A Fly On My Homeschool Wall

 That's what has filled our days for the past couple of weeks. Super Star was pregnant; we were all so excited. Then her numbers went down, and she had several days of waiting and wondering and worrying before an ultrasound confirmed that there was no heartbeat. I am far too familiar with this kind of loss, and my heart broke for my daughter and son-in-law.  Even as I supported her to the best of my ability, I felt gut-punched--as if I were reliving my own pregnancy losses of the not-actually-that-far-distant past.  She is recovering well, and she and Mr. E are adopting a beautiful puppy to fill their hearts and hands while they wait for medical clearance to try again and then face the uncertainty of future pregnancies. (Adopting a puppy has been on their wish list for a year now.  The timing of this puppy being born and available now is a serendipitous blessing!) That was one death. The other was Sir Walter Scott's mom. We are grateful to have her body and mind at p...

 We're trucking along in a good groove right now.  Reading, playing, talking, researching every day in some way or another. This was a week of being in the middle of books.  Nothing new started.  Nothing new finished. The teens and I completed unit 3 of American History, so next week we're returning to a couple of World History units. We had a friend for Lola over on Wednesday, and on Saturday, we had a friend over for the boys.  It makes the days both easier (because a friend makes all of the play activities new and fun again) and harder (because no one will listen to mom when a friend is over).   Pixie is hilarious with her students, and she's having a camping, hiking, rappelling outing this weekend. At the top of the cliff! Belle is still checking items off her mission to-do list. Rose Red is in a new, sweet relationship.  I have good hopes. Super Star has tonsillitis (boo) and a new job (hooray).  I hope she gets better easily and has joy...