New Books

 So I just found out that there is another series of books called Story of the World that is by Margaret Bertha Synge, not by Susan Wise Bauer. I started reading it the same night I heard about it. 

I'm several chapters into the first Volume and I definitely don't like it nearly as much as the SotW that I've been familiar with. It's already covered cultures in Mesopotamia and Egypt but hasn't mentioned anything about their lifestyles, religions, inventions, hierarchy, or anything I would expect. Only a few famous characters but not even all the pertinent ones of that. 

Still interesting and I'm looking forward to reading through the entire series.

Learning the Hard Way

 Occasionally I need to go to the basement for stuff in the refrigerator or freezer or do laundry. Usually Wesley goes down with me. I tell him regularly to hold the railing, to leave the switch without a cover alone, to keep away from the furnace, and to stop touching everything in reach! He's all boy and of course toddler curious to boot! 

Today we were switching over the clothes from washer to dryer and he grabbed the furnace vent as he went by, but I wasn't looking directly at him at that moment to stop him even if I could have been in time. I heard him scream and realized immediately what had happened. I scooped him right up and went straight to the laundry sink for cold water immediately. I kept blowing on it which seemed to help. 

He was crying pretty good so I knew it really hurt in addition to the shock. There were three red places I could see on his little hand. He got himself under control after short while and went back to playing with his toys. 

I texted Melissa and she also had told him innumerable times to leave the furnace alone and don't touch anything near it. I guess he'll listen from now on! 

Dec. 11  Update: every time I say we need to go down cellar now, Wesley says he wants to put on his play work gloves first! He says it will protect him from being burned! 

Dec. 18  Update 2: Melissa sent a picture of Wesley's hand peeling. So the burn was bad enough that it needed all new skin. 

Kraynaks of Course

It's almost Christmas season, so time to head to Kraynaks and go through Christmas lane! Grandpa Lanza joined this year which we enjoyed very much. Afterwards we ate at in Sharpsville, first time for Bryan and I and ten years for Joe, Melissa, and David! Delicious. And a fun little chef hat for the kids!

 

Last WaterFire

 Now I wish we'd taken more pictures. We didn't know until recently that the city decided not to host anymore! This is so disappointing because we have enjoyed going so much over the years. Also it is the first thing Wesley did out of state after his adoption was finalized. So he went all three years of his life and now it's gone. I really hope it's not final. 

Reading on Archive.org and More

Having been recommended multiple times from many YouTubers about the author's Ingri and Edgar Parin D'aulaire, I have been looking up their various titles. These have been published so long ago that their copyrights are expired, which means they are in the public domain and many are accessible on archive.org. So far I have read Pocahontas, George Washington, and Conquest of the Atlantic.

Also reread where Two Ways Meet by Grace Livingston Hill. 

Plus still working on Tactics and Happy Lies. And started How to Study the Bible by John MacArthur.

New Used Car

 We finally got our replacement car. It needed brakes and tires. And of course it will get Bryanized!

White House Fruit Farm