One cute thing that Joash has started to do now that he can crawl to where he wants to go and then sit up is spinning in a circle on his bum. He push with his right foot and drags the left foot along. He can only spin in one direction. Here is a little video demonstration:
He will spin several times in a row in the same spot, especially if Wilbert and I are both in the same room with him. I don't know what he is really looking for when he spins, but it pretty cute.
When Minerva Jane Jenkins was just fourteen years old, she married a man who moved her to the mountains. He carried with him a small box, which he told her held gold. And when he died fifty years later, he made her promise to tell no one about the box or the treasure it contained. Now at ninety-four, Minerva is nearing the end of what has sometimes been a lonely life. But she's kept her promise. Even so, rumors of hidden gold have a way of spreading, and Minerva is visited by a reporter, Del Rankin, who wants to know more of her story. As an unlikely friendship develops, Minerva is tempted to reveal her secret to Del. But the truth of what's really buried in the box may be hidden even from her. I really enjoyed this book. It is quality historical fiction with a strong narrative voice. I really liked the characters and it was interesting to see how all of the secrets they carried with them affected them. I enjoyed the relationships between the characters and how the setting was
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