People of Jordan: John

John has lived here in Jordan all of his life, excluding the times he served in the Military. He is very proud of being a Veteran, and he is very proud of his Irish, German, French and Native American roots. He has many family members in this area which is nice. He's sad to see some of the younger people leave the village, though. As common, he loves our quiet, rural village.

One of these days

Yesterday I had a bad hair day, like this: (pardon the blurry picture :~D)

Today, my hair is more tame-able.

:~D

Yesterday didn't feel like I accomplished much, but I did.

I played with my sisters.

I went to the library and post office.

I finished a French workbook.

I made green tomato relish.

I made pizzas.

I cleaned my Grandma's apartment.

I made more green tomato relish.

(It's yummy :~D)

I did do something.

I did.

I have so much to do, and so little time; like:

Catch up on last weeks school work, laundry, and cleaning.

Work on repairing an antique blanket.

Do some more sewing so we don't have a basket full of mending.

And a bunch of books to read....  :~D

I just got to remember to keep my head up, and I'll stay afloat.

That is sooooooo hard in this world.

Job 22:28-29
What you decide on will be done,
    and light will shine on your ways.
²⁹ When people are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’

Romans 12:2
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Past week's goals accomplished and the rest for this week

Write a schedule; what we will do everyday..... I had one but it was too complicated.....

Start school, organize books, look over Math book, and finish my week to week planning. 

Clean the laundry room.

Clean the quilt that has sat in the laundry room for forever and a day.

Memorize Ephesians 3:14-21

Switch the toys, refresh them.

Make:
Finish my skirt
Remake my old night gown
Crochet premie hats
Make a pillow spacer so my 2nd to littlest sister doesn't keep bonking her head

Get on a dish washing schedule.......(nervous laugh) I promised my Mom while she was on bed-rest the dishes would stay cleaned...... but it didn't happen. Now it will! :~)

Prepare for a friend coming.

Clean our sun-room/porch.

Put up more bible verses.

And call a Sunday school teacher. 

The rest is this weeks goals:


Switch the toys tonight.

I am planning on working on some craft projects this evening.

Dish washing is going pretty well, but no schedule.

Clean our sun-room/porch, maybe tomorrow.  I just have Math, Latin, and French. Should be able to clean that.

Put up more bible verses. Not sure where, other wise I would.

I am also going to add, calling a million people for a million different projects! :~D


What are your goals for this week?

Where am I?

Où est-elle? Est-elle dans une boîte de crayon? Non. Est-elle sur la table? Non. Est-elle suspendue au plafond? Non Serait-elle dans un ordinateur? Est-elle la lecture de la chimie et de la danse avec une chèvre? Avez-vous regarder dans une maison de poupée? Je parie qu'elle pourrait être dans quelques cornichons mangeant tutu. Ou peut-être elle est allée aux Caraïbes. Je sais où elle est! Elle fait son travail scolaire comme une bonne fille française. Bon boulot, elle!

Where is she? Is she in a crayon box? No. Is she on the table? Non. Is she hanging from the ceiling? No. Would she be in a computer? Is she reading chemistry and dancing with a goat? Did you look in a doll house? I bet she might be in a tutu eating pickles.  Or maybe she went to the Carribeans. I know where she is! She is doing her school work like a good French girl. Good job she! 

A.k.a. 

How a homeschooler passes time!

:~) 

Thanks to Google Translate!

UPDATE:
  
The literal translation from French to English.

Where is she? Is a pencil box? Is it not on the table? No. She is suspended from the ceiling? Is not it a computer? Is reading the chemistry and dance with a goat? Did you look in a doll house? I bet she could be eating in a few pickles tutu. Or maybe she went to the Caribbean. I know where it is! She does her homework like a good girl French. Good job it!

School year is coming!

School year is coming. Public schoolers face it in dread, homeschoolers rejoice; unless they did school all summer! :~) We got our school books this week. I was technically going to start this week, just doing Latin and French. That said, I've been busy. Never got it done. My goal is next week!

This is my first year of high school. Feels like I just started in 3rd or something. My one sister is in 1st grade! She has her new books, and is ready to go. Another is in preschool. How did they get to be SO big? This school year will be very different from previous years. I will have a little sister soon. Any day in fact. I have never done school with a new born, 3-6 month sister, yes. But NEVER one this little.

Homeschooling Myths I want to clear up!
1. Many people think homeschoolers get a pass to do NOTHING. That is not true. We do just as much work. This year I have enough books to choke a horse. :~)
2. They also think they wear skirts NON-STOP. I do, 95% of the time, my choice, my Mom and sisters where shorts more often.
3. Homeschooler's live in the middle of NOWHERE. Nope, I live 20 minutes away form at least 2, maybe 3, Walmart's! I live in a small town. Not exactly the wilderness.
4. This myth is NONSENSE. Homeschooler's do school in jammies! Well it is not exactly nonsense. We do, occasionally. :~) I don't. I can't be in my jammies that long. Especially since A) I do it in the afternoon, and B) I can't go to the library or anything.

Don't dread school, it is the best thing since sliced bread!!