Burial for a King: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Funeral and the Week that Transformed Atlanta and Rocked the Nation, written by Rebecca Burns
Jam packed with information about the week after King was killed. It explains how a city overcome with grief and steeped in racial tensions managed to hold itself together and host the thousands of people who came for the funeral, even while riots were were breaking out and record-breaking numbers of U.S. troops were deployed in other American cities.
Animals of the Bible, text selected by Helen Dean Fish and illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop
Caldecott, 1938. The text of this book is selected Bible verses and the illustrations are black and white.
The Story of Mankind, written and illustrated by Hendrick Van Loon
Newbery, 1922. I was not expecting the first Newbery book to be a nearly 500 page history textbook. Ay yi yi! If we didn't read a lot of history for school, then I'd have read it. But we do. So I skimmed it and called it good.
Abraham Lincoln, written and illustrated by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire
Caldecott, 1940. The story of Lincoln's childhood and rise to the presidency.
Make Way for Ducklings, written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey
Caldecott, 1942. We have this story in our copy of The Children's 20th Century Children's Book Treasury, though I read it again as I'm going through the Caldecott list, and it's been a favorite of each kid as we've read it for school.
In Grandma's Attic, written by Arleta Richardson and illustrated by Dora Leder
Read aloud for Naomi. Each chapter is a story about the author's grandmother's childhood.
Daughter of the Mountains, written by Louise Rankin and illustrated by Kurt Wiese
Read aloud for Silas and Devon. The fictional story of a Tibetan girl who walks to India in order to find her dog, which was stolen for the purpose of selling.
Shadow Spinner, written by Susan Fletcher
Read aloud for Silas and Devon, though I read it myself and they listened to it on CD. The fictional story of a two girls - one whose life is spared by the Sultan each day, assuming she can come up with a new story to tell him that he finds entertaining, and another who becomes responsible for finding stories for the first. This has been one of my favorite books of the year and the boys also enjoyed it.
The Wizard of Oz, written by L. Frank Baum
Read aloud for Naomi, though we listened to it together on CD. Pretty sure everyone knows what this book is about. :)
Mei Lei, written and illustrated by Thomas Handforth
Caldecott, 1939. A young Chinese girl finds a way out of her rural home to attend a New Years fair in the city.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Saturday, March 30, 2013
THE YARD
I love working in the yard. Seriously love it.
Our yard was picture perfect when we moved in, but I only have so many hours in my day and they tend to be filled up with kids and domesticity. Plus Tim's rarely around these days because of school, which means I'm stretched thinner than usual. And one little W can't just play on their own while I weed, prune, or mow.
Needless to say, our yard has been neglected.
A few days ago, though, I realized that something needed to change. I'm always happier when I get to spend time outside and the yard needed some attention. It wasn't horrid, but there was definitely work to be done. So I decided that I'd do yard work during naps each day, unless there were other things that simply had to be done during that time.
It's only been three days, but it's been great! I've edged the much of the lawn, moved a few plants around, dug out a gazillion dandelions, mowed the front lawn, cleaned up some beds, and tried to stop the aggressive spread of a mystery plant that wants to take over our property.
There's still more edging to be done, the back needs to be mowed after Sunday's egg hunt, some trees need pruning, and our fence is collapsing on all sides ... but I'm making progress! The fence will wait until Tim's employed, but the rest of the work will be done within a few days.
Not only have I been able to work on the yard itself, but I've been able to hang laundry outside a lot lately. I love standing in a quiet yard, in the sunshine, while listening to and watching all the birds flying in and out of our trees. I mean, if you have to do laundry, then that's the way to do it!
Then today I opened the garage door .... wait. Let me tell you about the garage. It's a disaster, a constant source of stress and irritation for me the entire time we've lived here. I know it's ridiculous, but I get so grumpy every time I look in there. Ack.
Anyway, Teebs woke up from naps right as I was finishing one section of the yard. So Devon got him out of bed, set up a pack 'n play outside, and put Teebs in it. I'm so thankful for the way he jumps in and takes care of stuff like that without being asked!
By that time I was done with the yard job I was working on, but didn't want to go inside. So I opened the garage door and started organizing, supervised and entertained by the Mighty Teebs. The sun shines right into the garage during that time of day, so we had fresh air and sunshine, even though we had a roof over our heads.
There is still plenty of work to be done in the garage, but I can now walk from one end to the other without climbing over stuff, I have a pile started of things to get rid of, and I have a tentative plan in place for how to finish the job. So happy about that!
I love the fact that I was outside for six hours today. I love that my time outside was so productive. I love our yard.
Our yard was picture perfect when we moved in, but I only have so many hours in my day and they tend to be filled up with kids and domesticity. Plus Tim's rarely around these days because of school, which means I'm stretched thinner than usual. And one little W can't just play on their own while I weed, prune, or mow.
Needless to say, our yard has been neglected.
A few days ago, though, I realized that something needed to change. I'm always happier when I get to spend time outside and the yard needed some attention. It wasn't horrid, but there was definitely work to be done. So I decided that I'd do yard work during naps each day, unless there were other things that simply had to be done during that time.
It's only been three days, but it's been great! I've edged the much of the lawn, moved a few plants around, dug out a gazillion dandelions, mowed the front lawn, cleaned up some beds, and tried to stop the aggressive spread of a mystery plant that wants to take over our property.
