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My kids were talking about a tiny little crocheted purse that my mom made for me when I was in school that is my daughter's now. My son didn't know that grandma had made it and my daughter was explaining to him. She said that it had been mine when I was in school. My son said, "when mom was in school?" just to clarify and I guess she thought he said "when was mom in school?" because she said, "about 15 million years ago."
Sunday, July 10, 2005
Our Blackberry Crop.
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We have some blackberry bushes not far from our house. Every July the kids and I spend a little time picking and eating blackberries. This year, our crop has been kind of disappointing. We haven't had as many berries as usual. One reason is because it has been so dry here. Another reason, we found out last night, is that our dog, Shadow, eats blackberries. The blackberry patch is just like a buffet to him. He picks them and eats them. It is cute and funny to watch. I think he got more than we did yesterday. :-)
We have some blackberry bushes not far from our house. Every July the kids and I spend a little time picking and eating blackberries. This year, our crop has been kind of disappointing. We haven't had as many berries as usual. One reason is because it has been so dry here. Another reason, we found out last night, is that our dog, Shadow, eats blackberries. The blackberry patch is just like a buffet to him. He picks them and eats them. It is cute and funny to watch. I think he got more than we did yesterday. :-)
Saturday, July 09, 2005
Percentages.
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This morning, my 7-year-old and his Dad had a conversation about how the kid is funny, just naturally funny, and his Dad said "You know, if Mommy gets any money for her blog, you should ask for part of it, because most of the stuff she puts on there is funny stuff you have said." I heard this and said "How about 5%?" The kid yells back "50%!" and then starts chanting "50%, 50%, 50%, 50%, 50%!" and I said "no" and he said, "Okay, 2%."
He drives a hard bargain. ;-)
This morning, my 7-year-old and his Dad had a conversation about how the kid is funny, just naturally funny, and his Dad said "You know, if Mommy gets any money for her blog, you should ask for part of it, because most of the stuff she puts on there is funny stuff you have said." I heard this and said "How about 5%?" The kid yells back "50%!" and then starts chanting "50%, 50%, 50%, 50%, 50%!" and I said "no" and he said, "Okay, 2%."
He drives a hard bargain. ;-)
Friday, July 08, 2005
A Firefly.
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Tonight was a good night to catch fireflies or lightning bugs as we call them around here. My 2 youngest kids caught several each but didn't have a jar to put them in where we were, so they were holding them in their hands. By the time we got into the van my daughter only had one left, my son, none. On the way home, the bug my daughter was holding got out of her hand and for some reason, she squealed. My youngest son said "What? It's just a bug with a light on his bottom!"
Tonight was a good night to catch fireflies or lightning bugs as we call them around here. My 2 youngest kids caught several each but didn't have a jar to put them in where we were, so they were holding them in their hands. By the time we got into the van my daughter only had one left, my son, none. On the way home, the bug my daughter was holding got out of her hand and for some reason, she squealed. My youngest son said "What? It's just a bug with a light on his bottom!"
What We're Reading.
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I'm still reading Swiss Family Robinson with the kids at night before bed. I was reading one chapter a night but realized that we wouldn't be done until the fall that way, because the book has 40 chapters. So, we've stepped up to 2 chapters a night. I skipped a couple of chapters outright, the one with the monkey massacre because I figured it would upset the kids and the one about the whale because it seemed kind of gross. I've seen the Disney movie and of course, it was very, very loosely based on the book. The book is very surprising to me, after watching the movie. There is a fourth son, for one thing. :-) There is a lot of insight into how people a long time ago worked to procure food, clothing and shelter. We've done a lot of talking about how this place they've landed can have potatoes which are indigenous to South America, kangaroos which are native to Australia and New Guinea (where they were headed), buffalo and capybara among others. We've also talked about the wisdom of letting the 7-year-old carry a gun and smoke a pipe. It has been a very interesting read, overall.
I am done with my first read-through of The Everything Book of Homeschooling but it has so many web site links that I will spend some more time with the book, looking up all the sites. It is a very good reference. I wish I could afford to get copies and hand them out to people who ask me about homeschooling. It is that good.
I've also started reading The Streetwise Guide to Time Managment, more on that later ...
