Monthly Archives: January 2012

Refugees in our community

Last Friday, Fishscale Girl and I visited the World Relief office. The people who work for World Relief and their many volunteers help refugees. First, we asked who, exactly, is a refugee, and we learned this sad truth — refugees are … Continue reading

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Beauty in the eyes of the observer

Hi! This is Fishscale Girl. Let me tell you, the snow is awesome! I love it! What do you think. Do you like the snow? I know that right now it seems pretty cold and it is winter, but you … Continue reading

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Silvis Public Library welcomes everyone

Hello, Thursday morning Fishscale Girl and I headed out in the first winter storm of the new year so that we could visit the Silvis Public Library, in Silvis, Illinois, for Story Time. We remembered the friendliness of the staff … Continue reading

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