European Studies

Today two of my kidlets were humming a few bars from Europe’s “Final Countdown.”  A third kidlet joined in.  While I was still agape (the adjective as opposed to the noun), they asked if they could listen to it.  I could feel a blue-pen-cap kind of experience coming on and let it happen. The music…

Notes From My Phone

As I have told you in person, I leave notes for myself on my phone–often while driving.  It is illegal, I suppose, since I use the keyboard and type them, but I typically save it for stoplights, and don’t worry about spelling or anything.  Nearly always they are ideas for school or quite close to…

Ummm… wot?

I am going through my papers at school  (ahem, 4 BOXES of papers) and found this page of emails and notes: The content is not that important.  We were having technical difficulties that day and this was an email string trying to fix it.  What I am trying to share here is this piece:  …

Be-Causes

Finally!  My 102th post!  Again!  In honor of this most momentous and repetitive event, I give you all a wonderful prize! It’s… It’s… A word! You may adopt yourself your very own word at SavetheWords.org. I know. I know. I am too generous by far.  Please stop.  You’re making me blush. http://www.savethewords.org read more information here

Hope is the thing…

We started our photography unit last week.  Today we took some photos, and this one made my heart smile. Thank you to fellow caped blogger, TM, for reminding me that I come to school for the pumpkin-heads.  I needed the reminder today.

Hope

Hope Hope is the thing with feathers  That perches in the soul,  And sings the tune–without the words,  And never stops at all, And sweetest in the gale is heard;  And sore must be the storm  That could abash the little bird  That kept so many warm. I’ve heard it in the chillest land,  And…

Quote of the Week #13

In a discussion about “texture” in photography.  We* were listing common items and describing the texture. Us: How about a waterbed? J: Uh… pushily! I’d say that’s pretty much a perfect description.  In fact, I just did say it.  Just now.  I said it. *Note–I am using the royal “we” here.  I was not, actually,…