Hello, the other day someone left an anonymous comment on my blog concerning the 4th of July, I am guessing that they forgot to leave their name so if the person who wrote that would kindly leave their name that would be wonderful. I am requesting this because there has been a misunderstanding and I would hate for someone to get in trouble unintentionally. so if the afore mentioned person would be so kind as to leave your name in a comment or private message that would be most sincerely appreciated! ttyl Margo

Hello everyone! again I appologize for not writing sooner! so a lot has happened..............we are gonna skip that part and go straight to this last weekend. I went skating with my homeschool group. we had my dad's birthday. I had my Birthday......I am sooo old. My dad let me hold the steering wheel while going 70mph!!! that sounds dumb but it was fun. OH I got a Tim Hawkins video from my family so now my family quotes it all the time. Monday my brother graduated from Cub Scouts, with honnors! Tuesday was homeschool group, not much happened there, we watched a cool movie. last night we had the A.w.a.n.a. Grande Prix! and my youngest brother got 4th place in speed!!!!!!!!! and today we went to a gym and art class. that was my week. and Now I can tell you about something I couldn't before! in January my parents made a deal with me; if I could get my friend to help me clean my room and if I could keep it clean until my birthday I could get contact lences!! so January 24th I think, my friend came over and we cleaned until 2:30 am! we didn't go to bed until 3 and didn't fall asleep until 4!! then we got up at 8 because we couldn't sleep any more and ate breakfast, messed around with the piano and then finished organising things for 3 more hours. we cleaned a total of 12 hours!!!!!!!!! not only did we clean we organized under my bed and my closet and my dresser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we also rearanged my funiture!!!! and I did keep it clean for 33 days then I got my contacts and it is still clean!!! and the weird thing is it used to not bug me if there was a pile of clothes in the corner, but now I HAVE to clean up if a sock or two is on the floor! so yeah, those are some of the highlights since I have last posted. thanks for your patience! Margo

Hi!!!

sorry I haven't had time to post lately and right now I don't really have time for a complete entry either but I will attempt to put something up here so........I will write post about New year's later but for now I thought you might want to try one of the things we do in quizzing!!!!

every week we each take a turn in making a test which is basically the chapter typed out and then blanks added. if you want to try and test your knowledge of Luke chapter 13 I have provided the test below, if you want to take it then just copy it and paste it in a word document then print and fill in the blanks or do it on your computer! sorry it is in the NIV version as that is official for quizzing. Have fun!! and leave me a comment telling me if you did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =D

Directions: Write a pair of descriptions of a place that you know well. The first description should be simple and straightforward. In the second description, develop a specific tone for your description.   These are 2 descriptions of my room, please let me know what you think.   Description #1 The room was old but it had been repainted and decorated which gave it a fresh look. The nightstand which had books piled underneath it stood next to the bed, leaving a tiny space between to walk.  The west wall was covered with cards, old magazine covers, and pieces of paper  that had no meaning except to the occupant of the room that were taped up all over.  the bulletin board with it’s photos and drawings, was  filled to it’s limit. Right next to the door was the closest filled with cloths that the owner had outgrown. Underneath the double windows  on the north side that were 80 some years old,  was an old desk from a torn-down schoolhouse, and a dressing table that was a wedding gift to the wife  of the house  from her  husband (there wasn’t enough space their room). On the East side, underneath the shelf covered with varying objects from Derby cars to a porcelain doll, was a chest of drawers with a Beading project, a pile of CDs, and old school books on stacked on top. Next to that is was Cedar Chest that holds the occupant’s Special things- a baby blanket, pictures of her in a Wedding dress, a special stuffed animal, T-shirts with Signatures of people she probably won’t see again, and many other special things. Next to the chest was a well-made bed, with horses on the comforter, and a gigantic stuffed white dog next to the pillow with a book resting in it’s lap.

Description #2 I wearily stumbled into my room at the end of the hall, it had been a long, strenuous day, and I was exhausted.  As I reached the threshold the familiar scent of wood smoke drifting through the air vents pervaded the room mixing with the fragrance of my perfume and the faint, homey smell of my cedar chest. I sighed. It was so nice to be back into the warm safety of my room.   I decided that I could spare an appreciative glance around the simple room: There was  the nightstand with some of  my favorite books piled underneath, it stood next to The bed, leaving a tiny space between to walk. I smiled to myself; there would be no possibility of me getting lost in the dark.   The west  wall was covered  with cards, old magazine covers,  and pieces of paper  That had no meaning except to me. Next to that collage was my bulletin board with its photos and drawings, filled to its limit, yet still constantly growing. Right next to the door in which I stood was the closest filled with cloths that  were on they’re way back to Chelsea, since I had  out-gown them.  I shook my head, remembering that I had to sort and bag those later.   Underneath the double windows on the north side that were 80 some years old,  was the familiar old desk that would  barely fit a text-book on it’s small surface, and a dressing table that was a wedding gift to my Mama from Papa (there isn’t enough space their room). On the east side, underneath a shelf covered with varying objects from Derby cars to a porcelain doll, is chest of drawers with A beading project, a pile of county, oldies, and Christian CDs and old school books stacked on top. Next to that is my Cedar Chest which  holds all of my Special things- my baby blanket, pictures of me in a Wedding dress, my special stuffed animal, T-shirts with Signatures of people I probably won’t see again, and many other special things. On top of that is the space where my purse and bible reside.   Beside the beautiful red-cinnamon brown chest is my well made bed, with wild Quarter horses running across the comforter. I couldn’t help but giggle thinking that whoever designed it must not have know much about horses, however the comforter was still charming, which is why I had chosen  it. At the head of my welcoming bed was my huge stuffed dog, Marshmallow (don’t ask about the name and don’t laugh!) who had been a present from my uncle when I was little, with my current reading sitting in his lap. I made a mental note to add to my reading list as it was getting low.   The warmth of the room was relaxing and I gladly curled up against my oversized dog to read and finally fall into a blissful sleep before being cruelly awoken by my heartless alarm clock only too soon.

