Surprise Surprise

Well CONGRATULATIONS.....to the show Whale Wars for actually being worth my time after a whole season and a half.....and I'm using the term "worth my time" fairly loosely but at least I can finally say that much.

Almost as good as Friday

I am relieved that after nearly 12 weeks of nausea and low low energy I'm half way back to normal.  It's good to see some production going on around this house ....for a second I thought I was actually getting lazy.

School went fantastic...it's so much easier when I'm not trying to teach them junior high science....

I started crocheting a blanket for my 7-year old daughter.....and since I like to start things and never finish them...it'll make a nice little scarf I'm sure.

Nothing to report on.  All is well.

However.....

3 things:

1)Amber you should be my first follower.  DO IT NOW

For anyone....Some things to read and ponder....because they are looking strangely familiar.

2) Cloward-Piven...look it up. (I will be happy to list any websites if you can't manage to Google

3) Weatherman Underground manifesto...look that up too. (ditto)

Time for a little hit the deck.

Relief

So it turns out that the reason I was behind and confused as to why I was expected to teach the six different realms of eco zones on the world map to a 9 and 7 year old is because I WASN'T supposed to be teaching that to them. I failed to recognize that it was an extra in the curriculum if I so happened to be teaching a 7th or 8th grader......now if only I would read EVERYTHING...THOROUGHLY....doubt I will learn that lesson this time though.

Next:  Apparently the Little Bear show on PBS or Nick JR. or whichever channel it's on is supposed to encourage social and emotional development in children.  How interesting...seeing as how whenever Little Bear does ANYTHING he typically starts up conversation with inanimate objects or objects in nature... ie: "Hello Wind..."...... and...."Goodnight books.  Goodnight toys."

That doesn't sound very socially developed at all. The last thing I want to see is my 10 month old...later on down the road when he's able to speak.....socializing with his books and toys....I would hope he would be able to socialize with other HUMANS...seeing as how we were created in part to foster relationships with other HUMANS.  Not books.  Or the wind.

How convenient that people actually want to believe that the television will be sufficient in teaching their children emotional and social development so they can be relieved of that responsibility..... I'm pretty sure that A LOT of learning will come naturally in these areas simply by following the parents' example.  Rest assured Little Bear will not do the trick so don't be piling all your eggs into one basket.....and in addition, don't be striking up a little chit chat with the wind or your book shelf  because that will do the very opposite of fostering social development for your child.  

Good grief WHO in the world comes up with this stuff???!!!!!

School...is this really such a good idea?

This day was even MORE riveting than yesterday!  I've managed to get even FURTHER behind in science and it's only the second day!  NEAT!  We haven't even touched on music...or art.....how is this HAPPENING to me?  What this is ...is what some people refer to as sticking one's foot in one's mouth.  Not even a couple weeks ago I was patting myself on the back after hearing a friend say that they technically hadn't EVEN finished last year's school yet...and here they were playing around in the pool.  This particular friend is the master of being a control freak...so imagine my surprise and of course pleasure and satisfaction in knowing that not only had WE been COMPLETELY finished with school since the second week of May...but to add to my wonderfulness..I had also already filed and been getting prepared to start school again on Aug. 9th.  Boy did I think I was the greatest thing alive.  Now I know why she didn't finish.  It will be a miracle if I even do half as well as she this next year.  Since I'm a believer...in God that is...not buddha...or mother nature.....or President Obama....or cows.......there is definitely hope for miracles...therefore hope for me....and my poor children.  

Well whatever.  Dinner awaits my family. 

Ham pie.  Correction: Savory Ham Pie

The recipe comes compliments of Vickie Hartzler....not only will she make an excellent representative for us in Congress but she is a good cook too....all the more reason to vote for her come November.  GO VICKIE.  

and GO HAM PIE!

Back to School

Here we are ...starting the second day of school.  So yes, that means yesterday was the first...and what an encouraging day it was...I can't even tell you how excited I was to find out that on the VERY FIRST day of school I had to postpone the remainder of the science lesson due to my lack of knowledge on ecosystems.  However, I was easily consoled when apparently GOOGLE doesn't know much about the six ecosystem realms of the world either.....however then I was back to feeling discouraged again when I realized that if these kids fail science I can't blame it on GOOGLE.