KrissiK Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 9 hours ago, Susan in TN said: Yet again, I have ITT regulations to thank for my survival. I just sent a very difficult email that dh helped me write to make sure I worded things well. Whew. I have been avoiding it for several days. All done. Yay for help and boo for difficult letters. Glad you got it done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 14 hours ago, mama25angels said: Krissi-what are you using for history and for what age group? I think I might have a plan! I am using Nottgrass for everyone this year. And I am also using all their literature selections for literature this year instead of a separate reading program. At least for my oldest 2. Oldest DS whom I am homeschooling as a second year 8th grader- Uncle Sam and You. He has enjoyed Nottgrass. As I said before, I wouldn’t consider Nottgrass a rigorous curriculum, and I just got US & You, and it really isn’t rigorous at all. But.... I think it is a high interest curriculum. DS really struggles, but since we’ve started Nottgrass, he likes history, he is retaining it and enjoys doing it. Oldest DD (7th grader) - From Adam to Us. Younger DDs (2nd grade and 4th grade)- we’re doing the new Nottgrass that I haven’t even gotten yet. It’s supposed to get here at the end of the month. We had been doing SOTW the past 2 years and I love it, but I think they are getting a little burned out. I didn’t have time to pull together the extras (even with Slashie’s great lesson plans), so it was reading and copywork, basically. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 (edited) Good morning! Antelope Canyon here we come! Booyah! Edited August 3, 2018 by Jean in Newcastle Booyah, baby 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Got a text from SIL "Just so you know whenever we have kids, the names we want so you dont do them are... " What am I supposed to do with that? She picked one of my favorite names. 2 hours ago, KrissiK said: ((Slashie)) I like celebrations of life so much better than funerals. How is Mary feeling this morning? Playing. She got up once last night which is abnormal but is otherwise run of the mill Mooies. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 2 hours ago, Critterfixer said: Good morning. Caffeine and a side of red pens please. All mine are out of ink now. I am finishing the editing on Chapter 10 today and then I am cleaning my house. It's scary in here. Did you watch your commas? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 37 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Good morning! Antelope Canyon here we come! It's an Antelope Canyon booya! #noh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Slache said: Got a text from SIL "Just so you know whenever we have kids, the names we want so you dont do them are... " What am I supposed to do with that? She picked one of my favorite names. Playing. She got up once last night which is abnormal but is otherwise run of the mill Mooies. Choice a) Get pregnant immediately and use the name. Choice b) Reply "Sorry, you can't reserve names." Choice c) Completely ignore her. 4 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Ellie said: Did you watch your commas? Not yet. Still cutting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 11 minutes ago, Another Lynn said: Choice a) Get pregnant immediately and use the name. Choice b) Reply "Sorry, you can't reserve names." Choice c) Completely ignore her. I favor c. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 24 minutes ago, Another Lynn said: Choice a) Get pregnant immediately and use the name. Choice b) Reply "Sorry, you can't reserve names." Choice c) Completely ignore her. OPTION A! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 I am picking up comma errors where I can. They depress me. I do try. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 (edited) I think that my printer is dead. I'm hoping that dh can bring it back to life. I took dd7 to the eye doctor earlier this week. She no longer needs bifocals! :party: I am still sunburned. Aloe and Advil are my friends. ? The pain is actually similar to the pain that I typically have with arthritis and migraines, so it really isn't that terrible. I'm used to it. ? My summer reading is going well. Right now I'm in the middle of The Song of the Lark, The Good Earth, and The Phantom of the Opera. I'm enjoying all three. I didn't mean to get involved with three books at the same time. It just kind of happened. :) And I think that it might be naptime... Edited August 3, 2018 by Junie While "I" and "my" rhyme, they do not have the same meaning. ;) 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 We are hosting a party tonight and I am running behind on prep. Yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 4 hours ago, Slache said: Got a text from SIL "Just so you know whenever we have kids, the names we want so you dont do them are... " What am I supposed to do with that? She picked one of my favorite names. Are you serious???? Who does that??? 2 hours ago, Another Lynn said: Choice a) Get pregnant immediately and use the name. Choice b) Reply "Sorry, you can't reserve names." Choice c) Completely ignore her. I’d go for choice (a) if I were you!! Ha! