We have all been busy with life, and sadly, I really do not have time for virtual stuff. I have purposefully not been spending a lot of time sitting at my computer lately. Why?
(Note: Answers are not necessarily in order of importance.)
- It's too nice outdoors, plus we have a lot of landscaping/gardening to do. We are implementing the lovely landscape design that our friend drew up for us. That will be a topic/slideshow for another blog entry. We have 33 plants in the ground and 149 more to go...
- Mr. Smith has been traveling every week for the past month -- TX, MO, and AR. It takes more time & energy to do the single mom routine. (I miss that boy, but he'll be home later today. Hooray!)
- The red pen has a grip on my life, or I have a grip on it. Ah, the joys of homeschooling! Liesey Lou has completed most of her work for the entire year, but she's (patiently) waiting to see what her grades are. I tend to wait to grade tests, quizzes, and papers until I have a stack a mile high to review. We start out the school year with things flowing a little more smoothly, but now that we are nearing the finish line, I allow things to literally pile up. I also have a LOT of grading for M's classes. Ugh! The good news? I am caught up on grading Millie's work. The goal is to be finished with school by the end of April or first week of May.
- I have been taking time to read more books. At one point this past week, I was reading four books -- not all at the same time, mind you! I finished reading No (Why Kids - of ALL Ages- Need to Hear it and Ways Parents Can Say It) by David Walsh while I was waiting for the car to have its oil changed. It was an interesting read. As an added note, I have never had trouble telling the Smithlings, "No!" Just ask 'em. I also completed Food Matters by Mark Bittman, but this book will be revisited again & again for the tasty recipes contained in the final chapters. The other two books will remain unfinished, for now... Maybe I'll get them finished next week, if I complete all of my grading.
- Lie to Me. We rarely watch TV at our house, but I happily allow this new show to steal away an hour of my time every Wednesday night. We have also watched an episode or two of American Idol this season, but it really is not that interesting to any of our family members.
- I am trying to get back into the routine of walking a few times a week. Those dark dreary winter days make it hard to get out of bed, but now that spring is officially here, I have no more excuses.
- We are trying to plan a little birthday bash for a soon-to-be birthday boy. Who could that be? Fifty's nifty?
- My Canon is throwing a hissy-fit. I don't know what's wrong with it. Honest, I didn't drop it. Spring broken? It refuses to take photos, so I don't have any images to download to iPhoto; therefore, I have nothing to show you. I am "allowed" to borrow Millie's lil' Canon, but I miss having my own camera.
- There are more reasons, but I can't write EVERYTHING here!
Why are you sitting there reading this list? Hmmm... I will only have to imagine your response(s) since I'm not accepting comments any longer. :-) HA!!! (Imagine me with my fingers in my ears as I'm chanting, "La, la, la, la...I'm not listening, I'm not listening. I don't hear you!")
I challenge you to get up outta your chair & go enjoy the beauty & splendor of the real world.
This is the day which the LORD has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it. -Psalm 118:24
