Continuing on the theme of sourdough bread, I recently read 52 Loaves: One Man’s Relentless Pursuit of Truth, Meaning, and a Perfect Crust by William Alexander. This book was published in 2010, but it really spoke to me. Truthfully, his whole journey was so relevant to where I am right now. In fact, the last…
Sourdough Experiences
I wasn’t going to get into the whole Sourdough movement that has been going on during this self-isolation/quarantine phase. But, I am nothing if not an internet cliche and after weeks of failing to procure yeast, I thought I should, at least, look into the idea. A couple of weeks ago I read an article…
This is NOT homeschooling
I’ve heard a lot about how we are becoming a nation of homeschoolers. But, as someone who deliberately chose to homeschool her children for seven years, I don’t believe that is what is happening here. We are a nation of people who are schooling at home, yes, but we are schooling to someone else’s requirements….
Letting Go
I feel like I should be better at this quarantine thing. It’s not like I don’t have experience homeschooling or living like a hermit. I’ve done both, extensively. I guess it is the unexpected nature of this experience that is throwing me for a loop. The unexpected nature, and the end of the world aspect….
Today I Ventured Out
Today was my errand day. Usually it is a chance to get out of the house and see what exactly is going on in the world. I almost always have a child with me and we always hit the library. I went alone and the library is still closed. I hope that they open up…
Random Bits of thoughts
One of the first rules of homeschooling a group of children is that one of you will be having a bad day. Every day. Without fail. The second is that everyone will need to change their clothes COMPLETELY at least once, if not twice a day. I don’t understand how, with all of us hunkered…
I guess this is life now
Yesterday the governor of Virginia closed the schools for the rest of the school year. Not only that, but they closed ALL businesses where you cannot maintain a distance of six feet – basically all personal care businesses – salons, dentists, chiropractors, etc. It seems utterly insane to do this without an economic plan in…
Schools are Closed
Holy Mother. Our governor has just closed all schools for the rest of the school year. I’m not even sure how to process this. And, I’m not sure what this means for my high schooler. Or what this might mean for our potential move. I just can’t even…
Puzzling
I feel like a bit of an internet cliche, but here we are. Four of the six of us have really been getting into puzzles since we’ve been home during our “quarantine.” We put this puzzle together on Thursday night and Friday. Thursday night I made analog night – no devices, no tv, no movies,…
Quarantine, one week in
It seems that everyone has more time due to the quarantine and forced social distancing. It’s not that way for me. My life goes on. Still the same, but now complicated by the fact that my three older children are home. One is in high school and has been in contact with his teachers, one…