White

Way

But he knows the way that I take;

when he has test me, I will come forth as gold.

Job 23.10 NIV

Plant census

Upstairs bathroom

In one of my favorite children's books, The Plant Sitter by Gene Zion, Tommy's life becomes overrun with plants when he agrees to care for neighbors' plants while they are on vacation. Were I to accept responsibility for all the plants in our house, I might have nightmares with Tommy. 

Parents' room

I took a census of our houseplants yesterday. Here are the results:

B-L-N's room

• Kitchen, 0
• Dining room, 4
• Living room, 3
• Schoolroom, 18
• Downstairs bathroom, 3
• Laundry room, 2
• Hallway, 0
• Brian and Logan's room, 3 
• Amy and Julie's room, 5
• Betsy, Libby and Naomi's room, 3
• Parents' room, 4
• Upstairs bathroom, 3

Livingroom

Schoolroom

Schoolroom

Parallel

Quonset hut

Tissue toss

A pictorial representation of my current state of health.

Another idiom

My sidekick was at college yesterday afternoon and was unable to assist me as I explored the intricacies of the English language. I think she consumed the best of the bananas before she left. Thus, this is my feeble attempt at portraying an idiomatic phrase.

Inside pets

Mom took the schoolchildren on a field trip to the pet store, Friday afternoon. Libby returned with two new pets to feed, clean, observe, and generally dote upon. Along with her barn animals, Libby now cares for two inside pets--a Betta fish and a Hermit crab.