Secular Charlotte Mason

Wow. I haven't posted one of these in a long time. Not since before Bassman's sabbatical; which ended today. Here goes....

1. Autumn. I love this time of the year. Like Bassman said, my nesting instincts always kick into overdrive this time of year. Just in time to make lots of yummy stuff without turning the house into a sweatlodge.

2. That my chickens are still happy, healthy and producing more eggs than ever. I think it's the Barred Rock runt that lays the nicest and most eggs. She's a keeper!

3. That my living room is now so warm and welcoming. Even Bassman admits that the yellow tones really work in this room. It'll be fabulous come the dark months of the rainy season which is about to begin.

4. My cats. I just love them and so does everyone else in the family.

5. My friends who told me about Charlotte Mason in the first place. Thank you Lisa and Lynn! The CM philosophy has really enriched my family's lives.

6. The interesting feedback I get about the website. I get some interesting emails from interesting people. It's what makes this all worth it and keeps me going. Now if only I could get more efficient at my writing so I could actually complete something. 

7. That I live near Powells and, therefore, have easy access to great books and the people who write them.

8. That I live in the Pacific Northwest. My hubby is a Midwesterner at heart but I feel like I have always been destined to live in the soggy PNW. I was so happy to be home after spending time in the Plains and Midwest states. It truly is like living in a different country out here on the left coast.

9.My personal library. I know I shouldn't be so materialistic but it just fills my heart with happiness to see my beautiful books day in and day out. I always loved the "library" my mom had when I was in high school. It was a joy to peruse her shelfs looking for something to read. Funny how some of the books recommended for Drakon via Trisms are the very same books that my mom had and that fostered my own love of ancient history. It'll be fun to read through them with him.

10. Life. Even on bad days I am thankful to be alive and even more thankful that I haven't had to undergo many of the hardships that people I have known had to experience (ie. escaping the Khmer Rouge or the Taliban). Life is Good is my motto!