: Almost done with the (home)school year. I love that they use the pencils down to just nubbins.
: Currently reading: Adam Bede by George Eliot π Also (re)started this today. I haven’t read any β¦
: Currently reading: Paper by Mark Kurlansky π I fell and wiped out on the basement stairs this β¦
: Currently reading: Habits of the Household Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms by β¦
: Currently reading: A Heart Aflame for God A Reformed Approach to Spiritual Formation by Matthew C. β¦
: Be Thou My Vision Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art. Thou my best β¦
: First sprout of Spring. T’s growing enormous sunflowers this year.
: O Fount of Love O Fount of love divine that flows from my saviorβs bleeding side. Where sinners trade their filthy β¦
: Currently reading: Nonesuch by Francis Spufford π
: The Pop Shop “Fix it, make it, Don’t buy it.” Inscribed by J, almost 11, on the wall of the β¦
: Currently reading: BE CAREFUL HOW YOU LISTEN by Jay E. Adams π Working on the spiritual discipline β¦
: Hawaiian Hawk Only one outside of Hawaii.
: Stargazing Went out last night with the family to see the planetary alignment, but it was mostly obscured by β¦
: Gavin Brown Nature Preserve Family walk. Cold breeze off the Ohio River, but the blue sky was really cheering after some cold, β¦
: Adding this to my wishlist (if it ever gets made).
: Found at a used book store over the weekend. Going to try to set up a little library at work
: It’s been three weeks since the snow fell, and despite some days in the 60’s, there is β¦
: Peter & the Wolf The kids & I went to a performance of Peter & the Wolf (+ some other works) by the Indiana β¦
: Snowpeople After a week and a half, we finally got around to making some snow people. The snow is not the best β¦
: Currently reading: The Discarded Image by C.S. Lewis π Just going to scan through this one as I read β¦
: Finished reading: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (full color) by C. S. Lewis π The older girls β¦
: Currently reading: Planet Narnia by Michael Ward π I started reading Narnia to T, aged 5, and now I β¦
: Our rodent visitor for this weekend.
: Mid-Winter We got about seven inches of snow and sleet last Saturday and Sunday, and, thanks to temps in the β¦
: Finished reading: Paradox People by Jonathan Landry Cruse π
: The Buried Life I read this poem a long time ago but had forgotten it. Thanks to this podcast for the reminder. I β¦
: For Narnia Fans My two girls and I have been listening to this album, Into the Lantern Waste by Sarah Sparks for a β¦
: Puttering Vic Tesolin: Thereβs something magical about puttering in the shop. Itβs not about deadlines, β¦
: Maintenance as Mastery Tim Harford: Why Self Improvement Starts with Maintenance That reflects a second underrated fact β¦
: Yew Dell We took an afternoon family walk and explore at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens this afternoon for my β¦
: The True, the Good, and the Beautiful This is a good article on how the things we allow ourselves to think about and dwell upon shape us β¦
: Admin Day My wife and I are trading “admin days.” I got the whole day with no parental β¦
: If I can only do this or better about 103 more times this year…
: Christmas Walk The woods are so brown at the moment, but looking closer and small, there is green to see.
: Listening to... This playlist from Claire Holley.
: Family Walk It’s a little warmer than average for late December, so we took a family walk down over the β¦
: Contrast & Patterns I had to work a couple of night shifts this week for a coworker who was sick. It always leaves me β¦
: Children of Odin Currently reading: Children of Odin by Padraic Colum π I’ve never read any of the Norse myths β¦
: That the Powers of Hell May Vanish Church last night was a service of lessons and carols. Concluded with this… Let All Mortal β¦
: Forts E, 14: “On the first day after it snows you build forts outside with snow. On the second day, β¦
: Snowman #2 Another round of snow (4 1/2"), so another snowman. This one all by j.
: Snowflakes E crocheted these snowflakes over the past few weeks. Constantly amazed at what she can do with β¦
: Art Therapy Still feeling terrible. This cold is taking me a long time to kick. I went back to work today but β¦
: Recommended Family Reading Currently reading: The Christmas Barn by C. L. Davis π It’s a family tradition to read this β¦
: A Tree for Peter Finished reading: A Tree for Peter by Kate Seredy π Everyone loved this story about renewal and β¦
: First Snow In our house we always mentally count winter as beginning at the start of December. The weather β¦
: Advent Home sick from church today, unfortunately. Sinus infection of some variety, flu-like. Feel pretty β¦
: Sister Giant After a stop at the playground, we made it to see the sister giant of the three Giants that are at β¦
: Silver and Gold Second stop was the Canopy Tree Walk. 99% of the leaves have fallen, but these golden ones remained β¦
: Tin Man Visit to Bernheim Forest with the family today. First stop was this giant 27 foot Tin Man statue. β¦
: A Grey Autumn Walk with j Oranges and browns mostly.
: Cancer Today’s surgery roundup: A mediport for cancer treatment. A hysteroscopy resulting in a more β¦
: To Love Justin Whitmel Earley: So what are bodies for? When we stop ignoring or idolizing bodies, their β¦
: Hainish Post 1 Finished reading: Worlds of Exile and Illusion by Ursula K. Le Guin π I enjoyed these three stories β¦
: Fallen Leaves No hike today because of rain, but the leaves in the grass near the library are still fantastically β¦
: Logs and Specks Finished reading: The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition by Ursula K. Le Guin π I β¦
: Currently reading: Saints and Heroes to the End of the Middle Ages by George Hodges π Another family β¦
: Deer in the Woods Left work 15 minutes late then got caught in a 30 minute traffic jam. Worth it for this encounter β¦
: Family Walk Went to George Rogers Clark Park this afternoon. Another beautiful autumn day. These two trees β¦
: He Leadeth Me, O Blessed Thought He leadeth me, oh blessed thought, O words with heavenly comfort fraught! Whate’er I do, β¦
: Iroquois Park, Again Back for another hike at Iroquois, with two of the three kids in tow. A beautiful Fall afternoon. We β¦
: These Days Seem So Short Last one from this hike– sun already setting behind the hill at 3:45pm.
: North Overlook View of Louisville in the distance.
: Summit Field Dry grasses surrounded by maples, oaks, and beech trees. Not sure about peak color in the trees, but β¦
: Maple Tree in Full Color In this light, black branches silhouetted against yellow.
: Stone Steps Stone steps on my favorite trail, view of the bright blue autumn sky where it opens out near the β¦
: Afternoon Hike The time change makes a huge difference in the light slanting over the landscape.
: T asked me to help him make a stickman. This is what we came up with. Very entish.
: At the Louisville Zoo with the kids. African Bullfrog.
: 1.5 mile hike this afternoon. Trying to get back in shape and recover from a week of night shifts. β¦
: Short hike with the kids and friends. Fall is still just a hint in the leaves, but the temperature β¦
: Currently reading: How to Lead Your Family by Joel R Beeke. π I started this a little while ago. β¦
: Finished reading: Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton π
: Red Leaf Spotted on a short hike this afternoon. Autumn is on the doorstep.
: Family Read Aloud Currently reading: Church History 101 by Sinclair B. Ferguson π I didn’t grow up knowing β¦
: Pinocchio Pinocchio, by T, age 5. 10/7/2025. My wife started reading this yesterday, and I think she made it β¦
: Mournful Sphinx This moth showed up the other day on the front porch. Mournful Sphinx, according to a Google search. β¦
: Just To Get Started... I updated the About Page to kick off the site. I hope it will be a help as I organize my thoughts β¦
