My cold is pretty nasty, as it turns out. Woozy, sore throat, headache, congestion – even nausea! I’m missing the jug of codeine cough syrup I once spent a few months pulling off (it really was necessary, I had this odd cough that didn’t go away for a long time, weird). I’m in a fair amount of physical discomfort, as well as the emotional and mental discomfort of not having my body at Standard Operating Functionality.
Ralph worked hard over the conference and at home, and today was no exception. I think he mowed our lawn and my mom’s, and I know he did laundry and made a wonderful dinner (deep-fried asparagus, fresh fruit salad, and gnocci with lemon, spinach and fresh peas!) while for the middle part of the day I stayed shut in and watched several episodes of “The Vampire Diaries”. Look, it’s no “Teen Wolf” but close. I owe my brother’s lady J. an apology as I believe I scoffed at the concept and here I am eating it up like the gooey handfuls of mental Fiddle Faddle it is.
I am aching to clean house, and more than that, to sew. I did drag myself to the kids’ swim because I love watching them. After each exercise in the pool Nels would pop out of the water and stick his arm up with the thumbs-up and his smile, with his teeth a hot mess of Adorable. It was fun times.
I am feeling more strengthened than ever in some thoughts and shifts regarding parenting and unschooling. Ralph and I talked about this and we both feel the same. When I feel better, I am going to write a bit about that. It was – inspiring. I’m so used to being around non-unschoolers and it makes a big difference to talk with others who do our weird fringe normalcy.
It’s late and it’s time for bed. Patience, hot tea and hot baths, and hopefully I will feel better soon.
i am SO looking forward to your writing a bit about the thoughts re: parenting and unschooling. i eat it all up. eat? wolf, really. today was my daughter’s last day of montessori preschool, which i’ve been looking forward to since she started. she started of her own accord and demands, and somehow it turned into a year and a half of preschool, even though it probably was only useful for a week or two. sometimes it’s so hard to see the decision point, especially when not all parenting parties are on board with the idea. but i am !thrilled! to be more firmly in the life learning road. giddy, in fact. we did, of course, live this way as much as possible when she was going to school (said as if it didn’t just end mere hours ago), but now we don’t have that externally imposed schedule, for which i’m very very glad.
yay for your continued thoughts! i’m looking forward to them.
i hope the resting and healing finds you well. love.
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One of the most amazing things about unschooling is the lack of intense externally-imposed schedules, as well as the unwanted busywork involved in participating in institutions. This is going to sound corny, but definitely if you get a chance to go to an Unschooling conference you can get so much help, no matter where you are on your journey (total n00b or cocky unschooler of many years suddenly realizing you are really struggling!).
I will be writing more and soon – but is there any topic in particular you are interested in?
it doesn’t sound corny at all. and i’m 100% into going to an unschooling conference. sounds like it’s right up my alley. i want to discuss & live & thrive & rap about autodidactic learning. yes i do.