Words of Wisdom Wednesday

Here are some wonderful quotes from George Eliot (English Victorian Novelist. Pseudonym of Mary Ann Evans, 1819-1880)

“Gossip is a sort of smoke that comes from the dirty tobacco-pipes of those who diffuse it: it proves nothing but the bad taste of the smoker.”

“ Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all out, just as they are, chaff and grain together, certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and with a breath of kindness blow the rest away."

“ What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined ... to strengthen each other ... to be at one with each other in silent unspeakable memories.”

“The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.”

And some quotes from the witty Will Rogers (American entertainer, famous for his pithy and homespun humour, 1879-1935)

“Don't let yesterday use up too much of today.”

“If you want to be successful, it's just this simple. Know what you are doing. Love what you are doing. And believe in what you are doing.”

“People who fly into a rage always make a bad landing”

“Live that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.”

“The worst thing that happens to you may be the best thing for you if you don't let it get the best of you.”
 

“People's minds are changed through observation and not through argument”

“Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it back in”

and finally: 

“If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?”  

Silk and Frost

Brrrrrr! What a cold morning! 

At school yesterday there were thousands??? of little tiny spiders flying through the air (like at the end of Charlotte's web) leaving their thin silk strands all over the place. The long grass was covered in a shimmering layer of spider silk. It doesn't show up too well in this photo (wish I'd had my camera rather than the phone) but it looked amazing! There was spider silk everywhere!

May in a nutshell...

I can't believe it's been over a month since I've posted. 

School holidays have been and gone.

Making marshmellows

Mark, Cam and I were diagnosed with whooping cough! We've all been immunized which makes it strange that we did get it. Mark was the only one whose blood test result indicated that he had it, but since Cam and I had the same symptoms as Mark, our Doctor said that it's very likely that we've all got it. Often whooping cough blood tests do come back negative. There seems to be a lot that they don't know about whooping cough, and unfortunately you don't know you have it when you are contagious. It usually begins like a cold, runny nose and sore throat and it's not till you've been coughing for a couple of weeks that you go to the doctor and are tested, which is too late b/c you've already spread it around without realizing it.

Mark and Cam went on school camp. They went to the Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement and traveled by train to get there. It was Cameron's first school camp and he had a great time.

I've enjoyed having a few scrap days with Renee where we've scrapped the day away at our computers, exchanging ideas, techniques and inspiring each other.

One of my scrap layouts was 'layout of the week' at Shabby Princess!

Nathan finally began his violin lessons. His teacher is lovely and we're very excited for Nathan.

We celebrated Mother's day with Mark's family by going out for dinner on the Saturday night, and then lunch with my family.  My boys gave me a Pandora bracelet.

We've enjoyed spending time with friends and have had many laughs and lots of fun!

Mark and I have been watching sermons preached by Carter Conlon from Times Square Church New York and have found these really inspiring and challenging.

Our school had a very successful Open Day - and we hope and pray that the families who visited will send their children to our school - not just so we can increase our numbers, but so that more families can be blessed by the way that their children will grow spiritually at our school.

Here are the layouts I've created this month.