Mt. Pleasant Classical Academy

How many weeks in are we, in this school year?  Roughly 12 right?  Every week, EVERYONE of them, Michael’s AP Chem teacher has had his assignments due on Sunday night.   And for at least 10 of those weeks on Sunday, late afternoon or early evening Michael suddenly checks his AP Chem […]

There is only one word for it, and that is FILLING.
Sure, some folks call it stuffing, and some call it dressing, but for us, we call it FILLING.
That bread concoction that goes inside the turkey, yes, that’s called filling.  Cause it FILLS the turkey, and then it FILLS you up.   In college when I […]

Twenty-two years ago on the day before Thanksgiving I sat in my office when the phone rang.   DH exclaimed, come home quick, something is wrong with Benson.   It was usually a 30 minute drive home but I made it there in twenty.   Benson had collapsed in the basement and was non-responsive.   […]

I rose early this morning, taped off the trim in the living room and set right to work painting the living room.
UGH, it is gross.  The name is ‘Glacier Mist’ and it would look great in a baby-boy’s bedroom.  So blue does not describe it completely.    I wanted to stop painting but DH suggested that […]

to the various folks who have walked into my life.  People, whether they know it or not, have such a powerful  influence on  us, or at least me.   I discovered shortly after leaving college the powerful influence I could have upon others when two folks shared how I had helped them.  ‘Mo’, short for […]

As I stood over my mixer, making pizza dough for tonight’s dinner it suddenly hit me.   Life has changed so much.   I glanced over to the school room where Michael sat in front of his pc screen listening to a Calculus lecture.  He loves Calculus and has found it to be so easy for him.  […]

“I did something really dumb.”   Those were Michael’s first words to me as I walked in our home from taking the dogs on their morning walk.
Quick, what could he have done while I was gone that was dumb?  The house wasn’t on fire, his brother was with me so it wasn’t anything to do with […]

It is getting to be that time of year when posts on the forum boards I visit fill with vent-posts.   I’m sure you’ve read them….’oh no, the ILS are coming!  How do I manage to stay sane while they are here?’  Or the  ‘SIL has asked me to bring this and that and this and […]

Go Vote.
And stop by Starbucks and get a free coffee.
And stop by Ben & Jerry’s and get a free ice cream cone, 5 - 8pm.
And stop by Krispie Kream and get a free doughnut.
America will make history today by either electing their first bi-racial President or their first woman VP.
GO VOTE!

We received the call from the Dr around 5:30 tonight.  Michael did not crack his ribs.  WHEW!  He’s thrilled since this will mean he will be permitted to skate.   On Sunday during practice the team was doing drills around cones, everyone was going slow, and Michael caught the tip of his boot-wheel on a cone.  […]