Honiara Woman's Daybook

 

 

Just for today...Monday, October 14

 

Around the house...red papaya seeds drying to take out to the village to plant, an ice cube with salt melting a hole in it as Sarah and Benjamin do science experiments

 

 

From the learning rooms...George Washington becomes president, so we've got lots of great picture books in the basket:  "George Washington" by Ingri D'Aulaire, "George Washington and the General's Dog" by Frank Murphy, "George Washington's Breakfast" by Jean Fritz, "Farmer George Plants a Nation" by Peggy Thomas, "George Washington" by Cheryl Harness, "George Washington's Teeth" by Deborah Chandra & Madeleine Comora, "George vs. George" by Rosalyn Schanzer, "George Washington and the First Balloon Flight" by Edmund Lindup, and "Everyday Dress of the American Colonial Period Coloring Book" by Peter F. Copeland

 

On my bookshelf... "The Whole World Guide to Language Learning" by Terry Marshall.  Not pleasure reading, but it helps me make a plan for learning Lavukaleve in the village.

 

Noticing that...I'm forgetting it's autumn.  Last week, we got a care package from a sweet friend with Dunkin Donuts "Cinnamon Spice" coffee inside.  I haven't done a very good job at celebrating the changing of the seasons, except for giving everybody new toothbrushes.

 

One of my favorite things...care packages!  We received one today from our S.S. class in Texas.  Olivia found a hug from one of her friends,

 

 

and I was super excited to find my favorite coffee from my favorite coffee house, White Rhino.  We sure do miss those guys.  A huge thank you to our S.S. class for encouraging us, especially as we are only two weeks away from going back to Marulaon Village.

 

 

Crafting in the kitchen...Naomi and her dad are coming for their "last meal" tonight.  We're having comfort food, homemade mac and cheese.  SITAG won't be the same without their cheerful smiles.

 

A few plans for the rest of the week...company a couple of times this week (what a joy!), making lots of granola to take out to Marulaon, Aaron doing big shopping trips for everything we'll need in the village, trying to finish the school schedule so things can run smoothly while we're in Marulaon, and making a language learning plan

 

A peek into my corner of the world...I love school at home.  Sarah was making "rain" at the stove for a science experiment

 

 

and Benjamin was reading history on the porch.  Katherine often tells me "thank you" for schooling her at home so she can snuggle me!