Travelingjenny
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Category: Grace
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Friday is Grace's favorite day of the week. Why, you ask? Because it marks the beginning of the weekend? No, it's because Friday means horseback riding. And horseback riding means Lilly-T.
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Over the past couple of days, I have been working on sorting and reorganizing our art supplies so that the girls can actually find the things they need. They are very excited about this, and it seems to have been effective, because both were hard at work on projects before dinner tonight. Grace made an…
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Yes, the chickens have gone on strike. Apparently, watching one of their sisters be attacked and killed by a scary hawk really shook them up, even though they only have teeny, tiny brains. And living under the watchful eye of a big, black bear probably doesn't help, either.
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Grace is really into reading right now, and she's getting really good at it. She likes to read out loud to me on the way to school in the morning, and she's even been known to read to her little sister (which, of course, melts my heart every time). The other day, Grace brought The…
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Grace had a friend over today after school. They wanted to play outside, but were having some trouble figuring out what to do. So I suggested that they put on a show on the swingset. Oh boy… They chatted excitedly for a while, then ran inside to get costumes. They emerged a short while later,…
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A Colorado friend just asked me if Spring has arrived yet in Maine. Well, the snow has all melted and it was 65 degrees today! I even opened several windows in the house (gasp!). So, my friends, Spring is here. And it is awesome…
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Our sweet Gracie has started writing her own song lyrics, and yesterday she got out her guitar to accompany herself. It was beautiful. Her first song (she's written three) is the one that sticks with me the most: Bright as You Can Believe It’s a shooting star Like a rocket to my eyes Bright as…
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The other highlight of our trip was spending time with our 91-year-old Myrrh. The girls told her all about their favorite things, and even performed a puppet show for her. At the wedding reception, Tess kept leaving our table to go sit next to Myrrh. But my favorite memory from the trip is when Grace…
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Today was an amazing, spectacular, incredibly beautiful day. The sun was shining, and the temperature reached 69 degrees (!!!!) at our house. For the first time in many months, it was warmer outside than it was inside. Spring, you have no idea how happy we are to see you!
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