http://www.char-lyn.com Life with three kids, five acres, a dog and only two, semi-sane adults. (...the nervous twitch is barely perceptible!) Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:39:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Short Cut: A.  A route that looks like less mileage on the map. B.  Usually scenic. C. A route that usually takes more time than expected. D.  The way we usually go. E. All of the above. http://www.char-lyn.com/2012/01/21/define-the-term-round-2/ Pixie was playing a guessing game with us.  She would hide something in a bag and we would have to guess what was in there.  She told us this one started with a "ch" sound and was Mama's.  Lots of things were guessed but it just wasn't the right things.  ... http://www.char-lyn.com/2011/06/13/bad-guessers/ The eggs were cleaned, blow dried (What?  Doesn't everyone blow dry their eggs?) and being placed in the carton as we hurried to finish up before leaving for church.  One pretty blue egg was left over so I delicately placed it into a carton for us to keep.  I somehow ... http://www.char-lyn.com/2011/04/10/how-rumors-get-started/ Scenic Route: A. The longest possible way to get to where you are going even if it looks shorter on the map. B. The way with the most curves, ups and downs, and washboards. C. The way with the most adventure and memory building events. D. All of the ... http://www.char-lyn.com/2010/12/18/define-the-term/ During the Holiday Season there are lots of occasions for Socially Inept people to make a fool of themselves.  In order to educate and, hopefully, decrease the chance of embarrassment, let's discuss a situation and possible responses.  The Scene: A Social Situation i.e. a party.  Someone comments that you look ... http://www.char-lyn.com/2010/12/12/the-social-dilemma/ "Mom, where is the ag basket?" Pixie asked as she came into my bedroom. Umm, "ag" basket? Agricultural basket?  Is that like the Bread Basket of the United States? No!  Couldn't be. "What "ag" basket? What do you mean?" "You know, the ag basket we put the eggs in." http://www.char-lyn.com/2010/08/05/we-be-homeschooled/ Way back when, when I was actually writing blog posts, I wrote a story about The Dog keeping an eye on the Chickens. Well, he is still at it.  With new charges. Click on the Thumbnails for full size photos. Yes, we have chicks.  Someday I will have to tell you all ... http://www.char-lyn.com/2010/05/19/someone-to-watch-over-me-part-2/ This week, due to a number of foreseen and unforeseen circumstances, I have the pleasure of seeing one friend every day from last Friday to this Friday.  It started out as rather amusing and we would joke "what is happening tomorrow?" as we parted innocently thinking there was nothing tomorrow.  ... http://www.char-lyn.com/2010/02/18/social-ineptness/ ESFP - The Performers The entertaining and friendly type. They are especially attuned to pleasure and beauty and like to fill their surroundings with soft fabrics, bright colors and sweet smells. They live in the present moment and don´t like to plan ahead - they are always in risk of exhausting ... http://www.char-lyn.com/2010/02/11/what-personality-is-this-blog/ The Children helped me decorate the tree. We have a system down now where I unwrap the ornaments and they hang them on the tree. Then, in an exercise of fortitude, I leave them where they were placed by little, loving hands. Here is the area where the silver ... http://www.char-lyn.com/2009/12/15/the-christmas-tree/