FOR TODAY January 11, 2010… Outside my window… snow, snow, and more snow. And it is still snowing. Did I mention the snow? I am thinking… I stayed up too late last night. But I was finishing getting ready for today. I need to get the prep done on Saturdays. I am thankful for… children…
OK, so we didn’t actually do school this week. My official mental scheduled start date is “The Monday following N-boy’s birthday & Epiphany.” My plan for this week was to finish planning, plan chore packs (a la Managers of Their Chores), take down the Christmas decorations, and clean the house preparing for N-boy’s family party…
You know you miss it: And, it is still falling.
Today, at the haircut place (not a barber shop; more a salon, but that’s too girly for my boy … [sigh]) we were looking at the style books whilst waiting N-boy’s turn. The style for boys seems to be gelled and spikey in the front; N-boy is not a fan. As we teasingly asked him…
An author I enjoy reading for mindless entertainment is Mary Stewart. I have a few of her books picked up at various book sales on the cheap, but have really only read those as our library doesn’t have many others. I found Touch Not the Cat at a recent library sale and snatched it up….
FOR TODAYJanuary 4, 2010…Outside my window… there is a sufficiency of snow. And more to come.I am thinking… it is entirely too early in the morning to be awake. Yes, I know it is 8 am.I am thankful for… my nice, warm house … and that I don’t have to go out in the snow…
I pray you have a blessed 2010! I’ve a few resolutions: 1. Work on 1 new goal each month. January’s is: start school 1/11/10. K5 starts in earnest. I have waiting to officially start schooling the children, studying and preparing for 5 years now. Now to be disciplined and put the knowledge into practice. Three…
I have a tradition of not finishing the children’s annual Christmas ornaments … ever. But *this* year, I not only got the past years’ ornaments done, but I finished this years’ ornaments yesterday, and the kids put them on the tree today! R-girl chose the star: N-boy very generously chose the holly leaves & berries:…
Enter his gates with thanksgiving,and his courts with praise!Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good;his steadfast love endures forever,and his faithfulness to all generations. Psalm 100:4-5