There were two snarf-worthy bits in the sixth grade book reports handed in yesterday. Because December is a short school month, fraught with expectations, I always choose ‘humor’ for the month theme, something no kid has ever complained about--ever.

First delightful line:

So the girls in the class spreaded roomers all over the school.The second ( Read more... )

I have seven trumpet lily blooms out there, two glorious, five coming along slowly. So I should have several weeks of those beautiful flowers.

Reread Mrs Gaskell’s Wives and Daughters.
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