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 2 hours ago, Critterfixer said: I am picking up comma errors where I can. They depress me. I do try. I love commas. They are my favorite punctuation mark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 4 hours ago, Slache said: Got a text from SIL "Just so you know whenever we have kids, the names we want so you dont do them are... " What am I supposed to do with that? She picked one of my favorite names. Tell her to take it up with the patent office, LOL. (I.e., gently make it clear that you won't take that seriously, any more than if you announced you were renting a car and going on vacation and she called shotgun.) Tempting if you want to raise the snark level (but I wouldn't really do it): To make a statement about it at low cost, adopt a fish by that name tomorrow and introduce the new member of the family on Facebook in the most spectacular fashion possible. Get all your friends to congratulate you on the new addition so that your post keeps showing up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 5 hours ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Good morning! Antelope Canyon here we come! Tell us if you see any antelopes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 46 minutes ago, KrissiK said: Are you serious???? Who does that??? I’d go for choice (a) if I were you!! Ha! I know! Yes! 45 minutes ago, KrissiK said: I love commas. They are my favorite punctuation mark. I like semicolons but I'm not confident enough to use them regularly. Commas are my second pick. 32 minutes ago, whitehawk said: Tell her to take it up with the patent office, LOL. (I.e., gently make it clear that you won't take that seriously, any more than if you announced you were renting a car and going on vacation and she called shotgun.) Tempting if you want to raise the snark level (but I wouldn't really do it): To make a statement about it at low cost, adopt a fish by that name tomorrow and introduce the new member of the family on Facebook in the most spectacular fashion possible. Get all your friends to congratulate you on the new addition so that your post keeps showing up. I said "Isaac is already on our list. We aren't restricting our name choices based on what you might name your kids. Besides, it doesn't matter if two cousins have the same name." She said "lol ok." 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 5 hours ago, Slache said: Got a text from SIL "Just so you know whenever we have kids, the names we want so you dont do them are... " What am I supposed to do with that? She picked one of my favorite names. You ignore SIL. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 I want my curriculum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Beautiful out here. But we are eating lunch at 3:30 because we were in wilderness and the wilderness doesn’t offer gluten free. Unless I caught and gnawed on an antelope. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 It's only 4:00 and I'm beat. Except I can't be done for the day because I have two giant pots of turkey broth going and I'm going to need some magic of Harry Potter proportions to get all the stuff in my fridge tonight that needs to get in there. For some unknowable reason, I lost all common sense and allowed the two neighbor boys to come with us to the Old Lady Party. Really, they did pretty well. But I'm now tired of people. Fortunately, the kids want to go busking on the square for the First Friday Art Crawl, so the house will be somewhat empty for at least a couple hours tonight. I have nothing planned for dinner. Maybe they'd go for a nice hot mug of turkey broth. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Mmmmm...fresh antelope! Pairs nicely with tumbleweed salad. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 I'm gonna get up and do something. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Leftovers for dinner. Time to clean out the fridge. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 (edited) I am being a good mom. Which goes entirely against my grain. I have a pile of kids in my house. I made fresh lemonade and chocolate chip cookies. DS1 has a girl in his room. But they’re just friends and the door is open. That’s ok, right? Or should I make them come in the living space. The bedroom is ‘t Down a hall or anything. It’s very visible. I am so inept when it comes to navigating teenagers. Plus three other neighbor kids are here. Playing the Wii. It’s not that I don’t like kids. It’s just ..... I don’t like noise. But i’m Reading the book “The Gospel Comes with a Housekey” by Rosaria Butterfield. And it is just fantastic. (Just stirs up all my longings to be Presbyterian again, but that’s a whole nother thing) But it’s about hospitality. Anyhow, I am trying to be hospitable. And welcoming. As I am hiding out in my bedroom. But, I gave them food and welcomed them. They are happy. Edited August 3, 2018 by KrissiK Used the wrong pronoun. 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 DH said he'd bring home dinner. We were going to have leftovers, but the boys ate them all. Editing stats: 1/3 of the novel edited. Total words cut: 7,125. Current new word count: 111,875. Current state of writer: Exhausted. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 (edited) I'm torn over feeling guilty about giving my family cereal to eat for dinner. But sorta I don't care. This is where you pat me on the head and say, "There, there. We've all been there." ETA: we have a bit of leftovers, but I'm saving that for dh and ds23 if they'd prefer them over cereal. Edited August 3, 2018 by Susan in TN 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 4 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: I'm torn over feeling guilty about giving my family cereal to eat for dinner. But sorta I don't care. This is where you pat me on the head and say, "There, there. We've all been there." ETA: we have a bit of leftovers, but I'm saving that for dh and ds23 if they'd prefer them over cereal. There, there. We’ve all been there. Well, i’m Sure some of us have been there. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 27 minutes ago, KrissiK said: I am being a good mom. Which goes entirely against my grain. I have a pile of kids in my house. I made fresh lemonade and chocolate chip cookies. DS1 has a girl in his room. But they’re just friends and the door is open. That’s ok, right? Or should I make them come in the living space. The bedroom is ‘t Down a hall or anything. It’s very visible. I am so inept when it comes to navigating teenagers. Plus three other neighbor kids are here. Playing the Wii. It’s not that I don’t like kids. It’s just ..... I don’t like noise. But i’m Reading the book “The Gospel Comes with a Housekey” by Rosaria Butterfield. And it is just fantastic. (Just stirs up all my longings to be Presbyterian again, but that’s a whole nother thing) But it’s about hospitality. Anyhow, I am trying to be hospitable. And welcoming. As I am hiding out in my bedroom. But, I gave them food and welcomed them. They are happy. Twinsies. (Except I'm still Presbyterian. Come back to the Dark Side. ) 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 11 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: Twinsies. (Except I'm still Presbyterian. Come back to the Dark Side. ) I would love to. Except the closest Presbyterian Church is in the Big City - 45 minutes away. So, I will remain Presbyterian in my heart. