August?
All right now, seriously, how did it suddenly get to be the middle of August? Why didn't anyone warn me that this was happening? Last time I checked, it was mid-June and we were in the middle of a move. It's amazing to me how much can change in a week...while I'm in the thick of the week, nothing much seems to be happening, but when I look back over it from the distance of a few days, I'm surprised at how life subtly changed in that week. Take Josiah, for example. He has grown exponentially this summer and especially over the last few weeks. He eats supper and afterwards asks for a bowl of crackers or a peanut butter sandwich. Or two sandwiches. He's not so spindly as he used to be. He's become broader across the shoulders and more...solid. Hans is gone for the week, Josiah fell asleep in our bed last night and I couldn't move him. I physically could not pick him up and carry him, he's too heavy. That's a strange bridge to cros...