There's still more edging to be done, the back needs to be mowed after Sunday's egg hunt, some trees need pruning, and our fence is collapsing on all sides ... but I'm making progress! The fence will wait until Tim's employed, but the rest of the work will be done within a few days.
Not only have I been able to work on the yard itself, but I've been able to hang laundry outside a lot lately. I love standing in a quiet yard, in the sunshine, while listening to and watching all the birds flying in and out of our trees. I mean, if you have to do laundry, then that's the way to do it!
Then today I opened the garage door .... wait. Let me tell you about the garage. It's a disaster, a constant source of stress and irritation for me the entire time we've lived here. I know it's ridiculous, but I get so grumpy every time I look in there. Ack.
Anyway, Teebs woke up from naps right as I was finishing one section of the yard. So Devon got him out of bed, set up a pack 'n play outside, and put Teebs in it. I'm so thankful for the way he jumps in and takes care of stuff like that without being asked!
By that time I was done with the yard job I was working on, but didn't want to go inside. So I opened the garage door and started organizing, supervised and entertained by the Mighty Teebs. The sun shines right into the garage during that time of day, so we had fresh air and sunshine, even though we had a roof over our heads.
There is still plenty of work to be done in the garage, but I can now walk from one end to the other without climbing over stuff, I have a pile started of things to get rid of, and I have a tentative plan in place for how to finish the job. So happy about that!
I love the fact that I was outside for six hours today. I love that my time outside was so productive. I love our yard.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
3/28/13 THANKFUL THURSDAY
I'm thankful for helpful friends.
What's something that you're thankful for?
What's something that you're thankful for?
Friday, March 22, 2013
MENU - SECOND HALF OF MARCH 2013
BREAKFASTS
* doughnuts x3
* oatmeal with brown sugar, cinnamon, milk, raisins, fruit, huh-koe-pee milk, and energy mix as optional toppings x8
* scrambled eggs & bacon
* baked oatmeal (prep the previous night)
* lemony sour cream muffins
* Rebecca's granola
DINNERS
* leftovers x3
* tacos x2
* beef eldorado/peas & corn
* rice, kale, and eggs
* cauliflower bake/rice
* hot dogs/fruit salad
* grilled salmon (Tim's catch, from the freezer)/quinoa/roasted cabbage
* crockpot ziti/roasted broccoli
* red lentil soup (from the freezer)/roasted broccoli
* turkey/homemade stuffing/cranberry sauce/winter fruit salad
* turkey pot pie/winter fruit salad
* Mediterranean black bean salad over spinach/rice
SNACKS & DESSERTS
* produce
* nuts - pistachios & roasted almonds
* popcorn
* s'mores bars
* oatmeal scotchies
* oat & almond bars
* doughnuts x3
* oatmeal with brown sugar, cinnamon, milk, raisins, fruit, huh-koe-pee milk, and energy mix as optional toppings x8
* scrambled eggs & bacon
* baked oatmeal (prep the previous night)
* lemony sour cream muffins
* Rebecca's granola
DINNERS
* leftovers x3
* tacos x2
* beef eldorado/peas & corn
* rice, kale, and eggs
* cauliflower bake/rice
* hot dogs/fruit salad
* grilled salmon (Tim's catch, from the freezer)/quinoa/roasted cabbage
* crockpot ziti/roasted broccoli
* red lentil soup (from the freezer)/roasted broccoli
* turkey/homemade stuffing/cranberry sauce/winter fruit salad
* turkey pot pie/winter fruit salad
* Mediterranean black bean salad over spinach/rice
SNACKS & DESSERTS
* produce
* nuts - pistachios & roasted almonds
* popcorn
* s'mores bars
* oatmeal scotchies
* oat & almond bars
Thursday, March 21, 2013
3/21/13. THANKFUL THURSDAY
I'm thankful I've never been without food, water, shelter, or clothing.
What is something that you are thankful for?
What is something that you are thankful for?
Sunday, March 17, 2013
AN AMAZING DAY
A dear friend of mine recently had a recurrence of her cancer take a shockingly fast turn for the worse. So, in true Sonlight Sisterhood fashion, everyone in the Portland-ish and Seattle-ish areas who were able to dropped everything to spend some time with her yesterday.
Folks, it was amazing. The day was such a gift! A few days earlier she was looking and feeling horrible, but yesterday she was stunning and having little pain. We were expecting to spend five minutes at a time with her in a hospital room, going in little groups, but instead our whole group got to spend three hours hanging out together in her living room. We chatted, laughed, ate, and prayed - pretty much par for the course in our group of friends. Yes, some tears were shed, but the overall mood of our time together was positive and fun.
I'm so thankful, so very thankful, for time spent with the group as a whole and with one friend who is deeply loved, will be enjoyed during whatever time she has left, and will be deeply missed when she is gone.
Folks, it was amazing. The day was such a gift! A few days earlier she was looking and feeling horrible, but yesterday she was stunning and having little pain. We were expecting to spend five minutes at a time with her in a hospital room, going in little groups, but instead our whole group got to spend three hours hanging out together in her living room. We chatted, laughed, ate, and prayed - pretty much par for the course in our group of friends. Yes, some tears were shed, but the overall mood of our time together was positive and fun.
I'm so thankful, so very thankful, for time spent with the group as a whole and with one friend who is deeply loved, will be enjoyed during whatever time she has left, and will be deeply missed when she is gone.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
3/14/13 THANKFUL THURSDAY
I'm thankful for Melanie and the community that we're both part of.
What's something that you're thankful for?
What's something that you're thankful for?
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