Are you able to clear out some PM space? I tried to send you part 2, but your boxes are full.

Done with this school year. It's been a very busy winter and spring. I'm missing interacting here! Hope to chat with some of you here soon.

Worried about the bombshell dropped on homeschoolers in Nova Scotia this week.

I'm so sorry for the loss of your husband, Julie. Many hugs to you. -Colleen

Hi Julie, I read your CaringBridge site, and I just wanted to say I am thinking of and praying for you and your family today! Colleen

Hi Rhonda! I see you logged in recently. Just wondering how things have been going for you!

Hi Lisa, you came to mind today, and I just wanted you to know that I was thinking of you and said a prayer for you.

Hi Nan, Just popped over to say hello. I'm sorry I haven't communicated in awhile, esp. after meeting a few months ago! I do think about you, though. We've had a stressful two months, but are hopefully at the END for awhile. I will hopefully e-mail you sometime to catch you up on all our news. xoxo

Hi, just wanted to say I am glad to see that you are posting here again. I used to enjoy your posts years ago, and didn't you used to post on the old boards, too? I also remember your family story from a few years ago. Am reading your blog right now - I used to work with YWAM, so stories about missions interest me. Take care!

Whooooohooooooo!!!!!!!! Congratulations, Grandma!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gosh, I am SURE you are only a year or so older than me - you'll be a young Grandma!

Jean, wasn't Kathy a regular on the old boards, too? I'm pretty sure she was. What about posting an announcement on the general board about her, with a link to her husband's visitor message to you? I bet there are others who would want to know.

Dear Bob McConnell (Kathy's husband), I just found out about Kathy and wanted to tell you how sorry I am for your loss. I met her (and I think you) at the Well Trained Mind Anniversary Conference in Virginia in 2009. Kathy was a lovely woman to chat with that evening in the cafe. I am so sorry.

I left a "thank you" message here in Sept., but am now editing, because I think I can creatively leave official positive feedback for you now. :D Off to try...

I "see" you online.....hang in there, the baby WILL come! :) When you give up canning, sewing, and crocheting, take up a new hobby - how about knitting, or bead weaving, or macrame, or drawing.....or dream up some new casseroles to put away in the freezer. Thinking of you! :)

Regena, Just wanted to say thank you again for all the info and links you typed out for me. Your posts about chemistry are very helpful to me and have given me lots of food for thought. You've helped to demystify it for me. Thank you!

Awww, thank you! Ditto.

I had a VERY interesting conversation this morning at church, with a new lady who comes every so often - she homeschooled her 5 kids, youngest is 19.... very interesting lady. Her 21 yo was with her, and HE was very interesting, too. The whole conversation was very refreshing, and we talked about Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. He explained some things to me about that book, which caused me to get it back out this afternoon...so I may be back again to chat with you about drawing. Meanwhile, I hope this lady and her son come back to church again soon so I can talk IRL, too, about the intricacies of learning drawing. The boy is very thoughtful.

Congratulations on your newest baby, Kristiana!!!!

Jennefer, thank you for your kind words - you made my day. :) Keep me/us updated on your self-ed projects! It's encouraging to hear about these things.

Hello Nan! Just wanted to say I've been missing your posts here! Hope all is well (not that I think you should be devoting your time to invisible friends, LOL!).

Hey, it's my new friend!!!!!!!!! I wish I'd had someone take a picture of us at the airports and on the airplane, so we could post it here. Did you read the conference thread I started??? Please, go post your thoughts!!!! I had a lot of fun chatting with you all day on Sunday. And thanks again for the Mrs. Field's peanut butter thingy! :)

I just typed a long reponse to you on my Latin thread - please read! You were so helpful!

You are too funny, and I can't find the ROTFL smilie to put here!!!!!!!

I just have to say, that I have read many of your posts here over the past year (maybe more at the old board? I can't remember), and I am always so impressed at the job you seem to be doing with homeschooling your kids!!! You don't ever seem to be panicking about anything - you seem so confident and calm or something. Anyway, just wanted you to know that someone noticed, and you are encouraging to me!

Hope your arm is feeling better, too.

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Oh, dear, no baby yet, I see. Two weeks over.....do I ever know how you feel. Nothing more for me to say, except ((((((((((((((OhElizabeth))))))))))))))! :)