How To Preserve Children

Take one large grassy field; 1/2 dozen
children, all sizes; 3 small dogs; and one
narrow strip of brook, pebbly if possible.
Mix the children with the dogs and
empty them into the field, stirring
continually. Sprinkle with field flowers,
pour brook gently over pebbles, cover
all with a deep blue sky and bake in a
hot sun. When the children are well-
browned they may be removed. Will be
found ready for setting away to cool
in the bathtub.

I love that recipe!! It brings to mind such wonderful
childhood images. Sort of like reading from Winnie the Pooh....

Its been a good (no, make that GREAT) day of school! We spent the morning
studying ancient Rome, focusing on the Colosseum and the gladiators because
~N~ is totally fascinated with the whole subject. He read about it on the
internet and then I asked for a one page essay. Normally, he would have balked and whined and complained and done the bare minimum. But guess what? He wrote 2 pages and was so pleased with himself!! I was tickled pink and loving it.

At the end of last school year, ~D~ brought home a bean plant that they had started in class. We planted it in the ground and have watched it grow all summer. It has now produced huge pods full of healthy green beans that are similiar to a lima bean. The boys want to cook them and see what they are like. I'm not sure what type of bean it is, but its fun to see their interest and I'm sure this can be categorized as a science experiment!

Rejoicing because life is good,

Marla