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November 29th, 2004 Did you know that a chicken can growl? If you don’t believe me, you should come by sometime and visit Isabella. For anyone who doesn’t know, I should explain that Isabella is a member of our flock of laying hens. She is a bright and pretty all-black chicken that in recent weeks has become what farmer-types call a “broody hen.” As any of my kids will tell you, that means November 29th, 2004 The washing machine is broken. In our household, this can be as serious a situation as running out of diapers, or peanut butteror both. I’m an eternal optimist, though. When I first noticed that the machine wasn’t draining properly a couple of days ago, I assumed it was no big deal. Being the mechanical genius that I am, I figured something must be blocking the drain and a good “stirring” November 28th, 2004 “O Lord, stir up Thy might, we beg Thee, and come, that by Thy protection we may deserve to be rescued from the threatening dangers of our sins and saved by Thy deliverance. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.” Come, Lord Jesus, Come! November 27th, 2004 Winter weather has officially arrived. The waterer in the chicken coop has frozen solid, each morning our field is covered with a sparkling blanket of frost, and I’ve changed everyone’s sheets to flannel. Though we haven’t had any snow yet, I have been suffering beneath the weight of a different kind of avalanche: the winter snow gear. Open the famous (or I suppose I should say “infamous”) Bean Family closet November 26th, 2004 Are you ready, Americans? The economy gods have spoken and they say that today is the day–the day to shop till you drop, drain your bank accounts, and max out your credit cards in order to kick off an annual nationwide frenzy of spending that retailers hope will last until Christmas. Here in New Hampshire, our local Kmart was open late last night and WalMart opened at 5:00 this morning. November 24th, 2004 Since I am busy baking pies and other goodies today and will be busy serving and eating them tomorrow, for now I will leave you all with one of my favorite pieces of American history: Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation. Somehow, Old Abe’s words seem particularly wise and appropriate this year: 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings November 23rd, 2004 Juliette was born five years ago today–my darling Thanksgiving baby and a delightful surprise. At the time, after having two boys in a row, I secretly longed for a little girl but dared not give voice to such thoughts. Particularly in light of the health problems our third child had suffered, to say that I preferred a baby girl this time around seemed silly and selfish. “We just want a November 22nd, 2004 Dan and I like to rent movies and I’ve seen the beginnings of lots of great ones. I’ve watched characters develop, plots thicken, and conflicts intensify. Most of the time I never see how these dramas turn out, though, because I cannot seem to stay awake until the end of any movie. Usually, by the time the final credits are rolling up the screen, I am passed out asleep on |
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