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Outside my window…

Our neighbor has kept her Christmas lights up, so we keep the one on our tree up too.  I caught a glimpse of it from Rosie’s window last week and thought I should get a picture of it.  My plan is to make the tree go dark on Ash Wednesday.

I am thinking…

about our Pre-Cana talk. I was really anxious about giving it this year, so I asked for prayers on my Facebook Page.  They must’ve “took!” because I thought Mr. Pete and I were very relaxed and we had four individuals come up to us after the talk for questions or to say they enjoyed it – that usually means they enjoyed it.  This year’s talk is available here. 

I am thankful…
that it’s over! Now I can concentrate on preparing for my Logic Class this week and also learning my part for the 7 Last Words of Christ by Dubois.

I am pondering…
two things that happened over the weekend to remind me of my age.

• At 37 1/2 Mr. Pete and I remain the longest married couple on our pre-cana team. No other couple comes close.
• At a homeschool dance over the weekend, we won for longest homeschooling couple at 22 years. 

I am hearing…
A recording of Let There Be Peace on Earth that we did at a prayer service on Sunday. I play the opening on Flute, Pete is one of the basses, and my friends in the PeaceTogether Choir sang this hymn beautifully.

Let There Be Peace on Earth. Also here

In the kitchen…
Turkey wraps, Spaghetti and Turkey stew are on the menu for this week!

I am wearing…

This dress from Woman Within.  It was black thermal, very comfortable and just perfect for giving a talk and then going dancing with my Valentine!

I am going…

• to walk or work out every day with Pfilates 
• add some additional novenas next year with the help of PrayMoreNovenas.com
• to cut my carbs via the Wheat Belly Total Health: The Ultimate Grain-Free Health and Weight-Loss Life Plan  recommendations. 
• More flute practice to keep in shape and get ready for Lent.
• Prepare for my Logic Class. This week we are studying the Slipper Slope, Equivocations and Loaded Questions!

When we were watching The Best of I Love Lucy on Amazon this past month, I noticed that whoever picked the episodes avoided most of the night club numbers!!  And I thought that was a real shame. So we found all six seasons at the library and have started over watching the ones we missed with season 1.

The girls absolutely loved this version of Cuban Pete!

Jimmy Akin has lost over 100 pounds.   He did it by low carb, high fat dieting and intermittent fasting. So I am willing to give this fasting thing a try. I have already been cutting down to two meals a day with limited snacks, but I want to learn more about it. This is the book Jimmy recommended.

Good book, but really, really strong liberal bias.

I am teaching the class for co-op next semester.

From the Learning Rooms…

Maryrose:                                             

Latin for Children, Primer A (Latin Edition)

Reading and English list via Bravewriter and other sources

Prairie Primer  – Starting the Shores of Silver Lake this week.
Saxon Math Grade 6

Spelling U See  Dr. Holinga

Exploring Creation with Botany

Trail Guide to Bible Geography
Art with Miss Lucia 

Children’s Choir at Oaks of Righteousness Co-Op and Parish choir
Drama – at co-op   A Flintlock in this year’s production of Peter Pan!

Isadora: Senior year!

A variety of literature books -Sense and Sensibility. 

British History
Switched on School House British Literature
Diane Craft Reading Program

Brave Writer program – Writing
Body by Design
Human Anatomy for Artists
Business Math- Abeka 

Art Studies at Akrona Art

Parish Choir St. Sebastians

Spelling U See Per Dr. Holinga
Saturday Soccer League

A quote to share…

Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ mean ‘No.’
Anything more is from the evil one.”

Matthew 5:17

A picture to share…

Ready for Valentine’s Day!