March started off with the inaugural gathering of the Hampton Roads Charlotte Mason Reading Group on March 1st. Charlotte Mason was a brilliant British educator who established a unique philosophy of education. Her writings and method provide a blueprint for … Continue reading Savoring March
February this year brought nary a vision of dancing hearts in hues of rhodamine, rubine, or red, nor a vase of over-priced, under-scented, long-stem, short-lived roses with drooping heads; no Belgian chocolate unfairly traded or Hallmark cards with verse over-rated, … Continue reading Savoring February
Snow. The New Year blessed us with a wonderful weekend of snow in January. Snow in our southern coastal area is an invitation to slow down and stay home. City officials urge everyone to stay off the roads unless travel … Continue reading Savoring January
I started writing December Snapshots during the month of December, hoping to write closer to life, instead of my usual practice of looking back via my camera phone pictures and my datebook. On the one hand, I like going back … Continue reading December Snapshots
Music enlivened our November this year! It started with The Daughter’s District Chorus audition (which was successful), to my rehearsals and performance with the choir at St. John’s, Hampton, of the Faure Requiem for All Saints Evensong, to several Bellissima … Continue reading November Snapshots
October is my favorite month. The southern coastal humidity dries up and the air is crisper, the night skies are clearer, the acorns are dropping, and the sycamore leaves continue to drift down, yet the flowers are still blooming, and … Continue reading October Snapshots
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