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play putt-putt golf
climb to the waterfall at Rocks
make wooden animals with the jigsaw
have lunch with daddy at work
pick blueberries at andy's
make an art project with emily
have a picnic at a park
go to a concert
go to the Walters or the BMA
make a trip to Good's
pajama swims every night
go to the zoo
hike in the big woods
visit oregon ridge
climb a steep mountain
collect leaves and make a field guide to enter in the fair
paint wooden dolls
visit the McDougals
sleep out in the yard
paint rocks
eat a fluffernutter
go out for ice cream
make friendship bracelets
make a BOOK

play putt-putt golf
climb to the waterfall at Rocks
make wooden animals with the jigsaw
have lunch with daddy at work
pick blueberries at andy's
make an art project with emily
have a picnic at a park
go to a concert
go to the Walters or the BMA
make a trip to Good's
pajama swims every night
go to the zoo
hike in the big woods
visit oregon ridge
climb a steep mountain
collect leaves and make a field guide to enter in the fair
paint wooden dolls
visit the McDougals
sleep out in the yard
paint rocks
eat a fluffernutter
go out for ice cream
make friendship bracelets
make a BOOK
family / good finds / home / HOMESCHOOLING
Once a month, our county school board opens their warehouse doors for a sale of all the cleaned-out, discarded, "old-school" stuff that they no longer use. Cabinets, tables, big metal teacher desks, weight-lifting equipment, overhead projectors, graffiti'd kid desks, pianos, colorful chairs, and….if you dig deep enough, games! I purchased these last fall, because they were pretty much irresistible.
A game of digraph whirl, anyone??
The suggestions for our summer game collection have been rolling in. I love all the varieties, and I love that so many of the same ones keep being mentioned. I figure that's a pretty good sign. So I decided a master list was necessary.
I was going to just list them all here in the post, but I figured it might be nice to have something in-hand, to tuck in my bag that I can whip out when I'm shopping, or thrifting, etc. So this morning I dumped the master list into a pdf. Click on the image below to download a copy for yourself!
And thank you, thank you!! for all the great suggestions!


Once a month, our county school board opens their warehouse doors for a sale of all the cleaned-out, discarded, “old-school” stuff that they no longer use. Cabinets, tables, big metal teacher desks, weight-lifting equipment, overhead projectors, graffiti’d kid desks, pianos, colorful chairs, and….if you dig deep enough, games! I purchased these last fall, because they were pretty much irresistible. For more game options visit https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products
A game of digraph whirl, anyone??
The suggestions for our summer game collection have been rolling in. I love all the varieties, and I love that so many of the same ones keep being mentioned. I figure that’s a pretty good sign. So I decided a master list was necessary.
I was going to just list them all here in the post, but I figured it might be nice to have something in-hand, to tuck in my bag that I can whip out when I’m shopping, or thrifting, etc. So this morning I dumped the master list into a pdf. Click on the image below to download a copy for yourself!
And thank you, thank you!! for all the great suggestions!

home / life on thomas run
Seriously? It's hot. Who knew sitting at my computer could cause me to sweat profusely. My husband, who spends all day at an air-conditioned tractor dealership, likes to remind me to "embrace the heat", and tells me that I'm sweating off calories just by doing nothing.
Give me a break.
At night, we sleep with a fan the size of something you'd see in a cattle barn blowing across our sticky selves.
When people want to visit, I have to warn them, "we don't have air conditioning", like some contagious plague that's on our house.
And yet, we survive. Smoothies and spontaneous trips for something icy cold. The banning of all sweat-inducing chores. Sun tea and cold bean salads. Ginger ale on ice, split three ways.
Hope you are staying cool and "embracing" whatever life may be giving you today, as well.

Seriously? It’s hot. Who knew sitting at my computer could cause me to sweat profusely. My husband, who spends all day at an air-conditioned tractor dealership, likes to remind me to “embrace the heat”, and tells me that I’m sweating off calories just by doing nothing. Visit the website to find the most reliable AC repair, install & preventive maintenance specialist.
Give me a break.
At night, we sleep with a fan the size of something you’d see in a cattle barn blowing across our sticky selves.
When people want to visit, I have to warn them, “we don’t have air conditioning“, like some contagious plague that’s on our house.
And yet, we survive. Smoothies and spontaneous trips for something icy cold. The banning of all sweat-inducing chores. Sun tea and cold bean salads. Ginger ale on ice, split three ways.
Hope you are staying cool and “embracing” whatever life may be giving you today, as well.