This week hasn’t been much fun (on many fronts), but on the home front it’s been pretty crappy. F’s fighting some annoying virus that keeps lingering on, sending her temperature soaring every 4-5 hours. Just when you think she’s broken through to the other side it’s back. She missed four days of school this week, and…
(story)time: The Odyssey retold by Gillian Cross
I have this funny story / post that has taken me forever to finish. Maybe it felt a little boast-y, like “Your six year old reads Disney princess books? Well, mine prefers Homer.” But I’m going to share it anyway because a) our library bags have no shortage of Cinderella in them, b) books are books, and…
wednesday morning in the garden
The light, oh the light! It is so beautifully rendered on the flowers and leaves – everything is glowing. I want to love it, but it’s hard on the eyes. We are always squinting these days. In the garden, the light sneaks up on you when you’re not paying attention. On the way to school…