Dora:
Went to visit Laura
School an hour went home to dinner and back to school for another hour then went to Tobins to Prayermeeting in the afternoon and spent the rest of the time visiting.
Ray:
30 in am. 32 in pm.
at home in am
worked in woods pm.
went over west
I'm wondering if Laura, whose name keeps popping up, was teaching in the one-room school house that was just down the road from the house, kitty-corner from the church. And I'm also wondering if Ray may have been interested in her. She seems to have lived over by West Park. And Ray often refers to going 'over west.' Just a thought....
Cayla:
Bitterly cold again today. I kept Maurice home from pre-school today. The wind chills were around 15 below zero and it just didn't seem prudent.
Had a slow day with the kids. Sorted out old baby clothes to give to a friend with a little one. Made a nice dinner, which the kids didn't eat.
After the kids went to bed, I made a quick trip to Target. Came home and began reading "Bloodlines" by John Piper, a free download, which I highly recommend!
I love how unapologetically simple their entries are. If someone asks, "What did you do today?" and the only thing to say is "clean the house," I feel lazy no matter how many hours that took - it's as if I should have accomplished much, much more. Weird guilt complex of mine, maybe, but more likely changes in our outlook on domestic work.
ReplyDeletep.s. I heard Piper give his Bloodline talk at a conference once. Distinctly remember him listing why we have issues with race, and pride and fear were only 2...there were like 10?? Really thought-provoking.
I think, Kate, that we expect more of ourselves today. Needlessly. Now, if we don't keep a clean house, emboss our own Christmas cards, create Etsy-style cuteness for our kids, teach them a second language, keep a garden, and be involved in three committees in church or school, in addition to being there for our friends and family, then we've failed. I long for the simpleness of just doing what you needed to do and being unapologetic about it.
ReplyDeleteI also appreciate the lack of pretense.