As I've blathered on before about, I've stopped watching TV. Just can't stomach the balonga anymore, know what I mean? Even my Lost addiction can't get me to tune in (I now watch the episode the next day on line).
Well color me suprised that the generally one sided/one opinion US news media actually did a report on EXACTLY why I homeschool my munchkins! Whoa! Not that it mentioned homeschooling as an option, but showed a good many of the reason I opt out of sending my kids into those places. Tres Neato.
You can watch it here if you want. Gonna look further into this John Stossel fellah.
On other news, specifically knitting news, today (I hope I hope I hope) my cotton will arrive from Little Knits and I can start my summer shrug.
Yes I know I still have to finish my PW cardigan, but yall know how it is. ;)
Today is the day my house loses the effluvient paper weight it has amassed over the last 3 years. Brand new paper shredder is greased and ready, file cabinet knows I mean business and is cowering in the corner. That bad mamba jamba will be on the curbside tonight and freecycled by morning. I'm guesstimating the weightloss will be around the *gulp* 500 pound mark. Yeep.
Which reminds me, I need to order more school supplies for the critters. A whole new curriculum actually now that middleschool has begun in earnest. Lots more regimentation than the elementary grades, but ciest la vie. I think we are going to try a year with ACE and see how it works for us.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Monday, March 12, 2007
Monday, the week after.......
Hi yall
We went to Cincy this last weekend, spent 4 days, and learned SO much about the place! Specifically, we learned the areas we do NOT want to live heheheheheeee no Ypsi repeat mistakes for this family, Lord willing! We met with Mark and Laura from the realty group and they were just fantastic. They presented us with a basket of Ohio goodies and directions to follow from home to home to get a real good feel for the area. The next day, after Himself went to check out the new facilities, he and I went gallivanting around while the babysitter (A's mom and stepdad) watched the kids terrorize the hotel. G said he'd like to just stay AT the hotel LOL. We discovered many things, not the least of which was where we do NOT want to raise the kiddos.
Saturday we spent with the delightful Lora* who took us about the better areas. Out of over 300 homes in contention, only 2 remain as possiblities! Its that crazy. One of those homes would be perfect, if not for the swimming pool. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm ALL for swimming, but I am only one woman, and have 5 children. Its physically impossible for me to keep my eyes on them all at once, and it would only take one time for disaster to strike with the younger two. Not worth the risk at any price.
Though I took several knitting projects with me, I only managed to get potholders and dishrags done LOL but knitting is knitting and soothes the stressed out soul. Looking forward to my little knits delivery today! Whoot!
We went to Cincy this last weekend, spent 4 days, and learned SO much about the place! Specifically, we learned the areas we do NOT want to live heheheheheeee no Ypsi repeat mistakes for this family, Lord willing! We met with Mark and Laura from the realty group and they were just fantastic. They presented us with a basket of Ohio goodies and directions to follow from home to home to get a real good feel for the area. The next day, after Himself went to check out the new facilities, he and I went gallivanting around while the babysitter (A's mom and stepdad) watched the kids terrorize the hotel. G said he'd like to just stay AT the hotel LOL. We discovered many things, not the least of which was where we do NOT want to raise the kiddos.
Saturday we spent with the delightful Lora* who took us about the better areas. Out of over 300 homes in contention, only 2 remain as possiblities! Its that crazy. One of those homes would be perfect, if not for the swimming pool. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm ALL for swimming, but I am only one woman, and have 5 children. Its physically impossible for me to keep my eyes on them all at once, and it would only take one time for disaster to strike with the younger two. Not worth the risk at any price.
Though I took several knitting projects with me, I only managed to get potholders and dishrags done LOL but knitting is knitting and soothes the stressed out soul. Looking forward to my little knits delivery today! Whoot!
Monday, March 5, 2007
Mon March 5
Well, not much to say today, but I'll try.
Last Friday was my birthday and I spent it amongst construction in the living room, and teaching knitting over in the tv room. The student, A's mom, gallantly tried, but I don't think she has quite caught the bug for yarnery goodness.
Saturday Himself took me on a dinner mystery train, and it was nothing short of a riot. We had a fantastic time and would totally do it again. I managed to figure out who the murderer was and got a kick out of it. We shared a table with another Lost fan couple heheheheheheee
On the knitting front, I finshed a dishrag(my car knitting)and got half of a new one done. Got messed up on the color rotation pattern of my log cabin, but am going with it. My Fair Isle sweater made some progress and over all, I'm just pleased as punch with it. Its not turning out nearly as bulky as I had feared so Yaaaay
Today I'm packing up the classroom a bit and then going to get back to knittin' while even more construction goes on in the living room. I am so tired of living in constant construction zone. No matter what you do, the house will always look cluttered, dusty and cramped. Enough already LOL
Last Friday was my birthday and I spent it amongst construction in the living room, and teaching knitting over in the tv room. The student, A's mom, gallantly tried, but I don't think she has quite caught the bug for yarnery goodness.
Saturday Himself took me on a dinner mystery train, and it was nothing short of a riot. We had a fantastic time and would totally do it again. I managed to figure out who the murderer was and got a kick out of it. We shared a table with another Lost fan couple heheheheheheee
On the knitting front, I finshed a dishrag(my car knitting)and got half of a new one done. Got messed up on the color rotation pattern of my log cabin, but am going with it. My Fair Isle sweater made some progress and over all, I'm just pleased as punch with it. Its not turning out nearly as bulky as I had feared so Yaaaay
Today I'm packing up the classroom a bit and then going to get back to knittin' while even more construction goes on in the living room. I am so tired of living in constant construction zone. No matter what you do, the house will always look cluttered, dusty and cramped. Enough already LOL
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