A weekend at home. I’m not sure how long it’s been since we all spent the entire weekend at home, but this weekend was nice. Heck, we even had two extra 11-year-old girls for a night.
In other news, the raw milk experiment is still going. I will chalk up Saturday as an unfortunate miscalculation on my part. You see, raw milk is a bit expensive, and I tried to get one more day after the expiration date. That was poor judgment, and I paid the price. The most surprising part of the test so far has been that I can now drink a large glass of milk with no ill side effects. I was too nervous to attempt that early, but now, no issues. If I drank a large glass of regular store-bought milk…well, that experience would have looked similar to this past Saturday. While it is hard to tell for certain, because I am more conscious of everything I am eating, I have experienced less bloating and less GI discomfort since I started. Obviously, this is anecdotal, but I am going to continue with the experiment. It’s gonna be a good week!
As a reminder, Lunch Box Quotes are notes I include in the kids’ lunches every day. Number 1 gets a text, but 2-4 get a handwritten napkin. Now, since they pack their own lunches, I also write about them here.
Quotes:
1. “Never shake a hand sitting down.” – Etiquette Rule Number 1, from somebody
2. “Protect who is behind you, and respect who is beside you.” – Etiquette Rule Number 2, from somebody
3. “To get what you love, you must first be patient with what you hate.” – Al-Ghazali
4. “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” – Seneca
Sources:
— Wisdom (@Wisdom_HQ) November 16, 2025
— StoicRise (@StoicRise) November 16, 2025