My Own Thoughts

One woman’s written responses to the world around her.

Archive for August, 2007

What my grandmother bequeathed to us…

Posted: Thursday, August 2nd, 2007 @ 4:06 pm in Life in General, My Life | No Comments »

Go here to see what my grandmother’s house might have looked like before it got bad. Eventually she had boxes all the way to the ceiling and the pathways went from the front door to her bed to the bathroom. There were no boxes piled in the bathroom that I remember. With that as a [...]

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Handing paperwork over

Posted: Wednesday, August 1st, 2007 @ 5:47 pm in My Life | No Comments »

I organized and printed over thirty pages to give to our elders about the one youth ministry candidate we still like. I didn’t think it would be that long or take that long. But it did.

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Nephew

Posted: Wednesday, August 1st, 2007 @ 5:01 pm in My Family | No Comments »

My nephew is spending the night. He’ll play with E and sleep in M’s room with M. Then my folks will come back to get him

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Questions Meme Impatience

Posted: Wednesday, August 1st, 2007 @ 5:01 pm in About Me | 3 Comments »

You leave a random comment here, and I’ll ask you 5 questions. The Rules of the Meme: 1. Leave me a comment saying anything random, like [the food you hate most in all the world]. Something random. Whatever you like. 2. I respond by asking you five personal questions so I can get to know [...]

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Homeschool Art

Posted: Wednesday, August 1st, 2007 @ 3:52 pm in Art, Homeschooling | No Comments »

Classical art that brings homeschooling to mind is what I was told this site would be. The only one that I think is reminiscent of homeschooling is this one. I like The Reading Lesson particularly because it appears that two of the children are boys. I homeschool boys. I dislike this picture intensely. Children’s Pastimes [...]

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Who’s Running?

Posted: Wednesday, August 1st, 2007 @ 1:34 pm in Politics/Military | No Comments »

My eldest only knows the leading Democratic candidates for the 08 presidency. He couldn’t name a single Republican. I asked him why not. He said, “All the rest of the candidates are white men. They look the same. They act the same.” Wow. He and his dad look the same and act the same? I [...]

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ABN AMRO Mortgage

Posted: Wednesday, August 1st, 2007 @ 1:31 pm in Life in General | No Comments »

Up till June, I’d have said they were a great company. But then they lost a check for three weeks. We sent a second. They cashed both but only credited one to my account. Then, when I called and asked about it, they said they would credit it. Then a week later, they called and [...]

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