The same woman who made the Shakespeare comment has a very different view of homeschooling than I do. This lady (who was really very nice) homeschooled one of her sons one school year, but it wasn’t by choice. He’d been…
Homeschooling Stuff
Insane School Schedule
R didn’t get home from school until just after 5pm! I actually called to find out where he was—they said the buses were late getting there, so they were late leaving. But not by much—maybe 10 minutes. And he has…
Not Much to Tell
R & G got off to school on time, happily. It’s odd not having them here. I always rather resent that. I feel “safer” with all my people here, somehow, and worry less about them when they’re home or with…
But I Don’t WANT to Read It!
Some magazine that I used to subscribe to went under last year, and as a consolation prize, I started getting Woman’s Day magazine. This is about the third time that has happened. I’ve come to believe that no matter what…
Free Classes
Was it someone here or someone on a mailing list who mentioned the free online courses at the HP Learning Center? Whoever it was, thank you. I’ve signed up for several of them. I’ve always been totally overwhelmed by Photoshop.…
Missed Fun Trip, Watched Movies
I’m supposed to be up in the mountains with the family and the Girl Scout troop today, rock-hounding. Instead, I’m at home with a migraine. Ick. And this is the very last event with the old troop. I did finally…
Should You WHAT?
Okay, I finished the book. One of the last chapters is entitled “Should you ever become involved with a sexual offender?” There’s a case study of a mother who has started dating someone and then he tells her that he’s…
Senility?
Shelley has gone certifiably nuts. Though she has never, ever, in all of her 13 years, been permitted on the kitchen table or counters, she has decided today that the kitchen table is, in fact, the only suitable place for…
Idjits
Okay, I’m the webmaster for Working to Halt Online Abuse. And we provide link banners for people who want to link to the site. We don’t approach anyone about linking, we don’t do reciprocal links—they’re just available. When I first…