chanda started up another week-long ballet intensive; morgana has been going to babysitting interviews and having last minute visits with friends who are leaving for their first year of college; and i've been . . melting . . and wishing i could still be swimming. i'm trying to put together several picture books (for a friend, for my father-in-law, and for chanda's ballet teacher). i've also been wondering how to approach chanda's subjects for this fall . . and trying to get her motivated to do the same. my homeschooling ideas and energy have been seriously lacking. the heat does not help. i keep waiting for a break, but every year seems to get warmer and warmer, later and later into the fall. at this point i would just be happy to have weather in the low 80's with less than 50 percent humidity. even if it stays warm throughout september, october and november, it would be nice to at least get out of these days of feeling like every moment one is in the sauna.
i've also been watching the olympics . . and sorting through pics from the cape to put up in a post.
i've also been watching the olympics . . and sorting through pics from the cape to put up in a post.
Same here! It is so humid! Everything sticks. Charlotte will be doing two college courses, but the rest will be my own ideas. Would you like me to post them? The IHIPs were due yesterday, but since our school district was late with sending back my intent to homeschool, I gained another month! So I have not submitted anything. I am still working on Charlotte's. She still has to finish some things from last school year, but there will be new things for her. Have you looked into Center for Lit for literature? What subjects are you thinking about? Have you looked at Guest Hollow's Science ideas? They are mostly free. Or the 101 Science DVD series? They are Christian, but look interesting. Or courses from Homeschool Connection? Zeezok Publishing has an interesting government course we will try.
ReplyDeleteWe received Morgana's postcard from Cape Cod and also her letter today. Please, tell her thank-you!
Our downstairs is still a horrible mess, but in this heat, I simply cannot get much done.
Sending you a cool hug!
I just saw that you have a heat advisory! We do not and it is raining now, in fact, there is a thunder storm. Maybe it will change for you too??
ReplyDeleteHello Eva, I hope it changes! That would be nice :) We have a bit of a breeze now which feels very good.
DeleteYour ideas are all wonderful! I will look into your suggestions and if you have time to post your ideas for Charlotte, that would be great! It's so good that you got an extra month :)
Greg always reminds me that in the heat, one doesn't do much. Before Florida had all it's air conditioning, people moved much slower. He never had air conditioning when he was little. It's very different now. One of these days the weather will be cooler and then we can get moving again :)
It was much better here today, just the afternoon was not so great.
DeleteMaybe when the living-room looks decent again, I will post them.
Yes, I know that hot days are not for lots of work, but the college starts again in about a week and our house is still a mess. I need to get it cleaned up, with heat or without it! I have a fan down here, that helps a bit. And I need to write my syllabus for that German course. I have to make some changes.
P.S. The changes will be made from last year's syllabus.
DeleteGreat. Will check it out. Thanks :) Yes, we must forge on, heat or no heat! Actually, the past two mornings here have been much better here too. Thankfully :)
DeleteIt was much cooler here today and now it is raining.
DeleteLoved reading your convo with Eva! The warmth here is much appreciated as the summer has been quite poor thus far. The heat really slows Dave down, ah well c'est la vie :-) X
ReplyDeleteHello San, it's so difficult to move in the heat. I'm glad you are getting some warmth, though. I'm always so surprised how much cooler it is for you :)
Delete