FishMama has a neat Mr. Linky set up, and I thought I would participate.
Where am I on life's road?
My life has had a lot of twists and turns over the past few years. God gave us an opportunity to operate a homeschool businessin 2005, and we are still running that business from home. With the economy like it is, my business has been very slow since September. My husband's job outside the home has also slowed down dramatically. I will say that we do enjoy having him home more, but the change in our budget has been rough at times.
In October, my husband & I discussed the possibilty of me returning to school for more education. And in January, I started attending a class three nights a week. I am enjoying being a student again. Since I homeschool 5 of mu children, I have been continuing my education anyway. But it is different when you have to study for tests and work on projects as an adult.
I love it! And I have decided, Lord willing, to pursue a two-year degree. I have some college credits, and many of them will transfer to what I want to study. So I am in the process of getting some pre-requisite classes out of the way.
I am also continuing with my homeschool business, and I am still homeschooling my children. So my days and evenings are quite full these days. But I am resting in the Lord, and He is getting me through day-by-day.
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I am trying to get back into the swing or writing on my blog. It hs been a hard few months, and I have had a hard time writing from the heart. I am going to try to share some memories I have with my grandfather. I thought it would help me as I am still missing him.
This past Thanksgiving Day we were caring for my grandfather in his home. We had only been able to bring him home from the hospital the day before, so we were all excited to not be spending our Thanksgiving at the hospital. It's just not the same atmosphere, you know.
We spent a good part of day at my grandfather's house on Thanksgiving, and that night I offered to stay up and be the "night nurse." My mom really needed a good night's sleep. My grandfather was an early to bed, early to rise kind of person, but his cancer and the side effects from the cancer made sleep difficult. He dozed off and on, and but he never fell into a deep sleep.
Sometime in the wee hours of the morning, I realized I had not eaten a large dinner, and I was hungry. So I decided to get a snack. I asked him if he was hungry, and he was, too. And by this time, my uncle had gotten up to be there with us. So I fixed snacks for the three of us, and we enjoyed leftover Thanksgiving food at 3:00 in the morning.
That is such a special memory for me, since it was just a nice time of being together and eating a little snack. We also spent some time talking, since his mind was good, we wanted to enjoy all the time we could with him.
Thinking about that night alternately makes me smile and tear up. I would not give anything for the time I had with him.
Just two months ago we were working on plans for my grandfather's funeral. I cannot believe it has been two months already. It has been a tough few months. We have battled illnesses since his passing. For the first time in two months, I can say that we are physically well. I can also say that I am not emotionally well. For some reason, it hit me hard last night that he was gone. That is another reason why it is hard for rme to write. I tend to write from the heart, and my heart has just been very tender during the past two months.
My children have been great though. They are such a source of joy for me. And my husband has been very understanding, too. Of course, I could not get through eah day without the Lord. So I know that I have never been alone through this valley.
We have had a very normal Monday morning. We just finished our school work, and now it is time to start chores. Then, it will be lunch time and nap time. And I will be working in my home office this afternoon. I have some orders to ship out.
I just received an email about a dear friend, Steve Lambert. Many of you know the Lambert's of Five in a Row. Steve had surgery today to remove a hematoma from a head injury. Steve could use your prayers. He and and his wife do not have health insurance, which is not uncommon in the self-publishing world. If you are in need of homeschool materials, please take a moment to look at their product line. I have used Five in a Rowmaterials since we started homeschooling.
Well, I should be studying the heart and circulatory system right now, but I wanted to write a quick post. We seem to have picked up the flu in the past week. I am feeling better tonight after a week-end of rest. I think my next order of business will be to work on building my immune system back up.
Name: Tami Home: North Carolina, United States About Me: I am a homeschool mom of six children with varied interests. I love my family, and I love to read and write for fun. I also have a homeschool bookstore at http://www.dhss.com.
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