Ok, Ok, so I'm already crazy, I know, but the past few days have made me... well.... MORE crazy!
We have a temp. exchange student, who is great, but I want to find him a perm. home. I did get him enrolled in school for the time being, but it took 3 days to get that done! Yes, 3 days! first the lady who enrolls them wasn't there, then we couldn't find all of his shot records, and I thought they were going to turn us away today because the computers went down! Fortunately, God fixed the comupters just in time for us to get him enrolled.
Then of course there's the stray dog that Tigger found. She's a sweet dog and obviously somebody's pet. SO....., she's happily in OUR back yard while we put signs up in the area. That does mean however that MY dogs are at the back door wondering why there's a "friend" outside who can't come in!
Let's see, I have 3 exchange students with "problems" this week. Looks like one may have cleared up though. I think her travel plans got approved today (after 2 weeks of "lost" paperwork!) I also found that a couple of students need homes in the Carloinas, so I'm sending out a plea to all of my friends "back home" for new host families.
Then there's the dryer, it doesn't. I called the place we bought it, a used appliance place. They were supposed to come out yesterday, but they "forgot" me. they said they would be out today. When they didn't show up at the end of the 2 hour "window" I called them. The phone has been disconnected, both phones!!!!!
I was also "forgotten" by my doctors office. I've been waiting for about a month on a refferal for my back and neck. They "couldn't find it" and didn't call to set it up. When I finally called wondering when I was supposed to go in they figure out the mistake. Now I'm waiting again for them to call with an appointment for me, meanwhile, my back is killing me!
We took the dogs in this past weekend for a $20 nail trim and ended up spending $600 for shots, meds, tests, ect.! Luckily they have a groomer at the vets that could actually take care of MAggie. She is really a handful when she needs a bath or a brushing!
Well, all this whining has made me sleepy. I'm going to take a nap. I LOVE naps!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
The Sick Conference
I went to a volunteer conference this weekend for YFU (Youth for Understanding, International student exchange), I got sick. I got really sick. I just now think I might live.
I enjoyed the conference and it made me want to get more involved. Problem is I feel like my life is full enough as is.
Funny that I feel like my life is so full when I don't do anything! It's also funny that people keep telling me how busy I am and how full my life is. I mean, yes, I homeschool, yes, I volunteer for YFU, yes, I'm in Toastmasters, but I dropped out of most of that, and yes, I'm insane, but that's it! I wonder if anyone else feels like that, like they are overloaded when they aren't even busy.
I'd like to just step back from reality, work on myself, then press resume on life! Wouldn't that be nice?Oh well, I guess I'll read, walk and pretend I'm busy so I don't have to do any real work!
I enjoyed the conference and it made me want to get more involved. Problem is I feel like my life is full enough as is.
Funny that I feel like my life is so full when I don't do anything! It's also funny that people keep telling me how busy I am and how full my life is. I mean, yes, I homeschool, yes, I volunteer for YFU, yes, I'm in Toastmasters, but I dropped out of most of that, and yes, I'm insane, but that's it! I wonder if anyone else feels like that, like they are overloaded when they aren't even busy.
I'd like to just step back from reality, work on myself, then press resume on life! Wouldn't that be nice?Oh well, I guess I'll read, walk and pretend I'm busy so I don't have to do any real work!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Here we go!
Well, here we are. Day 1, first blog and I'm already lost! I've never blogged before and I'm not sure how this well go, so be patient.
I'm a homeschool mom, but we don't do much "sit down school". We usually learn by life and tend to take a very relaxed approach. Sometimes I feel guilty about it, but then I notice how smart my kids are and how much they have learned without a strict school schedule. We have figured out that we actually learn more this way. It just works for us. We do some things the more traditional way, like spelling and some math, but for the most part I try to keep it as far away from the public school setting as possible. I guess that's because I hated school. I loved to learn, but hated school. I don't want that for my kids. I want them to love learning and enjoy "school". They do too!
Recntly the girls, Pretty, 14 and Tigger, 11, went to a lock in a church. At some point Pretty was off standing by the water fountain just watching everyone. Someone called her over and asked why she was standing all alone. She said "I'm just being inconspicuous". No one knew what she meant. Tigger came over then and asked what was going on and the kids asked what "inconspicuous" meant. She was surprised that all the public schooled senior high kids were confused about that word. She just said "I love feeling smart" and walked off! I think it was funny. It's also a little sad that my 11 year old knows words that the seniors in high school don't know. Actually that happens offen to my kids. It really frustrates Pretty. She feels like she has to explain herself to all of her friends and she never knows what words they will know and what ones she will have to explain. Poor baby huh?
I used to be a sign language interpreter. I don't interpret anymore. I'm too nosy and want to talk too much. As an interpreter, you aren't really there, you are only facilitating conversation between two other people. I can do it, and I do when and if I am interpreting, but I always want to make a comment or ask a question! I just hate to keep my mouth shut! I do miss signing all the time though. I LOVE ASL (American Sign Language). We go to a deaf church and I get to sign some there, but I would like to sign more. I am thinking about setting up an ASL training program for homeschoolers. I would model it after the ASL programs in high schools. Homeschoolers in this area don't have many options to lean ASL. There are several ASL classes, but they are usually short and teach things like " I like spagetti". I want to teach it as a foriegn language, which it is. I am working on finding a curriculm I like and setting up how I would want things to go. I don't know when I will have it set up, but I'll let you know.
Well, this is more than I intended to write, but I wanted to start off with a little of who I am.
I'm a homeschool mom, but we don't do much "sit down school". We usually learn by life and tend to take a very relaxed approach. Sometimes I feel guilty about it, but then I notice how smart my kids are and how much they have learned without a strict school schedule. We have figured out that we actually learn more this way. It just works for us. We do some things the more traditional way, like spelling and some math, but for the most part I try to keep it as far away from the public school setting as possible. I guess that's because I hated school. I loved to learn, but hated school. I don't want that for my kids. I want them to love learning and enjoy "school". They do too!
Recntly the girls, Pretty, 14 and Tigger, 11, went to a lock in a church. At some point Pretty was off standing by the water fountain just watching everyone. Someone called her over and asked why she was standing all alone. She said "I'm just being inconspicuous". No one knew what she meant. Tigger came over then and asked what was going on and the kids asked what "inconspicuous" meant. She was surprised that all the public schooled senior high kids were confused about that word. She just said "I love feeling smart" and walked off! I think it was funny. It's also a little sad that my 11 year old knows words that the seniors in high school don't know. Actually that happens offen to my kids. It really frustrates Pretty. She feels like she has to explain herself to all of her friends and she never knows what words they will know and what ones she will have to explain. Poor baby huh?
I used to be a sign language interpreter. I don't interpret anymore. I'm too nosy and want to talk too much. As an interpreter, you aren't really there, you are only facilitating conversation between two other people. I can do it, and I do when and if I am interpreting, but I always want to make a comment or ask a question! I just hate to keep my mouth shut! I do miss signing all the time though. I LOVE ASL (American Sign Language). We go to a deaf church and I get to sign some there, but I would like to sign more. I am thinking about setting up an ASL training program for homeschoolers. I would model it after the ASL programs in high schools. Homeschoolers in this area don't have many options to lean ASL. There are several ASL classes, but they are usually short and teach things like " I like spagetti". I want to teach it as a foriegn language, which it is. I am working on finding a curriculm I like and setting up how I would want things to go. I don't know when I will have it set up, but I'll let you know.
Well, this is more than I intended to write, but I wanted to start off with a little of who I am.
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