Gotta love Mother Nature and her gift for bringing us a sort of peace. And some beautiful etched frost work that I couldn’t capture correctly. Right now snowflakes are dancing outside, my head is spinning and the girls are arguing. It’s a typical fourth straight SNOW DAY! I’m realizing that SNOW DAYS are only fun if you have friends and food. We’ve running out of friends to ask over (the roads are a bit slick too to ask over too many friends more than a few blocks away) and I’m having to get creative with food. Last night was a fairly tasty rice and noodle casserole but it featured both staple ingredients in steel canisters that were placed there at least a year ago — or longer. (I should be able to see the bottom of my garage freezer soon, which is a pretty good way to start the year.)
It’s time for a nap (for all of us!) and then maybe a few math flash cards and I’ll start over with chapter one of “Little Women.” Both girls crashed before I got too far in the novel last night. Happy Birthday to dear hubby! (Everyone send birthday wishes to Joe!)
We’ve come up with our own entertainment, including a play with Barbie dolls and four scenes. My former maroon velvet curtains in our “Hollywood” room of our old house worked well for a backdrop and stage. (Though the chair for half of the front stage fell when Katie leaned forward but I caught her before she hit the ground.) I am lucky my daughters have a sense of imagination but I know why I’m not cut out for homeschooling. I don’t have the patience. The experts and professionals need to inspire my daughters. I can keep them warm and fed and at peace for a few days, but we’re hitting our limit. Katie is sad and Elizabeth is ready to watch some TV and all I want to do is sleep. (Bears might have this hibernation biz right!)
Anyone know of any good plays written especially for Barbie dolls out there?
