My musings on our homeschool, coop, figuring out what my educational philosophy is anyway, and will I ever make curtains for the rest of the appartment?
I’m so far behind in laundry that I had to wear my long denim skirt today, and I didn’t manage to make it look cool. But it turns out the funny looks in the park weren’t because I looked like Continue reading A quick note in the middle of feverish pdf editing
School year, Tax year, Liturgical year, gardening year…all seem to be colliding into busy. This afternoon M gets to evaluate some toys at the Hasbro fun lab (he’s already cleaned out space in his room, they pay him in toys.) Continue reading Which Calender?
It was the early ’80s. My Grandparents had just moved back to the States from Beirut. They were missing the congregation they had been pastoring, especially the nursing students from the university. Re-adjusting to the States was challenging too, Grandma Continue reading The Reunion where I learned the X-Stitch cross post from christineguestdesigns.com blog
The guys made their needle finding apparatus Sunday evening. K made one too, but hers was non-functioning as she strung her new hairbrush on a piece of yarn. Dan’s was the most impressive with 4 former hard drive magnets mounted Continue reading They actually found the needle in the lawn (haystacks are made of grass, right?)
Yesterday I was writing an e-mail back to a co-op lady whose kids were sick reassuring her that we all understand and could cover her co-op duties when B remarked, “Highly Esteemed Mother, it is time to leave for co-op. Continue reading Getting Out the Door
K got a splinter in her hand during lunch, the picnic tables are a bit coarse. Note to self: pack a cloth for next week. As I tried to get the splinter out with my Specially Ordered Japanese Darning Needle Continue reading Looking for a needle in a lawn (literally.)
I finished the Attleboro Sweater pdf in it’s American crochet terms version. But I got distracted from homeschool, caught M up after lunch (causing him to miss hanging out with the neighbors) and forgot to take K outside until after Continue reading I was bad – but the pdf draft is done
I laid out my clothes last night and made it to the pool this morning, so I think I can say it takes me 2 weeks to get over daylight savings time. Hey, politicians? Anyone want a bi-partisan issue that Continue reading In the Swim
Phew! That was fun, what day is it now? Co-op ran smoothly, no more tears in Temari class, just sitting in the living room stitching. The helper ladies stationed themselves near the young students to keep them on track and Continue reading Catching up on the Weekend
I like to tinker with computers. When I see a neighbor throwing out a PC, I tend to investigate, and see if the computer is worth salvaging. It is also very educational for the kids. Working with an old PC Continue reading Fixing a Found Computer: guest blog by Dan (DH)
Our apartment is large, but faced with the choice of a dining room OR a craft/sewing/computer room, I decided to serve dinner in the kitchen. Real. My Dad re-purposed my table when the college he worked at bought new library Continue reading Our Kitchen Table {P,f,h,r}
Sometimes you practice the same tune for weeks. And your fingers don’t understand what the music notes mean. And you peek at your Mom’s fingers and loose your place in the music. For weeks. And she says dumb things like, Continue reading Celebrating a Recorder Breakthrough