Tiny Teepee

In looking for a present for Lauren, Melissa had seen some cute kid Teepees that people had crafted out on the internet.  We decided to make one for Lauren for Christmas.  After hunting around for supplies and figuring out the teepee features we wanted, we crafted up the Teepee.  Lauren loves it, and it's a pretty place to keep her toys.

Fantastic Reading

I've been reading Carpe Jugulum and  Rincewind the Wizzard: The Colour of Magic; the Light Fantastic; Sourcery by  Terry Pratchett. As well, I picked up a few more from the used bookatorium, Equal Rites and Lords and Ladies.

I also picked up The white and the gold; the French regime in Canada by Thomas Costain.  And The Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer and Saga of the Jomsvikings. Which should be fun reading if I get to them someday.

Bible Study Methods Class

I've been spending a fair amount of my free time working on a Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics class that I've been teaching at Grace Bible Church of Boise.  I've now finished up my portion of the teaching and can spend some time doing other things.  Yeah!

Lauren's First Birthday Buggy

Lauren turned one year old a few weeks ago.  Grandma and Grandpa Boisselle got to come visit and enjoy ice cream and birthday cake with Lauren.  The next day, Grandpa and Grandma Hettinger got her a new push-buggy for her birthday.

Here are the results of the new buggy...

Reading

I often receive books from LibraryThing Early Reviewers, and one that I recently finished reading was a shorter book Understanding the Bible, by Robert Plummer.   The book was concise and I enjoyed reading it.  It is a very short introduction to hermeneutics.

I also recently finished reading The Dark Legacy of Shannara: Witch Wraith, by Terry Brooks.  The third in a series, this book hearkens back to the original trilogy and makes up for having to slog through the previous two books.   There seemed to be a bit less of plot roulette, as perhaps there were less main characters for the various story lines to follow.

I am team teaching a class on Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics.  It's been fun, but a ton of work.  This has been a project that I've been working on for a while.

Coffee Rant - Kati Kati

Boom!  Broadside!
The spray of salt water, the heave of the ship in the waves, and the smoke pouring forth from the mighty bronze and iron cannons.  A floating castle, bristling with arms, flying colors, and ready to take on the world.



Characteristics:
The aroma of burnt gunpowder lingers in the air.  A characteristically über-roasted coffee.  But the spirit of the beans pushes forth, allowing this blend of African coffees to speak for itself through the copious charcoal.  And the booming pronouncement is that this coffee is good.  Both as espresso (due to its interment in the roaster's inferno), pressed, and drip coffee.

Reading 8-2013

I've been back to reading a fair bit of Terry Pratchett.  Such books as The Truth, Thief of Time, Hogfather, Unseen Academicals.  I also picked up a book called Pigeon English, by Stephen Kelman.  Initially, I had high hopes for the book, but the more I've read, the less enthused I've been on this book.
I have some books lined up to read in the coming months. A friend mentioned that he read the book Wool (Omnibus Edition), by Hugh Howey, and really enjoyed it, so while it was on sale, I picked it up on Amazon.  And I am waiting on the library to furnish up a copy of  Witch Wraith, by Terry Brooks.  This is the last of a three part series that takes place in the Terry Brooks universe.
I will be teaching a Bible Study Methods / Hermeneutics class, so I'm getting up to speed by reading the appropriate books, and arranging a curriculum.