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Archive for September, 2008

The apple tree cabin

In Uncategorized on September 17, 2008 at 3:23 pm

the apple tree cabin

Originally uploaded by laluandmatt

The economy is shot and what are we doing? Crazy things. Well, not running up our credit cards or anything (been there, done that) thank goodness. But something almost as crazy. We are sniffing around looking for a fixer upper kind of mountain cabin. It needs to have charm, trees, and room for RV parking (which in theory will completely offset the monthly payment). The prices are finally low enough for it to make sense…Well, kind of. At least a dozen other people seem to be thinking like us judging by all the other offers on the same houses.

This one was our first pick. Until an inspection revealed a great deal of dry rot. I said, “Who cares!” My wise husband said, “No way.” I still think it’s super cute though. So we are still on the hunt. Which in some ways is the best part, Yes?

Kindergarten Diaries

In Uncategorized on September 5, 2008 at 12:01 am



kindergarten board

Originally uploaded by laluandmatt

Two things I learned this week:
1) Don’t schedule 9 subjects in one day. No matter how many books you’ve read on Charlotte Mason’s “many subjects/short lessons” theory. Maybe it works better in First Grade, but 9 subjects is just way too much skipping around. For the kindergartener. And the teacher. Whew!

2) Go for a walk every day… even if it’s boiling hot and all you want to do after lessons is collapse on the couch listening to your Maytag wash all those karate uniforms for those new lessons you signed your kids up for. Tao Bao does not count as P.E. unless it’s raining and grasshoppers make for happy days. Especially bright green ones.

Off to find more grasshoppers…