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Outside my window…

Dave Kekish via Flickr licensed cc

I am thinking…
I mentioned before that I take a lot of pictures, but I am not IN as many pictures. This is pure vanity on my part.  I think I look too old and too fat, and I just prefer to not be in them.

That came to bite me in the butt this weekend. Some of the bridesmaids made a beautiful photo book for my future daughter-in-law and gave it to her at the shower. It chronicled the love story between my son and his fiance from 2006 forward.  There were at least six pictures in that book that I remember taking, but not a single picture of me in the entire book.

I’m going to start working on being more photo-present from now on!

I am thankful…
for the good and wise counsel of my little sister.

I am wondering…
about this gift my sister has.  She is able to accurately read a person’s true self after spending a little bit of time with them.

For example there is an acquaintance of mine that sis has only had the opportunity to meet very briefly twice. Frankly, I like this acquaintance and have had only positive experiences and friendly vibes from her, but sis told me that I should beware. Her warning was along the lines of, “She doesn’t think very much of you at all!”

I got confirmation of that from a third party this weekend.  I guess I’m not too shocked, because Sis has been spot on in reading people in the past. For example, she disliked my EFC, even before she showed her true colors.  I just wonder how Sis does it?  How do you become such a keen reader of people that you can see their true selves before they become evident?   I wish I knew, it would save me from a lot of trouble!

In the kitchen…
No clue.  Mr. Pete went to the grocery store for Mother’s Day food but not for the week.  I’ll figure it out later today I guess.

I am wearing…
a pretty denim dress I bought a few years ago at the thrift store – it’s one of my favorites.

I am reading…

I am going…

• to walk or work out every day but Thursday with Pfilates.  
• move my spring cleaning to the laundry room

From the Learning Rooms…
  Noah working on: 

• Algebra II with the math tutor – One more bit of homework to e-mail in and then done!
•  British Lit and British History -with the Great Courses currently reading 
• Mere Christianity- by C.S. Lewis 

•   Biology Done with co-op now using Instacert to study for CLEP test in Biology
•  Latin 2 – DONE!  Just waiting for the grades
•  Private piano lessons –
• Did pretty good on the ACT – need to work on the English and Math portion to raise those scores a bit but hit Science and Reading Comp out of the water!!

 

Izzy working on:

·       American History – Reading autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. 

·       American Literature-

• Moby Dick

 

·       Also continuing Diane Craft reading program, spelling and writing.

·       Biology with the co-op and at home -Last week!

·       American Sign Language.   

·       Art class.

 

Izzy and Noah working on A Noble Experiment for civics 


Rosie working on:

·       Math- done with 4th grade math!

·       Reading – Matilda Bones!

·       Spelling

·       Map skills- done for the year!

·       History and

·       Astronomy with the co-op – DONE but learning the constellations now.

·       Also bible and vocal music with the co-op.

·       Private piano and art
Working on a unit study of Degas and Prokofiev via Harmony Arts Mom!

 

 

One of my favorite things…

Flowers for Mother’s Day from my three oldest sons!  Plus I got to have breakfast with my second son Sam!

I am hoping to …

My three girls- two daughters and my future daughter -in-law at her bridal shower!