Three things

 

While this may constitute flogging the proverbial dead horse, I have to share that my nine year old unschooler is invited to five Halloween parties.  I think we will manage to attend three of them, but will have to leave one of those early, because of the birthday party she's also invited to that evening.

I know this horn tooting bores the pants off you, but you can thank the opinionated old busy body* who interrogated us at the park the other day for my need to put it out there, yet again.

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While certainly not the optimal arrangement, I discovered this morning that it is possible to use a sewing machine with a 1 year old in your lap. 

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There are no more Almond Joys in the candy drawer.  Don't send me hate mail about fair trade chocolate!  I know, I know, I know!

I'm just not as evolved as you are...yet.

^{* She initiated our conversation by noting how "delightful" my daughter was and "how sweet she is to include the younger children in her game".  Then she asked where Mini-Pear went to school.  Upon learning the horrible truth, she gave me her educated opinion (as an ex-school teacher)  on socially maladjusted homeschoolers.  Instead of telling her to STFU, I merely nodded my head over to the field, where my daughter sat in the middle of a crowd, explaining the rules to one of her favorite versions of tag, "As you can see, she doesn't have that problem."} 

Comments

[Sahara]

Depending on the day I have different responses to those types of busy body conversations. Today would have been a STFU day.

[Sahara]

p.s. I love how your maladjusted homeschooler speaks intelligently in front of crowds on her passion for karate, compliments my child on his Nana's lovely furniture, and is generally a joy to be around. I wish I was a bit more maladjusted, I know I'm no joy to be around right now. ;)

[Deb]

You're obviously more evolved than I am, because I would have had a difficult time remaining as calm as you. It's like the myth perpetuates itself. It's a viral myth! Maybe there's a vaccine? Oh, yeah, it's called COMMON SENSE.

[Mandy]

I always get "I would never have the patience for it" (homeschooling). Yet, people have the patience to raise their children the first 5 years of their lives...well, I guess maybe they don't, lots are dumped off at daycare at 6 weeks old....