Author Archives: Kay Pelham

Neither will they be persuaded though one rise from the dead

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Kay Pelham

Often when there is a death, whether it is a well-known person or someone that my family or friends knew, I ponder what would that person have to say if they could come back and speak to us. Here we … Continue reading →

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Why we school the Charlotte Mason way

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Kay Pelham

As we begin our new school year and I also make attempts to get back into blogging about our life and learning, I thought I would post about some things that we love about the Charlotte Mason philosophy, and why … Continue reading →

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Recent ramblings on the passage of my time on this planet

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Kay Pelham

Here are some status updates from my Facebook page during the month of June. And to these I’ve added another thought in this category. 6/30/12 I realize that if we stay on this planet long enough, it happens to us … Continue reading →

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Today you are 9

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Kay Pelham

You’ve made it! You’re half way to legal maturity. From my point of view, you are much more mature than many 18 year olds. I am honored to be your mother, and there’s no place on earth that I would … Continue reading →

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Going on a Bear Hunt

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Kay Pelham

Jack found scat one day last week, and suspects it might belong to a bear. I’ll spare you the pictures of that, but I will share pictures of the camera and bait that he and James set up to see … Continue reading →

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Wanting to Belong II – “House Rules” by Jodi Picoult

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Kay Pelham

Emma Hunt is a single mother of two teen-aged boys. Jacob, the older of the two, has Asperger’s Syndrome. Fifteen year old Theo does not. Their mother has established “house rules,” which include “Tell the Truth” and “Take care of … Continue reading →

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Wanting to Belong — Brat Farrar

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Kay Pelham

On the suggestion of a friend who said, “I can eat her books like jelly donuts,” I brought home two Josephine Tey novels from the library and another is on its way from Amazon. I chose Brat Farrar for my first … Continue reading →

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A Resolve for 2012

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Kay Pelham

I have realized through the years, as others would marvel at my knowledge of movies and books, that I mostly had spent time reading about movies and books, rather than actually reading the books or watching the movies. When I … Continue reading →

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Meeting the family — Thanksgiving, 2001

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Kay Pelham

Previously I wrote about events of 10 years ago and my growing friendship with Jack. Today I remember Thanksgiving 10 years ago when I first met the Pelhams — a lot of Pelhams! Jack and I drove made in through … Continue reading →

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Take a hike, James!

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Kay Pelham

Scenes from a recent hike James took with his Dad.

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