I realize this is the second book review post in two days, but if you are anything like me, once October 1st rolls around you start writing out those holiday gift and to-do lists, and try to knock some of it off before the hustle and bustle of November and December roll around. Books are…
(story)time: The Day the Crayons Quit
Oliver Jeffers does it again – this time with Drew Daywalt, the author of “The Day the Crayons Quit”. The book is a series of letters that each crayon in Duncan’s box pens? (crayons?) to him about his treatment of them. Red is exhausted from working non-stop, holidays included – all those Valentine hearts and…
scenes from a weekend
We’ve been lucky these last few years of fall camping. The weather, the location, the company, the food. This year wasn’t any different – even if you count the all night rain Saturday night – it started at the close of our group dinner (chicken curry, rice, naan, roasted vegetables, cucumber salad) and tapered off…