The first day of school is August 17th. I told the kids this morning and it was met with groans and sighs. And more groans. Some of them mine. So on August 17th we’ll wake up and the kids will actually get out of bed before 9 am and they’ll sit at the kitchen table.Continue reading “Learning In The Time of Corona”
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Garden Thoughts…
I’m up late trying to plan out my garden for the year. I’ve already planted a small salad garden in an old kiddie pool, and a cooler weather garden in a pallet raised bed (peas, onions, carrots, radishes, and cabbage). I’m also trying to test my luck with growing potatoes in laundry baskets as wellContinue reading “Garden Thoughts…”
Quarantine: Week 3 (Three hundred and forty five)
It’s nearly midnight and I’m finally able to write. The past few nights I’ve spent my usual writing time trying to plan out the next days educational adventures for double trouble (my two kids). I look for things that they can do while waiting to switch out on the computer and make sure that myContinue reading “Quarantine: Week 3 (Three hundred and forty five)”
Goodbye Public School
I sent in the letter of intent to completely home school my daughter today. It had been sitting in my Google docs for a while now. I’d gone back and forth on the idea and then I thought that we would maybe start next year, if my daughters grades hadn’t improved. Then COVID-19 hit andContinue reading “Goodbye Public School”
A Hermitess 