Category Archives: Band

Fall

Posted on October 30, 2015 by

Last Thursday, the hill across the way looked about like it did in the picture from the last post. Friday morning, when we left for a field trip to the art museum in Atlanta, it was foggy, and the hill … Continue reading →

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Fall Cancellations

Posted on October 2, 2015 by

The first weekend in October is the annual Fall Festival at the Folk School just down the road. It is an annual event for us, and this year we were going to work admissions Saturday morning in exchange for free … Continue reading →

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Puzzling

Posted on November 27, 2014 by

A little light rain and snow this Thanksgiving morning. The girls finished up the Thanksgiving puzzle last night, so I guess they’ll have to start on another one today so that they actually do a “Thanksgiving Puzzle.” Next Sunday, some … Continue reading →

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3rd App (to App)

Posted on November 11, 2014 by

Jenna finished her 3rd college application—to Appalachian State in Boone. Don’t know if that will be the last one or not. On Thursday, we head to Mississippi for Discover Arts Day at Belhaven. Jenna will sit down with the dean … Continue reading →

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Knoxville Concert

Posted on October 4, 2013 by

Two of the girls’ favorite musical artists are Sara Groves and Andrew Peterson A few months ago, we found out they were going to be in concert together along with Bebo Norman. So we took a half day off from … Continue reading →

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Second Concert

Posted on October 13, 2012 by

Lauren and the band had their second concert tonight—another outdoor concert in north Georgia for the youth of some local churches.   When the sun went down, it turned rather cold—cold enough for Lauren to need to warm up her … Continue reading →

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August Weather and Weekend Miscellaneous

Posted on September 1, 2012 by

A cooler (by 2°) and wetter (by 2″) August than last year. While the rain has tapered off a bit in the last week or so, we got over 12″ in July and August. Two years ago, September 5th was … Continue reading →

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The Band

Posted on August 19, 2012 by

About a year ago, I started playing the piano in a band with some friends from church. There are seven people in the band—a drummer, three guitar players, a bass player, me, and a singer. Last night was our first … Continue reading →

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Sneaky and a Sneak Peek

Posted on August 18, 2012 by

After being mostly devoured early this summer, the okra was making a comeback. But all but about 4 or 5 plants looked like these two this morning.   At lunch, we spotted the probable culprits in the back yard.   … Continue reading →

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