Daybook: Monday November 16th, 2009
Outside my window…  the sun is low in the sky, casting a beautiful light over the snow-covered field our house.   From the learning rooms… we are wrapping up a Tapestry unit this week, and preparing for a week off as we enjoy Ken's vacation days!   I am thankful for…  Ken having two weeks home and my restored health!        From the kitchen&

Back to basics
All my children are a bit prone to careless mistakes in their school work, but Kendra won the prize yesterday for the most extreme absent-minded error  to date. I'd just started to grade her math drill when I noticed she'd gotten the first question on the page wrong.  Not the frist math problem, but rather the frist question on the page--the blank marked, "Name______________".    I would have understood if she'd forgotten to fill it in, but she answered--incorrectly.  In hasty Kendra-scrawl, she'd written, "Kaira."   She was surprised and bemused at herself when I p

Positive or Negative?
This is an audience participation post. (Actually all my blog posts are!)  I have a practical question at the end, but I can never simply and directly get to the point.  I've got to ramble first and show pictures.  Speaking of pictures--have you ever noticed that photo negatives are rather disturbing?  They have a disquieting way of turning familiar people and animalsinto freakish creatures with black cavernous mouths and spooky white eyes. 

Wordless Wednesday ~ Waiting for Music Lessons
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Party Post III: The Grand Event
  Kaira was a very excited princess when the big day finally arrived.  We were were joined by Lady Beverly, Sir Richard, the Bowman James, Lady Lorelle, the beautiful princess Kaitlyn, and the delightful jester Sirhc!  The games were underway when the Royal executioner showed up, escorting a servant girl he had found fleeing the Manor of Lord S and Lady K.  The servant girl threw herself to the ground and begged the princess for mercy, and the executioner inquired what should be done with the servant, who was no doubt an accomplice in helping the Lord and Lady escape.  Kaira looked upon the groveling servant girl in mercy and answ