First Fire of the Season

The first fire of the season is glowing. The house has a distinctly smokey sweet smell. My lighting weapon when the wood man is getting home late? The blow torch!

I'm about to dive into, It's Easier to Reach Heaven than the End of the Street by Emma Williams. 

Today was blessed with a soccer win and then some long overdue yard work. I finally finished the gutters! The kiddos relished five hours to do absolutely nothing. Nothing in my mind, everything in theirs.

They did manage to watch a DVD about  American Government for Kids. They also made swords and arrows and became Assyrians, which they have been studying at Classical Conversations as of late. (The kids attend school 4 days a week and join a CC community one day a week.) Loving the resources here:

Classical Conversations Cycle 1

The week is finally over. The rain pouring down. The leaves are yellowing and falling, but it will be weeks before the raking begins.

Praying as you light fires this fall that your loved ones and children will find a warm nest to lay their head.

Recommending for rainy afternoons:

The Story of Classical Music by Darren Henley. Brother pulled some yarn right up to the cd player and worked on a variety of knots, all while soaking in the sounds.