Family
Passport photo day
Here is Samwise’s passport photo. I’m not sure if it is OK to have another dog in the shot or not…
Asperger's
The Smell of Candle Smoke
Candles provide such a serene, contemplative light. And I love to watch the delicate loops of smoke rise to the ceiling! Well, James has me thinking about candles this week… You know that adorable toddler phase of picking up everything? The one where dirt must be tasted, smelled or rolled Read more…
Family
Back to School!
(our school room, ready for another year) One of many reasons we homeschool is that it allows us flexibility to stay together as a family despite Kent’s somewhat mobile life/work. We have various reasons to travel most of the month of September, so we started school a couple weeks early Read more…
Congo + Culture
Université Shalom de Bunia Jubilee
This didn’t work for some reason, so I’ve posted it here.For a more in-depth, if somewhat jaded, report on one aspect of the Jubilee, go here.
Asperger's
Meltdown
Two steps forward, one step back. I can feel the progress, but it’s harder to appreciate it on the ‘one-step-back’ days. Like today. The bedtime chapter book we’ve been reading is lost. Somehow this is a magnanimous disaster for my routine-loving boy. Routines are safety. And dealing with changes at Read more…