The First 50 Words, and this while refusing to sit still long enough to read a book ( Read more... )

Ash's class finished and we rushed off to join my mom at the beach, where we stayed several days longer than we'd initially planned. It was fantastic! So now we're entering the second week in July and I find myself with about a month to build my curriculum for 7 grades of instruction! The good news is that I'm really excited at the prospect, and ( Read more... )

Today I ( Read more... )

Well, summer is speeding on by. Ash's last class was today, and he'll give the final on Monday. After that, we're planning to join my mom at the beach. It's a FL gulf beach, so there's every possibility we won't be able to go, but the coast is clear for now. She's already there, and I'm glad she gets some beach time even if the oil turns up ( Read more... )

1. I've been hired! Now to build a program from scratch! Our priest is gone for the next 5 weeks or something, so I can't talk to her about the direction she wants to take the curriculum until some time in July. That is cutting it a little close for me (school starts in early August); I'd at least like to have some sense of direction for the ( Read more... )

So, no word from the school. This is annoying ( Read more... )

Recently home from a late-afternoon trip to the neighborhood pool! Our keycard finally came in the mail today, and we couldn't resist a post-nap swim. Of course, we are sorely behind in the dinner department, and bedtime approaches, so it's eggs and toast dinner in pajamas for the kids! (Grown-up dinner later will be more substantial ( Read more... )

We have scheduled Sebastian's 'testing,' as they call it. He's 3. It's just sitting in with the 3K class to see how he does, but it's just silly. We've never considered enrolling our kids in 'competitive pre-school' and scoff at the idea that you can tell how much potential a child doesn't have at age 3, but here we are, with an appointment at a ( Read more... )

My homily is delivered. I was as much myself as I could be, which is the best thing that could have happened. It gives them the best idea of whether we are a good match or not. I am finally old enough to know that in matters like this (as in matters of love, though I am out of the game), the important thing is that a good match be made. If what ( Read more... )

Tomorrow is big little homily day, and as I'm certain I won't be sleeping well tonight, should I just admit it and plan to enjoy Dexter as long as possible ( Read more... )