The Calm after the Storm

We have had a quiet, stay at home week.† The world still feels a little off, but it is slowly getting back to normal.† For us at least.

We spent a week filled with decimals and aardvarks and anteaters and armadillos and Rome and Google Earth Rome 3D and drew pictures of Roman houses and made a Roman cookbook and calendar and lots of drawing and lots of reading and a girl who finally finished “Little Blog on the Prairie” and loved it even when she wanted to hate it.† We cleaned up our HS room and went through† books and Kei said to me, “I wish I loved to read” as we unturned one after another lovely books.† Which gave me hope.

Books and books and books
The "Media" Area and more books...

 

We spent time outside and time replacing ruined meat and freezer goodies.† We took walks and picked flowers and learned about Cicada eating Wasps.† We took doggie to the vet and got his heartworm medicine and figured out the reason he can pull us all over is that he now weighs 82.4 pounds! We watched some of our favorite TV shows; Castle, Modern Family and a little bit of American Idol, all taped to fast forward through the commercials!† We snuggled a lot and giggled and danced a bit in the kitchen and there was singing…always singing.

We went to the final skate day today and I found some great curriculum for next year.

Final Skate Day 5th Grade
More books and books and books

 

Now it is Friday afternoon, the birds are singing, the sun is shining, our world feels clean and new and full of possibilities.

Happy weekend

Happy Mother’s Day to all my wonderful friends,

Karen

After a storm comes a calm. ~ Matthew Henry

There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm. ~Willa Cather

After every storm the sun will smile; for every problem there is a solution, and the soul’s indefeasible duty is to be of good cheer. ~William R. Alger

 

3 thoughts on “The Calm after the Storm”

  1. I am glad to hear you had a quiet, restful week.

    When I read your posts the thing that always stands out is how much you and Kei enjoy each other and enjoy being together and how you are both perfectly content. It’s such a special relationship. Thank you for sharing it with us!

    Those books look great!

  2. I am so glad things were more settled for you and Kei this week, Karen. It must seem surreal to be back to regular life, but also a relief. I can feel the floating, settling-back-into-place peace coming out of your words.

    I love the things you filled your week withówhat a wonderful list of the things you learned! And those books, all those books, made my heart lift. I so love books, and I’m guessing Kei will too one day, in her own way.

    So your school year looks like it’s winding up! Just as we move into winter, your summer is waiting. I wonder what glorious things you will fill your days with? I can’t wait to seeÖ

  3. I am glad that things are starting to get back to normal for you. She looks so cute in her skating outfit!!

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