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Things being what they were Friday, I slipped up and forgot to pimp Darth Sweetum's 9/11 post Remembrance in this space. *shame* She said it much better than I could have, as I'd have probably grumped on insane conspiracy theories again, and no one needs that.
Also at GeekaChicas, today we have an article by A Nonny Mouse (aka![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
jedi_diplomat called A Fascination with Prayer Beads. Now, I know she usually does technology and gadgetry articles, but I'm glad to have her branch out a bit, and the subject is fascinating to me. It makes me want to get some meditation beads. :)
In other GC related news, we got some huge hits on older articles this weekend, which was nice to see.
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We spent a mostly quiet weekend. We got library cards! Haven't changed any of our IDs yet, but by golly we have library cards. PRIORITIES, people! ;) The local library is in this lovely old mansion maybe ten blocks or so away. It was very nice inside, with creaky old floors and stairs that pop and groan even when kids walk on them. The children's section has a bunch of big bean bags in picture book section.
They were having a book sale in the old carriage house behind the library, and I bought a book for myself and one Big Boy picked out. Also, I got to meet a lady named Elizabeth who had befriended Big Boy on one of his walks in the park. They had bonded over seeing a Roseate Spoonbill. She was very nice.
I really need to get the boys into something where they are around a consistent group of kids, so that they can start finding friends their own age. Boy Scouts, maybe. *shudder* (I really cannot account for my aversion to Boy Scouts. I was a Girl Scout, after all.)
Then we went out for lunch near a place that was servicing Wee Boy's bike. It rained quite a bit.
Sunday my Beloved took the boys to the Zoo again, and they got to see the alligators at feeding time. Made a big impression. Also, the raccoons were up and about. I stayed home and wrote, and I must say I don't regret it, though it did seem like they had fun.
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We finished our read-aloud of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban last night. After we finish school today, we're going to watch the movie.
I'll say it again -- for all the minor stylistic faults in the Harry Potter books (which become so obvious when read aloud), they're still incredibly freaking brilliant.
Also at GeekaChicas, today we have an article by A Nonny Mouse (aka
jedi_diplomat called A Fascination with Prayer Beads. Now, I know she usually does technology and gadgetry articles, but I'm glad to have her branch out a bit, and the subject is fascinating to me. It makes me want to get some meditation beads. :)In other GC related news, we got some huge hits on older articles this weekend, which was nice to see.
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We spent a mostly quiet weekend. We got library cards! Haven't changed any of our IDs yet, but by golly we have library cards. PRIORITIES, people! ;) The local library is in this lovely old mansion maybe ten blocks or so away. It was very nice inside, with creaky old floors and stairs that pop and groan even when kids walk on them. The children's section has a bunch of big bean bags in picture book section.
They were having a book sale in the old carriage house behind the library, and I bought a book for myself and one Big Boy picked out. Also, I got to meet a lady named Elizabeth who had befriended Big Boy on one of his walks in the park. They had bonded over seeing a Roseate Spoonbill. She was very nice.
I really need to get the boys into something where they are around a consistent group of kids, so that they can start finding friends their own age. Boy Scouts, maybe. *shudder* (I really cannot account for my aversion to Boy Scouts. I was a Girl Scout, after all.)
Then we went out for lunch near a place that was servicing Wee Boy's bike. It rained quite a bit.
Sunday my Beloved took the boys to the Zoo again, and they got to see the alligators at feeding time. Made a big impression. Also, the raccoons were up and about. I stayed home and wrote, and I must say I don't regret it, though it did seem like they had fun.
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We finished our read-aloud of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban last night. After we finish school today, we're going to watch the movie.
I'll say it again -- for all the minor stylistic faults in the Harry Potter books (which become so obvious when read aloud), they're still incredibly freaking brilliant.