MaustsOnToast

getting it done while having fun

  • Poppy vs. Algeria

    Poppy vs. Algeria

    1 minute

    Poppy’s internal nap alarm went off at exactly 2:20pm today. She wasn’t going to miss England vs. Algeria in the World Cup. She also had all her cheer gear in place when the match started but only after a quick lunch of meat and three veg–the traditional meat and two veg wouldn’t cut it for […]

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  • Not Impressed with Other Languages’ Vocabularies

    2 minutes

    I’m really glad that the Language Log blog did a recent post on the who cares of other language’s vocabularies and especially as this one has to do with the World Cup. The World in Words podcast which I otherwise adore annoys me on this point by showcasing each week “hard to translate words” which […]

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  • Pooling

    1 minute

    It has been super hot here in Wake Forest and the forecast for next week shows no sign of easing up either. The highs this past week and for next are supposed to be in the 90s (32C!). Luckily, Poppy’s got a great way to cool down. She jumps on the back of her favorite […]

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  • Turnberrying

    1 minute

    Each Sunday evening I lead a Bible study at a local old folks home in Wake Forest. They know they’re old folks, so I think I can affectionately call their apartment building an old folks home. The Sundays Emily works Poppy comes along with me to visit the precious saints as we study the Gospel […]

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