Family Forum / Parenting / Mothers / October 2006

And I'm up making Katherine a honey and lemon. Please God let it help,
she needs some sleep :(

Jumps up and down with excitement.
Just had to do a jump here!
/big grin!!!
Anni

http://www.nbc10.com/education/9936513/detail.html
DUH
FRISCO, Texas -- An award-winning Texas art teacher who was reprimanded
after one of her fifth-grade students saw a nude sculpture during a trip to

I just got an email from my professor, she wants to use my paper (the one
you all gave me surveys for) for an example on how to do your college paper!
Talk about surprise!!

Today has been action packed and fun.  We borrowed one of DS' friends and
piled into the car for a long drive to Middlebury to enjoy a free tour of a
marble mine there.  The marble from that mine is used mainly to make slurry
as it has so many fractures [their term] that mining it ...

Sue here from NZ
I thought I'd set up the newsgroups... obviously NOT
I see I'm posting as "dave"
Will sort it out soon

How would you handle the fact that your child has decided that writing a
letter to Father Christmas should be a secret affair - not shown to
parents???
Katherine decided that she will write a secret letter to Father

Today is the first day of my week vacation.  It is also nearing peak fall
color hereabouts - should be peak by the end of the week.  Anyway, the day
dawned clear and chilly, our first frost of the year on the ground [yes it
is quite late].  After breakfast, as I was just settling ...

we are off to FNQ!  far north queensland, great barrier reef territory.  If
you want to be extremely jealous, hvae a look at this...
http://www.seachange-beachfront-apartments.com/
woo hooo!

Too scary and sad.  They said a small plane hit a building in NYC.  The
update is below.  I'm sure that this is not only tragic for those
involved but for a plane to hit in NYC is just shaky stuff!
UPDATE, 4:44 PM EST: CNN is reporting that the plane belonged to Yankee

I just wanted to say a quick hello to everyone! I hope everyone is doing
well. I have been so incredibly busy for so long now. Besides my own two
girls I look after 2 little boys so during the week I have a 19 month, 21
month, 2.5 year and 3.5 year all in my care. I'm exhausted ...

First I had a hard time averting the danger of my mother 'helping' me
pack. Then my father wanted to disassemble several pieces of furniture.
Heeeeeellooooooo, I *live* here! I don't even have the keys to the new
place yet! Now my mother is threatening to come clean things

eek. Bad storms continuing. House is surrounded by ankle deep water now
and its still pouring down.
Send boats!!
/whine alert

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By ED CONRAD
Hazleton (Pa.) Standard-Speaker

/Yawn
Feeling very sorry for myself this am. Katherine and I have really
annoying tickly coughs and Katherine's has turned into non-stop
coughing-for-an-hour bouts. Last night was horrendous. We've had very