It is wonderfully R.A.D.
It has been a very busy Saturday for us. Joshua has fencing lessons on Saturday a.m. and for a few Saturdays Meg also has extra rehearsal for her ballet exams. […]
Category Archives: Beth’s Posts
Lend it, Spend it
Lately there has been an advertisement on the TV from a bank, I believe, that has the old song “Magic Penny” on it. I’ve had it stuck in my head […]
Do you want to build a snowman?
A bit of a dusting last night. The kids were so excited to see snow falling. Joshua and Rob walked home in it, enjoying every snowflake. The kids woke up […]
Agape
I have always LOVED Valentine’s Day. Ever since I was a child it has been one of my favourite holidays. To me it has never been a holiday that’s soul […]
Snowdrops
I bet you saw this title and thought, “Wow! They are finally getting snow way up there in Northeast England. No it is quite the opposite here. We took a […]
The pets we left behind
One of the hardest thing about moving across the globe is making difficult decisions about your pets. We have made the […]
Thieves, Knights and Farmers Oh My
We had a couple of sweet friends over tonight for dinner and games. We received a game for Christmas called “Carcassonne”. It is a strategy game like risk but […]
Serfs Up?
One of the things we really love about our school in the states and the classical approach to education is the study of world history in a chronological fashion. Our […]
Inside the Stories
Our family loves books. We are a family of readers. Case in point, Joshua earned a bit of money. The next day he spent nearly the total amount on two […]
All Things Wise and Wonderful
One of the many things we enjoy about living in a new land is the chance to explore new (to us) native wildlife. I have always been fascinated by the […]
Blessed are the……..
Just returned home from another sunny Sunday morning of worship and fellowship at Carrville Methodist. It is always sunny inside this house of worship even if the sun isn’t shining […]
First in my Heart
Be thou my vision oh Lord of my heart Come in daily Lord and rule my heart and help me see others through your eyes Not be all else […]
Snow Where?
Many of our friends in Alabama and Florida saw the most amazing sight in their own backyards. Sleet, freezing rain and snow. While it was fun to stay up late […]
Bryophyta Hunt
Before this life that I have taken on this year I was a teacher. So this year is not too terribly different. I am a teacher, home educating my children […]
Hadrian’s Wall
Before moving to northeast England I had heard of the famous emperor Hadrian. I also knew that he had ordered a very lengthy wall built but that was about the […]
A Thousand Tongues
I was overjoyed when we found a Methodist church home here in England. I knew they would sing some good ol’ Charles Wesley hymns. Imagine my surprise when I first […]
How deep the Father’s love for us
A week or so ago we had a fellow PHD student, Glenn Packiam, over for supper. He was here in Durham for a few nights and we invited him over […]
The North Sea Coast
As the crow flies we are not very far from the sea. For this I am very glad. I have lived my whole life near the sea on many of […]
Loch Lomond
While my parents were here for a visit Dad rented a van and we drove a bit around Scotland. One of our favourite places that we adventured to was Loch […]
Goodbyes
Goodbyes are never easy. It was hard today to say goodbye to Pa and Marme as they headed back to Alabama. We have had the most amazing three weeks with […]
History of the Horse Guards
When in London I took so many photos of the horse guards that I have to share a few more. I was fascinated to learn more about this elite military […]
The Lake District
This Saturday we decided to do a bit of exploring near Durham. The county next to us is called “Cumbria”. In County Cumbria headed east towards the Irish Sea there […]
From every angle
I am continually amazed how many people from this area have not been to the cathedral in years. Living in the shadow of this 1,000 year old, amazing stone giant […]
When in London (Part 2)
Rob is back in the office today working hard. The kids and I will tackle a few homeschool projects today. Here are a few pictures that relate to yesterday’s blog […]
When in London
We just returned back home to Durham after a nice visit to London. My parents are here visiting us for a few weeks so we all popped on the train […]
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