Mental Health Day
I decided this morning, that we had put in 5 good weeks (we were sick for one and a half, but still) it is Columbus Day, and I was nervous about my co-op class. So I declared that we were Continue reading Mental Health Day
Month: October 2009
Our Sore Shoulder Scale
when M wants a shoulder/neck rub like Daddy’s at lunch before heading back to work, he asks me, "How many customers do I have?" Really tight neck = two cranky customers and the boss was annoyed at you so- so Continue reading Our Sore Shoulder Scale
Testing the walls
We are up to the exciting day in the Bernie Zubrowski book, "Messing About with Drinking Straw Construction," when the kids make different walls out of straws and paper clips, (and carefully placed straight pins, placed by the grown ups) Continue reading Testing the walls
How Good and Pleasant it is When Brothers Dwell together in Harmony
I’d asked B to keep an eye on K while I took a shower. Sometimes this works better than other times. Friday was magic, I peeked into K’s room, and had to snap some pictures, Everyone was enjoying the library Continue reading How Good and Pleasant it is When Brothers Dwell together in Harmony
How to borrow this perspective?
My across the street neighbor’s yard is full of reds and pinks right now. My gardent patch is a little straggly. Next year I want to use more dahlias. I know I need to prune the rosa rubifolia harder next Continue reading How to borrow this perspective?
Geography 4b
I just gave a book talk yesterday, although I did use the globe to explain the problem of longitude for 16th century navigators in Longitude, Sea Clocks the story of Longitude, and threw in Carry on Mr Bowditch for good Continue reading Geography 4b
Oakdale Farm in October
animal feed is just $.25, cheap entertainment The cow tongue was fast, again. "I am definitely washing my hands when we get home!" K loves the chickens. The sun is setting sooner than it had been. Ricky and Fred were Continue reading Oakdale Farm in October
What’s a Girl Got to Do around here to get a Snack?
Recent Quotes
K: "See Bubbles?" in bath, while pointing to my new bottle of lavender/chamomile body wash B: "The only good use for zuchini is in chocolate cake." Me: We can discuss the health care bill during break time, we have to Continue reading Recent Quotes
Phew, I have a theme, Installment 4a
It’s Thursday, tomorrow I face about a dozen older homeschoolers, whose families have come to co-op when they could be doing lots of other things. And while I’ve been thinking and studying this week, I have not yet figured out Continue reading Phew, I have a theme, Installment 4a
Quizzes and Resourse Books, Geography Class Installment 3
I keep my copy of Operation World in a kitchen drawer near the microwave. I keep meaning to incorporate the daily pray around the world feature into morning prayer in homeschool, but first I need to get homeschool starting smoothly Continue reading Quizzes and Resourse Books, Geography Class Installment 3
Guest Speakers for Geography Co-op Class, Installment 2
I contacted most of the people I know who have traveled: missionaries, friends who have had interesting vacations, various in-laws who often host international students, business people from church, and a couple who have bicycled across most of Asia in Continue reading Guest Speakers for Geography Co-op Class, Installment 2