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 COFFEE!!!!!~D 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 46 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: I'm torn over feeling guilty about giving my family cereal to eat for dinner. But sorta I don't care. This is where you pat me on the head and say, "There, there. We've all been there." ETA: we have a bit of leftovers, but I'm saving that for dh and ds23 if they'd prefer them over cereal. Breakfast and dinner are interchangeable. We had pancakes tonight. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 I’m folding laundry and watching Hawaii Five-0 (starting over at the beginning because I finished Season 8 and I have an incredible crush on Steve McGarrett)and doing laps in my bedroom to try to get my steps up and it’s too @#$& hot outside to go for a walk. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Nobody’s taking this thread seriously. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 I need to go make dinner. Bleh!! I think we’ll have taco salad. Our cereal supply is rather low. My people don’t like breakfast cereal. I only have one out of five children who eat it regularly, and I even buy the sweet carp. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 It’s hot. hot! hot hot!! hot! Poetry for a Friday in August. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Ok, so I started watching Gilmore Girls on Netflix. I like it, I really do. But, I swear, it’s like watching Sarah Braverman in New England instead of Berkely. Lauren Graham is not striking me as a particularly versatile actress, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 I'm gonna give the broth another hour to simmer and then call it done. I made extra room in the fridge by eating grapes and putting cooked turkey in the vegetable drawer. Tomorrow will be the serious soup-making. And I need to stop at the library and pick up the books I reserved which includes 5 versions/adaptations of Beowulf. All different from the 2 we already have at home. What is wrong with me?!? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Post padding. don’t mind me, nothing to see here. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Just now, Susan in TN said: I'm gonna give the broth another hour to simmer and then call it done. I made extra room in the fridge by eating grapes and putting cooked turkey in the vegetable drawer. Tomorrow will be the serious soup-making. And I need to stop at the library and pick up the books I reserved which includes 5 versions/adaptations of Beowulf. All different from the 2 we already have at home. What is wrong with me?!? What IS wrong with you, Susan?? And why Beowulf?? That is one Gory Story!! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 1 minute ago, KrissiK said: What IS wrong with you, Susan?? And why Beowulf?? That is one Gory Story!! I just don't know. I actually forgot to eat lunch today. FORGOT!! Svengo. I am always getting Beowulf and Gilgamesh mixed up. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 The only versions of Beowulf my library has are a graphic novel and Wishbone. :svengo: I requested one a year or so ago. Still waiting. Susan, when you finish looking through them, will you share your opinion? I'm thinking about buying *one* version -- I don't want to buy 5. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 I have just now learned about OneNote. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 33 minutes ago, Junie said: I have just now learned about OneNote. I've known it exists for a while. That's the extent of my knowledge but it looks like I win this one. Ha! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 I am in the bed, waiting on my sleep to come. If anyone sees it, send it on with warm cookies and a lullaby. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 59 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: I just don't know. I actually forgot to eat lunch today. FORGOT!! Svengo. I am always getting Beowulf and Gilgamesh mixed up. They are both rather gory. And Gilgamesh also has the.... er..... other stuff. That they left out of the children’s version. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 13 minutes ago, Critterfixer said: I am in the bed, waiting on my sleep to come. If anyone sees it, send it on with warm cookies and a lullaby. Count sheep. Think about sand. Or Oatmeal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 I'm going to bed too! Kids finished writing camp today. Much fun was had by all! And we saw Christopher Robin tonight and really enjoyed it. Krissi, you're an awesome Mom. I don't like the noise either. I'm too scared to read the book. I'm half Presbyterian and half a kind of Baptist you've never heard of. Ed po: I bought school supplies today. Then I sorted texts and books and supplies by kid and boxed them up. I have 4 boxes ready for unveiling sometime next week. (Except for ds's calculus book which I will order next week. And one literature book - for an outsourced class - that was backordered that we're still waiting on.) So, we're nearly ready. I think we're starting the 13th. (Ack! We normally start earlier than that!) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 I'm not buying anything else until we move. I got history (American), science (Swimming Creatures) and a blank composition book. No more fings. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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