I'm still reading Swiss Family Robinson with the kids at night before bed. I was reading one chapter a night but realized that we wouldn't be done until the fall that way, because the book has 40 chapters. So, we've stepped up to 2 chapters a night. I skipped a couple of chapters outright, the one with the monkey massacre because I figured it would upset the kids and the one about the whale because it seemed kind of gross. I've seen the Disney movie and of course, it was very, very loosely based on the book. The book is very surprising to me, after watching the movie. There is a fourth son, for one thing. :-) There is a lot of insight into how people a long time ago worked to procure food, clothing and shelter. We've done a lot of talking about how this place they've landed can have potatoes which are indigenous to South America, kangaroos which are native to Australia and New Guinea (where they were headed), buffalo and capybara among others. We've also talked about the wisdom of letting the 7-year-old carry a gun and smoke a pipe. It has been a very interesting read, overall.
I am done with my first read-through of The Everything Book of Homeschooling but it has so many web site links that I will spend some more time with the book, looking up all the sites. It is a very good reference. I wish I could afford to get copies and hand them out to people who ask me about homeschooling. It is that good.
I've also started reading The Streetwise Guide to Time Managment, more on that later ...
Thursday, July 07, 2005
The Confused Tree
There is a little tree in our backyard on which all of the leaves have turned red. My daughter and I noticed it yesterday and I said that somebody should explain to the tree that it is only July, not October and it is changing colors much too soon. She said "I will!" and ran out into the backyard. A minute later, I see her (through the window) standing there, talking to the tree. I would have loved to have been able to hear it.
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
The Everything Homeschooling Book
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I got this book out of the library yesterday and I have found, so far, that it is a really good general overview of the options available to homeschoolers. It has a lot of links to websites in it. I would especially recommend it to new homeschoolers and to those who are in the considering homeschooling stage. It is very informative. I've got a son going into 7th grade and I've been looking into the available high school homeschool options and doing some thinking about whether I want him to get a diploma from an accredited school or give him a homemade diploma or to take the GED route. I am leaning towards an high school homestudy/ independent study route at the moment and this book has a lot of options in it for me to explore.
I got this book out of the library yesterday and I have found, so far, that it is a really good general overview of the options available to homeschoolers. It has a lot of links to websites in it. I would especially recommend it to new homeschoolers and to those who are in the considering homeschooling stage. It is very informative. I've got a son going into 7th grade and I've been looking into the available high school homeschool options and doing some thinking about whether I want him to get a diploma from an accredited school or give him a homemade diploma or to take the GED route. I am leaning towards an high school homestudy/ independent study route at the moment and this book has a lot of options in it for me to explore.
The Chicken Song.
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The other day, the kids and I went to fill up the van with gas. I like to pay by credit card so I don't have to go into the store and I can leave the kids in the car. They asked to leave the music on in the van. It just so happens that we were listening (again) to an old Ray Stevens tape. He has a song in which he and the members of his band cluck like chickens the for the entire song. There are no other lyrics. My younger two kids really like this song. Anyway, I'm pumping gas, the kids are in the van listening. A woman I went to high school with drove up and started pumping gas next to me. I said hello and then opened up the door of the van to put my credit card back in my purse. A huge wave of sound comes out of the van when I open the door and you can hear the 'bock, bock, bock' of the chicken song blasting in my van. The windows of the van are tinted in the back, so I don't know if she knows I had kids in the car. I hope she did. I am so never going to a high school reunion!
The other day, the kids and I went to fill up the van with gas. I like to pay by credit card so I don't have to go into the store and I can leave the kids in the car. They asked to leave the music on in the van. It just so happens that we were listening (again) to an old Ray Stevens tape. He has a song in which he and the members of his band cluck like chickens the for the entire song. There are no other lyrics. My younger two kids really like this song. Anyway, I'm pumping gas, the kids are in the van listening. A woman I went to high school with drove up and started pumping gas next to me. I said hello and then opened up the door of the van to put my credit card back in my purse. A huge wave of sound comes out of the van when I open the door and you can hear the 'bock, bock, bock' of the chicken song blasting in my van. The windows of the van are tinted in the back, so I don't know if she knows I had kids in the car. I hope she did. I am so never going to a high school reunion!
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