NH Homesteader's journal

[frustratedearthmother]

I'm used to fat Nigerians

I'm used to FAT pygmies! After looking at those for 20 years seeing a dairy doe was quite disturbing, lol. You can see their bones. Only bones you see on a pygmy are legs and head, lol.

Our house isn't big enough, wanna help us out here dude? Lol kidding.

Ya never know - he may be in a generous mood. Sure hope so!

 

[NH Homesteader]

Lol that is true, pygmies are awful chunky!

It's raining again. So much to do, so little motivation DD1 is at my mom's for dinner and it's weirdly quiet. I probably won't get much accomplished....

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I probably won't get much accomplished....

Heck - take a break!! Pitter patter of rain on the roof might just make for a good nap!

 

[NH Homesteader]

Nap? Ha! What's that? Lol no I didn't take a nap but I didn't do much productive either. Worked on budget /bills crud. And entertained the baby, who is not good at self - entertaining this week.

Need to do some school planning in the next week or two, and pick a math curriculum. I don't like any of them enough to pay for them lol. But I really don't want to make my own (which is what I'm doing for all the other subjects). So I've got a few people to talk to and some searching to do, to find one I can live with. And afford... Man some of these things are ridiculous.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

School planning sounds like a big ol UGH! I so could not do it...kudo's to ya'll that can! Math....double ugh!

 

[NH Homesteader]

Oh I like it! Except I'm a perfectionist over-planner and I'm trying not to do that! I have the state standards to go by (loosely). She is supposed to be starting kindergarten, she reads at a 3rd-4th grade level, so all the learn to read stuff, I get to skip (Yay!). We're doing 1st grade math so we'll say she's in 1st grade-ish. I love homeschooling, it doesn't even matter what grade she's in, lol!

As for me, I must start looking for professional development to get my teacher cert back...as if I have time for that!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

As for me, I must start looking for professional development to get my teacher cert back...as if I have time for that!

That sounds like fun...ish. LOL

she reads at a 3rd-4th grade level,

That's just awesome!

 

[NH Homesteader]

It is awesome! She actually can read beyond that but her comprehension trails off around there.

I'm actually looking forward to it, because I can do some studying things that apply to DD1 rather than what I've always focused on being a special ed teacher. I actually miss using that part of my brain lol!

Hot and humid today, yuck. Where's fall? I'm ready.

 

[Mini Horses]

Where's fall? I'm ready

If only, when it arrived, it would stay a while and NOT disappear into WINTER!!! If I had 2 seasons, Spring & Fall would work.

So, for the curriculums you buy -- what do you get? Full info, teaching schedules, testing material (and answers! LOL)…. Is it a total layout of the material, schedules, goals? Is that for a school year of work?

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Where's fall?

Fall? We haven't even hit the hottest part of summer yet....