There are a whole slew of books that have been compiled by Alice Gray in the Lists to Live By series and I adore them. Just open them up and flip randomly through and you will find a list you needed – right that very second. They come from other books and essays, magazine articles and sources and are compiled, apparently, by some one who recognizes the value of a list as much as I do.
A List for the remainder of October:
- Make soup, lots of it. A minimum of two types…maybe three…{the “traditional: Oct 31st soup for the Rhoades fam, broccoli-cheese; some chili for a night that will probably be chilly; and perhaps with the kiddos in mind – macaroni and cheese soup!}
- Have kids and other people over for a big soup supper.
- Have all the cute little children dress up and go begging for candy from the neighbors.
- Raid their bags for the really good stuff like chocolate, test for “safeness”. Tell them how bad the candy is for their teeth.
- Make Dave rake leaves. ;p
Dave (who drew it freehand – yes, he is talented) helped Stephanie paint a giant cardboard “Great Pumpkin” display for Guini’s classroom at school, then got some cute front yard shots under their autumn-blazing tree. Gavin left, all three kids next; Gunivere and Gemma May (to see larger images, click on thumbnails and then click on photo again – oddly complicated, I know)
Steph chaperoned 150 kindergartners to Anderson Farms…including the Guini-Girl