thought i'd write a little about what's been going on here in n. idaho. we had some snowfall today, all day, and some after-Christmas errands have kept me busy. Ina and i made some butter cookies and we had meatloaf and mashed potatoes for dinner. the kids played their games and i watched a, (new to me), bbc show, Black Books.

 very funny and it's free on hulu.com. i like free stuff, especially since our own personal economy is shot. i've been working and find it hard to keep up with everything that a large family requires. plus, Edo travels with his job.

 this makes it difficult to deal with the teenage boys at times, especially when it comes to schoolwork. so, we've had our share of shockingly bad grades from 3 of the guys. sadness. and so much more so since reading Outliers

which details how you can become expert in a subject simply by applying yourself and giving it 10,000 hours. imagine! with that in mind, i am an expert at mothering, wifing (not wi-fi-ing), cooking, laundering, breathing, sleeping. oh that my boys would grasp that concept and apply themselves, there would be much peace in our home.

thanks if you've read my rambles this far. and may there be peace in your home this year!