Some books I have been reading off and on recently and been enjoying are the following:
-A biography about George C. Marshall, written by Mark Stoler.
- "Paradise Beneath her feet" a book about Islamic women and their role in reshaping Islamic society as it changes.
- "Democracy - An American Novel" by Henry Adams. Entertaining and thought provoking - I enjoyed it.
Greg and I have been listening to "Little Women" (which Greg had not read before) on Librivox.org - a great website where you can listen to books online for free. It is a project linked to the Gutenberg project I think.
Greg and I are also reading the "Little House on the Prairie" series together (which is also a new experience for Greg) when we drive in the car - and we really enjoy it. It is fun to share some of my favorite books and childhood favorites with Greg.
This post is really just as a record for myself I think - but also to let you know what we are up to these days...
Friday, July 1, 2011
Updates
Yes! We are still alive, and we are doing well.
What has happened since April 18?
Well, we graduated together!
We went to Portugal!
We finished sanding and staining an oak table we got at Deseret Industries!
We went to a symposium where our cousin presented.
We got to have my brother D. stay with us before he went to Texas, which was really fun.
We decided to build our own kitchen chairs instead of buying them, and they are coming along nicely!
We are excited that we are saving a bundle of money by building them - I think that they will be cheaper than buying them at D.I., and better because we have the satisfaction of making them ourselves. Greg is so clever!
We finished our mandolin, and have enjoyed playing it often.
We are excited to go to a Teichert family reunion next week.
We went camping!
We have been enjoying several BBC miniseries - namely "Wives and Daughters" and "Cranford" and "Return to Cranford" - and Greg likes them!
We have been blessed in many ways....
We tried to help rescue a baby duck stuck at the bottom of a storm drain.
We are dog-sitting for some friends.
If you couldn't tell, I don't have all the pictures to go with these developments, but they will come soon! In the meantime, I hope that you are all well (if anyone still reads this blog) and that you are having a great summer!
What has happened since April 18?
Well, we graduated together!
We went to Portugal!
We finished sanding and staining an oak table we got at Deseret Industries!
We went to a symposium where our cousin presented.
We got to have my brother D. stay with us before he went to Texas, which was really fun.
We decided to build our own kitchen chairs instead of buying them, and they are coming along nicely!
We are excited that we are saving a bundle of money by building them - I think that they will be cheaper than buying them at D.I., and better because we have the satisfaction of making them ourselves. Greg is so clever!
We finished our mandolin, and have enjoyed playing it often.
We are excited to go to a Teichert family reunion next week.
We went camping!
We have been enjoying several BBC miniseries - namely "Wives and Daughters" and "Cranford" and "Return to Cranford" - and Greg likes them!
We have been blessed in many ways....
We tried to help rescue a baby duck stuck at the bottom of a storm drain.
We are dog-sitting for some friends.
If you couldn't tell, I don't have all the pictures to go with these developments, but they will come soon! In the meantime, I hope that you are all well (if anyone still reads this blog) and that you are having a great summer!
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