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Category Archives: Camp
Mowing and Other Summer Activities
At the old house, I would need to mow the yard quite often: at times every five days was not too frequent. The grass was thick, the yard held a lot of moisture, and the yard was big—two hours was … Continue reading
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Camp Cherokee
We’ve finished another wonderful week at Camp Cherokee. We hosted 38 kids from the tutoring program our church is a part of for a week long day camp. Our youth group plus another dozen kids or so from various churches … Continue reading
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Home Away from Home
After driving to Mississippi last weekend for Jenna’s graduation, we drove to Mississippi and back today (just under 15 hours) to drop Lauren off at camp where she is working as a counselor all summer. And yesterday, Jenna accepted a … Continue reading
End of Another School Year
Rebekah and I finished up another year of Classical Conversations on Tuesday. Here’s the before and after. Hopefully we all learned a few things. Rebekah still has a little math and biology to finish up, but it’ll be nice to … Continue reading
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Graduation Part II
A few more pre-graduation pictures, including the building that houses the English Department. The fountain and student center in the background. And the sisters all together. But she did actually graduate! Summa cum laude and an honors fellow. She will … Continue reading
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April Update
Spring has sprung; I think we are finished with the wood stove for the year! Though I probably shouldn’t speak too soon, it can freeze around here until the beginning of May. All but the tops of the mountains are … Continue reading
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March: Come and Gone
March was a full month for us. Jenna and Lauren were home two different weeks for their spring break. Thankfully they overlapped a weekend. Jenna brought home one of her housemates, and we had an enjoyable week together. Rebekah and … Continue reading