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They say when you have writers' block (never mind who "they" are) to write "I don't know what to say" or "I have nothing to say" over and over until your brain gets so bored it starts giving you ideas.
When it comes to my blog, I have the opposite problem--I have tons of things to tell you about, funny things my kids have said and done, heartbreakingly profound observations on life (ok, well maybe not heartbreakingly), and very little time to convey them to you.
I'm going to take some steps. We'll have to see how they work. First, I think I'm going to drop all of my group memberships, at least for now. (Is there a way to leave a group that you've been made op for?)
I'm going to aim for one post a week--Saturday or Sunday afternoon. And I'll try to keep up with everyone else in the between times.
Elliot's birthday was yesterday--I'll try to post about that before next weekend. So already I'm breaking my self-imposed guidelines...isn't that always how it is?
"I have too much to say. I have too much to say. I have too much to say. I have too much to say....."
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Happy Thoughts:
~Elliot right now, is playing with the magnet letters, dropping them on the floor and saying, "Chicka-chicka Boom-Boom!" If you haven't read that book, this won't mean much to you.
~Getting a laptop riser and a cheap keyboard--makes my computer time so much more comfortable!
~Bluetooth
~having company
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UPDATE: Ok, so I'm cutting back on my group memberships. I can't drop them all. Please don't have your feelings hurt if I left your favorite group. |
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I went to see it last night. She generously volunteered to watch the boys for me so that I could go. Rusty is out of town, so I went by myself.
Now, let me first say that I have never been to a movie by myself. I was kind of curious how I would feel, sitting in a movie theater with other people around, but being all alone. I needn't have worried.
I was the only person in the theater.
This isn't that remarkable, if you consider that it's not expected to be a blockbuster, and that it was a 5:30 showing on a Thursday evening. But it still cracked me up.
A couple of guys came in about 20 minutes into the movie, but they left after about 30 minutes.
About the movie: I really found it affirming. I can see why some critics are calling it "heavy-handed." It's got lots of black and white clips thrown in among the interviews--people getting slapped around, etc.--for emphasis that I think isn't needed. The words and people speak for themselves.
I am pretty sure that by Neo-Darwinist scientists, it will be dismissed as right-wing political/religious propaganda. But I'm really thankful to Ben Stein and his comrades for making it.
The trailer link is to the left there. I recommend you go see the film for yourself.
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Things I have heard myself say this week:
"Stop sword fighting and get dressed."
"Leave the dead worm alone--it's time for us to get in the car."
"I think the roly-poly will be happier outside."
I love my boys.
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Happy Thoughts:
~Kettle Cooked Lay's Jalapeño chips
~Making progress on a project
~An all-girl getaway weekend
~Rusty's coming home today! |
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The clothes come off.
I really was thinking about writing a very long and detailed treatise on modesty/chaste dress (and I might do it one of these days), but for now I'll keep it brief:
1. Neck-to-Knees coverage--just think about it. It's an easy guideline to remember, and I personally have found my conscience a lot easier to live with since I've adopted it. I could offer many other arguments in favor of it, but I'll save them for now.
2. Covering the body doesn't mean being ashamed of my body, it means that I honor it as being valuable.
3. Sometimes I think it helps to forget about the word "modesty" for a moment--because of all the baggage that it carries for some people--and just think about being chaste in our dress as well as our behavior.
That's all I'm going to say about that.
My good modesty-related news is that I've found myself some cute knee pants--clam diggers? I don't know what to call them! They hit me just below the knee when I'm standing, and just above the knee when I sit. This is practically a miracle for me, since I am six feet tall in my bare feet. Pants that are supposed to fit "normal" women that way end up being way too short on me. The best part is that they were CHEAP at Wal-Mart--ten bucks and change. I got two pair--one khaki and one denim. I am elated!
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Happy Thoughts:
~marigolds
~trees going from bare to leafed-out in one week
~making connections
~my new Bible class--the pre-schoolers! So much fun! |
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forsythia
dogwood
azalea
phlox
daffodil, Bradford pear, Japanese magnolia (past peak)
children
wisteria
cherry
grownups
blueberry
red (Italian) clover
(dandelion, thistle, allergies)
ideas
This is not an exhaustive list. Feel free to add your own.
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Happy Thoughts:
~see above
~getting packages of homeschooling books
~brain games and logic puzzles
~the well-timed use of paper plates
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