Roasting Marshmallows

We finally took the time to roast some marshmallows in our fireplace; they were perfect.

Another Year Older...

 

In the early part of January, I turned another year older and decided it was time to go gray.  I got a short haircut and got some low lights put in to make the transition easier.  It is taking some getting used to and I am trying to figure out what colors look good on me.

 

I have also taken up knitting, but not because I am getting old, even though it would seem so...gray hair, knitting.  I bring the girls to Mom to clean house and then we sit and talk and do "hand work.".  I figured I could learn from Mom, it would be a good craft to easily start and stop, and I would at least do it every other week.  It is going better than I expected, and I am keeping it loose and even so far.  This is after about 4 restarts where I added stitches, dropped some, and had them fall off the needles.  Now I have a good start on a scarf that will hopefully be finished next winter.  The variegated yarn gives me much more of a sense of progress than a single color yarn; I don't know if I would ever choose a single color to knit.

Kohl's

Lorissa and Renee wanted some flannel sheets on their beds last week when the temperatures dipped a bit.  So yesterday, when the temperatures were up to a hot 92 degrees we decided to get some.  I had a 15% off coupon for Kohl's so we decided that was the place to shop.  Before we left I saw a $10 off of $20 coupon in my inbox so I brought that too.

Twin sized flannel sheet sets were on sale for $19.99 originally $44.99.  Then there was an additional 10% coldweather sale making the sets $17.99, so for two sets I was to pay $35.98.  Then $10 in Kohl's cash was deducted bringing the total to$25.98.  Then my 15% off coupon was used to subtract another $3.90, bringing the total to$22.08 which was raised by 9% sales tax to $24.07.  So I saved $67.90 on two sets of twin sized flannel sheets.

So what is the deal with Kohl's?  What are the real prices there?  Would you ever pay full price for anything when shopping at Kohl's or are you signed up to get their emails for the coupons?

I Dreamed My Whole House Was Clean

But it often looks like this.

 

Oh, the joys of homeschooling!  Our home is lived in!

Reformation Day Celebration

My brother Ed and his wife Jennifer hosted a Reformation Day celebration on Saturday evening.  This was held in their shed, which was lit by torches and lanterns.  The meal consisted of a roasted pig and turkey, cabbage and potatoes, bread, and desserts.  We had speakers informing us about the Reformation and several reformers.  There was a huge bonfire and the 95 Thesis posted on a door.  We had a wonderful evening of fellowship with people of all ages and good food, while increasing our knowledge of church history.

I was in charge of setting up some replicas of relics.  I gathered some information from this site, which states:

"In Christianity, relics are the material remains of a deceased saint or martyr and objects closely associated with those remains. Relics can be entire skeletons, but more usually they consist of a part such as a bone, hair or tooth. Pieces of clothing worn by the deceased saint or even an object that has come in contact with a relic is also considered a relic.

Relics have played an important role in Christian ritual since the earliest centuries of the church and were a major part of popular religion in the Middle Ages. Until 1969, relics were placed under the altar stones of all Roman Catholic churches. The veneration of relics was rejected by most of the Protestant Reformers and most Protestants today, but relics continue to play an important part in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity."

The relic display.

Eddie and Lorissa discussing the display.

The following relic replicas were on display: 

I. The Axe Head that Elisha Made to Float

II. A Piece of the Cross of Our Lord
III. Forbidden Fruit That Eve Ate 
 IV. A Portion of Jesus’s Burial Cloth  
V. Manna from the Ark of the Covenant  
VI. The Nail That Pierced Our Lord’s Hand  
VII. The Brain of Saint Peter  
VIII. Leg Bone of the Cock That Crowed After Peter Denied Our Lord
IX. Crumbs from Feeding the Five Thousand  
X. Flies from the Plagues of Egypt  
XI. A Piece of Lot’s Wife 
 XII. The Stone that Killed Goliath

Tulare-Kings Right to Life Dinner with Bristol Palin

            Nathan, Renee, Bristol Palin, and Lorissa

             Margaret, Bristol Palin, and Keith

We went to the Tulare-Kings Right to Life dinner on September 30.  Bristol Palin was the main speaker and she did a good job for a 19 year old.  This article is a good summary of her speech and the event.

And they are leaving for...

the weekend.  That's what it looks like with the amount of baggage they are carrying.  But no, they are going for a day of classes at The College of the Sequoias.  Nathan is taking mostly computer classes, so he has his books and laptop.  Lorissa is taking a drawing fundamentals class, so she needs her pencils, sketch pads, and drawing board.  They both take a lunch and snacks.  Plus they have an extra long day, because they need to get there early to find a parking space.