Winnie the Pooh - The original version The Wind in the Willows

My dh is 15 years older then I am. 31 and 46. We live each day to it's fullest and every every moment we have together. For all we know, we both might die within the next year, or we could have another 50 years together. If dh was to die, I live just outside the largest retirement community in the USA, lots of choices there for older men. I think the ratio is something the 10 ladies to every one man. Reading this article in yesterdays paper, did make me think again about going there. http://www.nypost.com/seven/01252009/news/nationalnews/retire_to_the_bedroom_151976.htm

Congrats :party:

Great review, thank you. I'm not so worried about the depth of the history, I would just like to get him exposed to the time period and the key people of that time. We have time later to go further in depth if he wishes to.

Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre are two of my favorite books. I grew up not to far from Haworth, where the Brontes lived. Living life on the moors is a hard life, more so back then. I think their books reflect so well the feeling and attitudes of the people who grew up on the isolated moor. When ever I read Wuthering Heights or Jane Eyre I can imagine myself back home and it's like visiting an old friend. Or may be I'm just weird and like dark depressing books that feed on your emotions.

As anyone read this book or and of the books in this series? Mary, Bloody Mary It would be for my son, but he does like books with girls in them. Some of his favorites have been, Pollyanna, Anne of Green Gables, and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Here are some more The Story of Roland The Story of the Cid for Young People The Sampo This is based on a Finish poem called Kalevala

Here is a good book, that's out of print Teutonic Myth and Legend This is Donald Mackenzie's able retelling of the Northern mythological cycle. He weaves a coherent narrative from the Eddas, the Niebelunglied, the Volsung Saga, Beowulf, the primordial Hamlet myths, and Medieval German tales of chivalry. Also The Story of Siegfried This is a good Irish legend The Boys' Cuculain It is not as well know as many other popular European myths.

What are your favorite books that cover the American Civil War? Historical fiction, non-fiction, biographies. My son is reading Taken by the Enemy, which is the first book in the Blue and Gray series by Oliver Optic. He would like to read some more about the American Civil War.

This is a good website, that explains what is going on Dante's Inferno - A Virtual Tour of Hell There is also this book at Amazon Dante's Divine Comedy - As Told for Young People There is also this older book Stories from Dante

But do you say her name correctly? :D

Has anyone used or is using Latin Book One by Scott and Horn? I am a member of the Yahoo group. Is it a good curriculum to use for first time Latin users? Any pros or cons about it?

My "Good Thing" is my toaster which poaches. Toaster Poacher It is so easy to put in an egg, piece of sausage and an English Muffin at breakfast time. My ds even uses it to make his lunch some times. You can toast and poach at the same time, or just poach, or just boil eggs or even just use it to cook toast.

That is not me in my avatar. Just a fantasy.

Which level of Spelling Workout should I start with? Is there a placement test anywhere?

Is Rod and Staff OK to use if you are secular? I can handle a few Bible quotes here and there, but not if they are very prominent feature of the program.

Writing Tales looks great, thank you.

Cursive, or Copperplate, as my Nan would call it, is beautiful. My ds is left handed and I've tried cursive with him, but it is so tricky and frustrating for him. Is there a "Cursive for Leftys" book out there.

Congratulations :party:

Just another thought about it. I like how they used a younger actress to portray Catherine. All of the adaptations before now have used older actress. Catherine was only 15 when Heathcliff ran away and 18 when she died. I think it helps to remember that Catherine is only a child when all this takes place and that might help explain a lot of her actions.

I thought the role of Heathcliff was wonderful. Why do they always put in the scene with Heathcliff digging up Catherine's grave? Was Hindley Earnshaw played by the same guy as Mr Guppy in Bleak House?

Wow, 80 miles. Thank goodness for Netflix.

I'm a newbie here, but I thought I would send some :grouphug: your way. Puppies are great for healing you.

Thanks. Ds has been going on for a while now that he would like to see it. The movie theater by us has Sunday morning discounts. So, of to the movies we go.

My ds want to see Hotel for Dogs. Has anyone here seen it yet? Is it any good or will I be asleep half way through? I wish there was something else to go and see, but there are not many kids movies at the moment.