Life On The Planet

Tiggy's House Fundraiser

Molding Minds Homeschooling is raising money for Tiggy's House and Tiny Hand's International.

Tiggy was the beloved son of Homeschooling Mom Blogger Dana Hanley.

Please give.

 

Trippin'

We're going on a two week, knock-down, drag-out field trip with The Principals! Oh, the places we will go! Stay tuned...

Wood Shop

Sal really wanted a larger bed. So, he made one.

Not bad, eh?

For his other half credit: BOOKSHELVES!

Snow Thanks

"But the public schools are closed," they whined.

"We are not a public school," I explained. "I don't care if it is a 'Snow Day.' We are having school."

The public schools are making up their snow day today. On a Saturday. And they are not.

But do they THANK ME?

Attention All Readers

This blog has been temporarily interrupted due to standardized testing.

(Chill out, people. It's only a test.)

P.S.

I <HEART> Number 2 pencils.

A Good Fellow

The CFO posted this on the fridge:

 

EXITCARE® PATIENT INFORMATION

Patient Name: The Activities Coordinator

Emergency Physician: XXXXXXXXXX

Excuse from Work or School

The Activities Coordinator needs to be excused from

CLJ Work

D School

I—I Physical activity

Beginning now and through the following date: 5/9/2009

______________________________________________________________

I got it from the E.R., where I ended up after a failed attempt to self-medicate/ignore the excruciating pain in my right ear. Not one of my brighter moments.

The CFO posted my excuse for all planetary children to see. He then proceeded to take over the running of the house and the teaching of the children. I slept all day.

He's such a good fellow.

And today is his birthday!

Happy birthday, good fellow!!!! You're one of a kind!

Nada

As I sit here with a blank, white screen before me, I realize I don't have much to report. The Planet continues to spin. Laundry is done. Floors are scrubbed. Fractions are taught. But do you really what to read about the cleaning of the cat box?

I think not.

I could tell you that the garden has been planted. Only, I'm not certain what was planted, as it was a CFO orchestrated job. So, I'll just tell you that I'm grateful I didn't have to do it!

I could tell you of my quest to buy decimal cubes. I have fraction cubes, and I love them. I hope to get my decimal cubes soon! I am delaying my lesson on decimals until they arrive, so we'll leave it for another post, shall we?

(I'm excited about decimal cubes. Has it come to this?)

I went to Wal-Mart this morning. There were no announcements asking people to please stop their children from running, no screaming hysterics in Español, no one arrested in the parking lot. It was sadly lacking in spice. I was a little disappointed, truth to tell.

It's quite obvious to me that my life is on the dull side at the moment.

I think I'll go grab a book, stretch out on the sofa and enjoy my nothingness.

I'll get back to you when something blows up. Dull never lasts long in this house.

Algebra II or Geometry

Should Sal take Algebra II next year or Geometry? A friend who is a high-school math teacher recommends the continuity of Algebra II, but Geometry will be on the dreaded standardized test he will need to take to get into the local community college's Dual Enrollment program.

Comments? Thoughts? Ideas? Help?

Planetary Notes

I am using the computer to avoid vacuuming. (And dusting.) My momentary rebellion won't last long, but I am savoring the moment.

Sal and Butterfly are plugging away at school work.

Tiger fell asleep over his math book. The Benadryl I gave him to combat the itchy tick bite zonked him out. I don't like the looks of the bite. Ticks are awful. I'd happily vacuum them.

Julia is much the same. Poor, sweet dog.

I have lesson plans to write, a Girl Scout meeting to prepare for, laundry to tackle, a bathroom to clean, math to check and a living room to vacuum. I guess my moment of rebellion is up.

It was fun while it lasted. Thanks for sharing it with me!

Z-O-O (In Memphis)

Random shots around the Memphis Zoo.

*(Note to homeschoolers - Check to see if public schools are on spring break before arriving at overcrowded zoo. You'll thank me.)

Obelisk. That's how you know you're in Memphis.

Sea Lions. Their 11:30 a.m. show was delightful.

The other lions were lounging in rather unbecoming poses. I won't subject you to that!

Meerkats. I wonder if he knows he's blurry.

 I was blurry this morning, and I'm here to tell you it didn't feel good!

Pandas. This one is about a year old.

Oh, sure, he's cute and fluffy now, but pretty soon he'll be out all night partying and end up in a Bamboo treatment program.

Teen stars. It seldom ends well.

Bald Eagles. Our national symbol. He wouldn't look at me.

You can be that way when your face is on the currency.

And finally...

Hooliganus Familius. By the pond in the China Exhibit.

Out of their cages!

Security!!!!!!!!

(Thanks for the zoo membership, Aunt Sandy. We love it!)