "The Worst Day Ever." It's about a girl who had a bad day. First she woke up late and then got on the bus in her pajamas which were pink with glittery stars. She didn't realize it until everyone on the bus started pointing and laughing at her. I asked about the girl; how old, hair color, eye color, etc. Then we worked on what else happened that day. I hope to encourage her writing. She is a good storyteller when she stops trying so hard.
After lunch we went to the movies at the Monaco (walking distance from Red Robin) to see Monte Carlo. She enjoyed it. I did too. Definitely a Chick-flick.
Now she's ready to start her next chapter in memorization - Romans 8.
If only I could get my two youngest to memorize their multiplications tables that easily. :)
About a year ago, my husband made a deal with my children: memorize a chapter in the Bible (his choice) and he would take them to dinner and a movie.
Yesterday I got to do the dinner - it was actually lunch - and the movie. My 11 year old daughter memorized Romans 6.
We left at 10:45 and made a quick stop at the library to pick up my books on hold - 10 or so, I think. We traveled from there to Red Robin at Bridge Street (a local upscale strip mall). She ordered a pepperoni pizza and I had a bacon cheeseburger (with pepper jack cheese, yum).
While we waited for our food, we looked at the pictures mounted everywhere around our booth. One behind my daughter was a map of the United States, but you could hardly see the states because of the blue and red paint used as the background. I remember one with polar bears playing. They also had a "flag" made from baseballs (not a picture) that were painted red, white and blue. There were so many others that I can't remember them.
She also told me on the car ride over there that she'd been trying to write a story. Earlier last week she asked me what I do when I don't have a book to read (which is rare in the summer) and I told her I write. :) So she decided to write a story - she was bored.
She titled her story "The Worst Day Ever." It's about a girl who had a bad day. First she woke up late and then got on the bus in her pajamas which were pink with glittery stars. She didn't realize it until everyone on the bus started pointing and laughing at her. I asked about the girl; how old, hair color, eye color, etc. Then we worked on what else happened that day. I hope to encourage her writing. She is a good storyteller when she stops trying so hard.
Now she's ready to start her next chapter in memorization - Romans 8.
If only I could get my two youngest to memorize their multiplications tables that easily. :)
Under HIS Wings,
Ginger
Monday, July 4, 2011
"Angel in the Shadows" and "Angel in the Storm" by Lisa Grace
Being the busy reader that I am, I just finished these two books. They are novels targeted to teens or young adults who are interested in books with a supernatural flair.
Things you should know: 1) Read book one. Since I had, I knew what was going on at the beginning of book two, but if you haven't I think you will be lost. It's worth it. 2) There are number of grammatical errors that I found slightly distracting, but not enough to tear me away from the story. 3) The good guys win the war, but not every battle. 4) Be prepared to want book three when you're done.
In "Angel in the Shadows", Megan is at summer camp as a junior camp counselor. While there she learns she has a gift. She can see angels, and consequently, demons. Now she has to figure out what to do with her gift. By being herself and listening to the voice of God, she helps a number of people follow the right path. No one knows of her gift except Mr. Z, who helps her and answers her questions.
Book two, "Angel in the Storm," picks up where book one ends. Megan has any number of temptations put in her path and she doesn't always make the right choice, and has to deal with the consequences. She's up against a force stronger than she, alone, can deal with. She must remember in whom she has put her trust.
It's a life or death situation. Megan has to make choices and resist temptation, just like we all do. When her friends join the battle, it puts all of their lives in danger. It's a good reminder that there are supernatural forces at war around us, whether we can see them or not. Prayer is so important.
Things you should know: 1) Read book one. Since I had, I knew what was going on at the beginning of book two, but if you haven't I think you will be lost. It's worth it. 2) There are number of grammatical errors that I found slightly distracting, but not enough to tear me away from the story. 3) The good guys win the war, but not every battle. 4) Be prepared to want book three when you're done.
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