that was covered with vines lived one little girl in one straight line. Ava has loved Madeline since the first time I read her the book. By age two, she had the entire book memorized and could “read” it cover to cover. When she was three, she went with her preschool class to see the [...]
Archive for October, 2008
in an old house in ‘polis
Posted in the ones about ava on October 31, 2008 | 17 Comments »
“knock, knock”
Posted in the ones about ava, the ones about merriment on October 28, 2008 | 19 Comments »
Me: Who’s there? Ava: Boo. Me: Boo who? Ava: You don’t have to cry about it. Thanks to Sara Groves and her Station Wagon CD, Ava has discovered knock-knock jokes. With a repertoire of about five knock-knock jokes, it’s been non-stop entertainment. Non-stop monotonous entertainment. What’s your favorite knock-knock joke? We are in desperate need [...]
pig bladder prototype
Posted in the ones about ava, the ones about merriment on October 24, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Ava and I are reading Little House the Big Woods before her rest time. Last week Ava was fascinated (and slightly disgusted) to learn that Pa made a balloon for Laura and Mary out of a pig’s bladder. Of course she needed to know what a bladder was. This led to a 4-year-old anatomy lesson [...]
really real
Posted in the ones about ava, the ones about badgers & friends on October 22, 2008 | 11 Comments »
Last week at I was collecting my freshly cut pieces of chenille at Joanne’s, I heard the quick patter of boots and a little voice squeal, “Oh Santa, I’ve missed you!!” I turned to see Ava embracing an Ava-sized Santa in the premature Christmas display. Seriously, I have hardly come to terms with the fact [...]
why blog?
Posted in the ones about the blog on October 21, 2008 | 11 Comments »
On Saturday morning I was invited to be a part of a blogger breakfast. This was a treat on two accounts. First, Hungryman is not a fan of breakfast fares, so a breakfast date is rare and lovely. And, I got to see the faces and hear the voices behind blogs that I read. Look [...]
mystical michigan
Posted in the ones about ava, the ones about badgers & friends on October 17, 2008 | 6 Comments »
AVA: Mama, have you ever thought about moving to Michigan? MAMA: No. Why? AVA: Cause that’s where the unicorns live. MAMA: Unicorns live in Michigan? AVA: Yes, Mama, it’s a faraway land. And that’s where all the unicorns live in the faraway land at Michigan. MAMA: Unicorns? AVA: Uh-huh. They have the things on their [...]
raising royalty
Posted in Uncategorized on October 15, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Each fall Ava’s preschool sends home a star-shaped questionnaire for the parents to fill out and the child to decorate. In the center of the star is a spot for the child’s picture and each point has a question. The top of the star reads: “When I grow up….” Last year Ava responded that she [...]
maker of the mountains
Posted in Uncategorized on October 13, 2008 | 7 Comments »
“I lift my eyes up to the mountains where does my help come home? My help comes from you maker of heaven and earth” –Psalm 121:1-2 The story of my childhood was played out at the foothills and crests of the magnificent Rockies. When my family exchanged the forests of Montana for the desert of [...]
fashion faux pas
Posted in the ones about ava on October 1, 2008 | 14 Comments »
Yesterday, when I picked Ava up from preschool, her teacher glanced up from the line of children and said, “I’m sorry. Ava and her friend got a bit carried away with the paint today and I didn’t get a chance to clean them up.” The fact that my daughter was sporting blue whiskers had already [...]
bring out the spice
Posted in the ones about cooking on October 1, 2008 | 11 Comments »
I love to cook. I don’t love to knock over every jar in my cupboard to shake out a little rosemary and thyme. And I am slight of stature, which make it difficult to see in the back spaces of upper cabinets. For years, I tried different spice organization tips. I tried the stair-step tray. [...]
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