Posted in Diabetes on Wednesday, 28 February 2007 | No Comments »
Yes, it’s been one week since the roller coaster ride started. *sigh* Finally, today, his numbers are coming down and for the first time I’m worried about a LOW instead of the HIGH.
The emotional issues are still the elephant in the room, but are starting to make a little noise at least. In a way, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Monday, 26 February 2007 | No Comments »
My desk is a mess. In one spot there is a stack of books and magazines about a foot high that I need to read and a smaller stack of magazines that have articles I’m going to share with dh. To my left sit my Bible (brought to my desk to read verses that people have [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sunday, 25 February 2007 | No Comments »
I am now a true southern country cook! How do I know this you ask? What is the test?
I have now successfully made SCRAMBLED EGGS in my cast iron skillet without sticking.
Tonight, an even greater accomplishment, I made perfect OVER EASY eggs in my oldest, least seasoned cast iron skillet.
I have arrived.
Posted in Diabetes, Family on Saturday, 24 February 2007 | No Comments »
My sister is here visiting this weekend from Missouri with her boys. We were “complaining” about the cold blustery weather. Ummm… yea. It’s cloudy, looks like it might rain (it did all day yesterday), but IN THE MID 50s! We finally came to our senses and realized that 50s in February is NOT a bad thing [...]
Posted in Family on Saturday, 17 February 2007 | No Comments »
Okay, I know this is getting boring. BUT, my son took this picture of an Eastern Bluebird on the fountain in our front yard.
Posted in Uncategorized on Saturday, 17 February 2007 | No Comments »
Pictures of the most common birds in our yard this weekend.
The lovely Goldfinch
Eastern Towhee… first time we’ve seen this one.
Northern Cardinal…. had *12* at one time today!
Posted in Family on Saturday, 17 February 2007 | No Comments »
If you have a family that loves to sit and watch the birds, this is the project for you! The Great Backyard Bird Count takes place each February. Check out the link for more information.
Yesterday was a typical day watching birds. But this morning, with our fresh snow, the birds were out in droves! There [...]
Posted in Education, Family on Friday, 16 February 2007 | No Comments »
The anonymous reply to my last post reminds me of one of my other favorite rants. College Debt. Ugh.
My nephew wanted to go to the Illinois Institue of Art to study art. (Yes, the boys in the family are unusually artistically inclined.) If he would have gone, by the time he finished his Bachelor’s Degree [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Thursday, 15 February 2007 | No Comments »
From a Starbuck’s Venti cup:
}My father said being an artist was the shortest road to the poorhouse, claiming “real” work is something you don’t like.~
Russell Chatham
Painter, lithographer, author, publisher and restaurateur
There is a growing movement with the body of home educators who believe that a four-year degree isn’t necessary to be “a success” or to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Tuesday, 13 February 2007 | No Comments »
I can tell because everyone in our family has been sick recently. :( I’m wondering if this has something to do with
Kentucky. Before we moved here sickness was a rarity. Last year this time and again this year, it’s been one bug after another. Plus, my 12yo acquired fungal pneumonia from somewhere.
Kentucky or our house. [...]
Posted in Education, Homeschooling on Tuesday, 13 February 2007 | No Comments »
Mildly Melancholy
The blog of a third-generation teacher still starting out in the Big Apple.
}And once again I become depressed, convinced that the other teachers are better than I am, that my kids aren’t really learning anything, that I’m not really doing my job, that all my plans and excitement never end up actually happening, that [...]
Posted in Family, Home on Monday, 12 February 2007 | No Comments »
Humanitarian: A woman before her own time
When Denmark set up her practice, there were only 32 pediatricians in the state.
“There was no such thing as a day care. Any woman that had a child, she looked after it,” she said. “Today, we’ve got 2,000 pediatricians in the state and all the children are sick. [...]
Posted in Homeschooling on Sunday, 11 February 2007 | No Comments »
Parents: School hid rapes of four 1st-graders
The most disturbing paragraphs in the article:
}The district denies wrongdoing and has asked a judge to dismiss the lawsuit. But it has not disputed that assaults occurred, and its legal response has only further inflamed public opinion in one of the state’s poorest school districts.
In federal court last month, [...]
Posted in Family, Random Thoughts on Friday, 9 February 2007 | No Comments »
Next year I’m going somewhere warm for the entire month of February! I will live in a carboard box on the beach in Key West if I have to…
Yes, it’s the Winter Doldrums and THEY ARE HERE. Two sick kids, too much going on at church, not enough getting done at home, soccer starting for the [...]
Posted in Family on Thursday, 8 February 2007 | No Comments »
I had a small mom victory last night. In a moment of desparation I bought a box of Pioneer Brand Baking Mix (similar to Bisquick). I gave up white flour baking mix years ago as part of our journey to healthier food. But, our house is in crisis mode again and I needed a quick [...]
