I don´t remember how to build in a link to a sentence. Anyway, here´s a link to the official web site of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

http://torre.duomo.pisa.it/towersposters/english_version/

Did you enjoy it?

Friday morning. Internet is down at our place. I'm not at our place. Our computer too wouldn't turn on yesterday. Fun. Ha. Ha.

Dress Like a Teacher day at school today. The kids picked their favourite teacher and asked me to help them dress like him/her. One of the kids was easier than the other. Hope they have fun.

I have a class party to prepare for this afternoon. My daughter invited her class and is so excited. I imagine that about half will actually come. It is Friday afternoon after all. Families have things to do and this was a last minute plan. But I know of at least two that are coming so she won't be crying into her juice and brownies.

Have a great weekend!

I´ve been hearing that people are actually reading this blog. I find that rather amusing, but in a surprised, gleeful, pleasant kind of way. And so I will continue.

The kids first few days in school have been fairly good. They enjoy meeting up with some old friends and teachers. It will be a month in which they learn lots--both academically and also how to do things they don´t want to because they have to. As in homework. Also my secret is out in that since Keanan is the third child he still doesn´t have his alphabet down pat. So much for a brilliantly homeschooled child. But at least we can work on it now that Mommy is sufficiently embarrassed into action.

My internet connection is slower than molasses in winter and I have spent far too long this evening moving from one page to another. At least I've been able to multi-task and get some book reading in, laundry, dishes, phone call..... But the end result is that it´s later than I wanted in order to still finish off my day´s chores. I want to read some more in my book L'Abri by Edith Schaeffer. I finished the kid's book I had picked up yesterday to pre-read for my daughter. It is called Wild Geese Flying. Can´t remember the author. Published in the 50's I think. I recommend it. We bought 32 books at the library sale plus a few free ones. Bronwyn´s in heaven but Keanan´s upset that there are only two picture books. What are you reading?

Giant pink moth later eaten by a tanager

We receive regular emails from a friend who works with a people group in Northern Ontario. Her emails are so often filled with hope that it makes me cry and gives me hope. Another set of friends here also send emails that speak of God's faithfulness in their lives. This week we have received many emails that have encouraged us that staying here is a good decision. God does work in us and often through the lives of those around us. Thank you to those who have allowed God to use you.

Wacky Definitions

The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are some of the 2005 winners:

Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.

Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.

Bozone: The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.

Giraffiti: Vandalisim spray-painted very high.

Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer.

Arachnoleptic fit: The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.

Beelzebug: Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.

Caterpallor: The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating.


PS: 5 eggs today!

Happy May 1!

Monday morning. May 1. A beautiful, sunny day. We're about to start school. The boys are checking on the chickens and Bronwyn is finishing her breakfast. Simon is cleaning out the dog cage and our working guest is ready to start building a new chicken coop for the neighbour's chickens that are right now sharing our coop. Have a good day.