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19 March 2013 Kite Entertainment

Mar 20, 2013

It was kite-flying day at our weekly homeschooler park meet-up! If this whole computer science-technologist thing doesn’t pan out, AC just might have a career as a kite entertainer. Apparently some of the kids were shouting out letters for him to form, and also invoking various wind gods to keep the winds brisk and …

18 March 2013 Secret Plans

Mar 19, 2013

17 March 2013 Julius Caesar

Mar 18, 2013

Yes, on Saint Patrick’s day we went to see a rendition of the English bard’s Julius Caesar at the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton. (Yes, my Irish forebears would not be pleased with me). The production surpassed my expectations. It was not the transcendent experience that was Macbeth at the Globe theater in …

16 March 2013 Tea Cakes

Mar 17, 2013

Made St. Patrick’s Day style from a book Sam had out of the library: Tea Cakes for Tosh by Kelly Starling.

15 March 2013 Love My New Garden Cart

Mar 16, 2013

14 March 2013 Strolling

Mar 15, 2013

13 March 2013 No Surprises Here

Mar 14, 2013

Except for favorite color, which is blue now, apparently.

12 March 2013 Heading into the Mud

Mar 13, 2013

11 March 2013 Unexpected

Mar 12, 2013

I really couldn’t imagine what was in the box that Highlights Magazine sent me in the mail today. It was a white box. Maybe some more complimentary copies of the March issue that includes my story? Maybe a cake? I almost had it right. It was a plate. A pewter plate naming me “Author of the Month!” Now I just need a …

10 March 2013 AC Rocks the Shed Relocation

Mar 11, 2013

With the help of friends and neighbors, AC moved the shed from the middle of our backyard to the southwestern corner.