Busy today wrapping up a project for Maureen Wittman of Homeschool Connections. I was invited to write a chapter for her upcoming project: a book filled with "Why learn..." chapters! Different authors will explore reasons our children should learn a myriad of academic areas. I was asked to write on Geography and was so delighted to accept, geography being a personal favorite since childhood!
Geography is everywhere, of course. In Literature, history, tourism, even in the planning of our daily lives. The ramifications are almost endless with the social and important issues of our world today, plus the fast-developing technologies that bring geographical power to our hands, anywhere, anytime.
As I write the article, local geography becomes alive as I use GoogleMaps to explore new properties coming on the market... It's a new house-hunting world!
So... Back to work for me! Wish me luck!
So when Number Five had the camera out taking photos of me her sisters were enjoying the show on the sofa--and ended up photo subjects as well! I love these!
Number Five took over a hundred pictures of me this morning--I need to send them to accompany the book chapter I sent in--and I settled for this one. I am quite sure she will say, "Mom, but there were better ones!" especially since this one wasn't quite centralized--but I think this is my favorite. I am growing more used to my gray hair. Undoubtedly it feels nicer and it is healthier, but I can't help feeling much older... Husband is very happy as he has been asking me to stop coloring my hair for a good ten years. And about looking older, well, I must say I enjoy being older anyway! 
Well, there isn't really any update, except for the fact that we continue searching and remain homeless. The other day I went up with Husband and spent the day driving around, looking at a couple of rentals, and took the time to visit the parish church. It is called Saint Thomas More, and it provided a wonderful quiet and calm prayer time in the middle of the day. I visited with a couple of people who were very welcoming and told me much about the active parish life.
Ginny is Number Seven's new pet--a sweet Cockatiel. As you can can see, she is already inspiring art work. She is very tame, eats from our hands and loves being perched on Number Seven's shoulder.
