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Outside My Window
Rosie navigating a fallen tree on Bear Creek!
I am thinking…
this…
I am thankful…
We had a smaller reunion this year, but we still had it! Here is everyone that attended this year. Miss C was the youngest at age 4 and Aunt Dot is the reigning matriarch looking lovely at 99.
I am pondering…
how quickly that vacation went! All that planning and anticipation and then POOF!! it’s a memory
One of my Favorite Things…
Three of my favorite ladies playing at the playground on the shores of Lake Michigan
I am hearing…
the hum of the air conditioner.
In the kitchen…
I am wearing…
Capri pants with paint stains all over them and a brown T-shirt because I am determined to get some painting done today.
I am going…
- Walking, exercising, weight lifting and ab work as much as possible. I can walk 2 1/2 miles in about an hour but I think my knee is loosening up enough that I might be able to hit 3 before the end of summer and possibly 4 before the cold sets in. I still can’t jump though.
- The biggest projects I am working on right now include finishing the registration for our homeschool co-op which appears to be an ongoing job because we are now getting the last minute registrations. I have also taken over the treasurer position in our support group because our regular treasurer is sick. And we moved our support group to our own forum.
- add some additional novenas next year with the help of PrayMoreNovenas.com.
- to cut my carbs via the Wheat Belly Total Health: The Ultimate Grain-Free Health and Weight-Loss Life Plan recommendations
and Intermittent Fasting.
- Practicing the Bach Sonata for flute alone.
- Firming up my class for Physical Science in my co-op. I have to determine how much to charge for materials.
- Give my editor more information for my book proposal.
- Getting ready to coordinate one more wedding and then I am officially done for the year.
- I will brush up on my high school record keeping skills since Rosie is now in 8th grade. This will be a good year to get all of that locked down because next year, it really starts to count! This free Webinar will be my first stop!
- I will be listening to lectures from the 2018 Homeschool Mom’s Conference – with a particular interest in the Work From Home Track. I’m also taking a new affiliate marketing course from Pajama Affiliates and auditing a teacher’s writing class.
Maryrose:
We went to Oberlin to see a real live Shakespearean play performed professionally – and it was free! The play was three hours long but the time flew by. I am convinced that one of the secrets to a successful production is a simple set!
We are particularly enjoying this book
| I am also preparing for this online course for 10 weeks this fall. Ana is uniquely qualified to teach this course. She lived in Jerusalem for 5 years. She studied at the Hebrew University for two years and graduated from the Isreal College of the Bible with a Bachelors of Arts in Bible and Judaic Studies.
The course covers
– The Alef-Bet (Hebrew alphabet)
– Numbers – Colors – Shapes – Greetings – Basic vocabulary – Biblical vocabulary – Hebrew songs In only 10 weeks students will be able to read, write and speak Hebrew for beginners and have basic conversations. |
I am going to be having Miss C. five days a week this fall to homeschool along with Rosie. I really want us to get more into a Bravewriter Lifestyle, particularly movie day and tea time! I found a lovely tea set for me and Rosie to use and I want to find a few more cups for Miss C. (just in case she accidentally breaks one.)
Rosie has become a prolific writer by following a Bravewriter philosophy and I want to pass that on to Miss C who also writes prolifically, although only she knows what she is writing!
A Photo to share
A quote to share…
Before you assume that the unanswered text or email or tweet is a personal snub, consider this: people have lives beyond your screen. Often, they’re asked to carry very heavy things privately. This leaves them without free hands to answer you (or promote you). Maybe grant grace?— elizabeth foss (@elizabethfoss) August 9, 2018