Hello All,

For sometime I've been getting negative comments from an Anonymous poster. They choose not to reveal their name. FYI I will be deleting ALL Anonymous posts from now on. My "friends" leave their names with their comments and aren't afraid to give constructive not damaging comments. Thanks!

MM1

okay here is another one of my short stories, I had to write it for Liturature, please tell me what you think!
P.S. Envy is a character as well as a point of view.

My name is Alice Always-eager-for-knowledge, and during my travels to find the meaning of Life, (quite a deep pursuit) I stumbled upon a young man whose features were oddly haggard.

“Pray tell me sir, what is your name?” I said.
He stopped and his look was that of a starving wolf

“My name is Envy,” he said in a purring sort of voice. “Where are you bound, and from whence did you come?”

“I come from that Hell bound fortress called Earth, and I am bound for the palace Wisdom once I have found the meaning of Life.” I answered uneasily for Envy was slowly advancing.

“That I will tell you readily!” he exclaimed “the meaning of Life is simply this: To do better than your family, friends, all whom you know. For wasn’t life meant to be enjoyed?”

“Yes,” I replied "certain things in life were meant to be enjoyed, but if that is true what of Eternal life? Were not we made to obey and glorify the Lord as the pastors tell us?”

“Oh no!” countered Envy “Those pastors only preach what the crowds want to hear, but in truth they use their salaries and what’s more, some of the Church’s offerings to live life to the fullest. And so escape judgment and better their position.”

“Really?” I said “but I thought...”

Hello!
Just a really short post to let you all know how my home school group’s election went.
My friend and I did not win, unfortunately. However her brother and sister did and we all had a great time! We lost by one electoral vote, and the race was close the whole way! We had fun making promotional movies with my brothers as security agents, which included bloopers. In one of the bloopers my brothers were sitting on the couch and they had us tied and gagged on the floor, which was hilarious, in another after introducing ourselves my mom turned on M.C. Hammer "Can't touch this" and my brothers just started pulling out dance moves while one lip sang the entire song. It was SUPER funny!! and for the election my friend did my hair and makeup like Sarah Palin and it looked surprisingly realistic, people were doing double takes all day long, I'll see if I can get pictures of the event up here later.

Anyway thank you all for your support and for all the comments!!

-Ty and Margo

Hello everyone!
my friend and I are running for class president and VP for our Homeschool group and my job as VP is to get the word out there so here is our Newsletter, I understand that this in no way affects you but if you would like to read it and comment (hint hint) please do!!

thank you!

Dear Students of S.S.,

We encourage you to vote for us this coming election. As class president and vice president we will do our best to represent Homeschoolers and give them a better image than what was typically preconceived. We plan to accomplish this through two different approaches to the problem:
our first method will be to put co-op first, this includes pushing for beneficial classes that serve a wider range of interests. We will listen to students suggestions and ideas to better serve S.S., by doing this we will not only be putting co-op first but also you first, it’s time for change, we students need a voice.

Our other approach involves action, we are not just idly talking, we’re acting for as blahdy blah said “to accomplish great things we must dream as well as act”. In order to achieve this we must all support and follow through on any decisions made. This includes working together with the parents to assure that everyone, on all levels agree.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and thank you for your support.

We hope to win your vote again on the 4^th.

                        Ty McCain & Margo Palin

I have receved a tag from Andi Carter, here it is

Link to the person who tagged you.

• Post the rules on your blog.
• Write six random things about yourself.
• 'Tag' six-or-so other people at the bottom of your post-
• And leave comments on their blogs letting them know they've been tagged.
• Let the person who tagged you know when you've written the post.

Six random things…..hmmmm

1.    I am one of the 3 tallest people in my home school group.

2.    I am now officially a hunter as I have willingly gotten up when it was still dark and gone out to sit in a field and wait for the deer to show up, all the while my fingers are going numb and my dad is nodding off and I am left to keep the faithful watch alone.

3.    I randomly sketched a dress last night and my dad thinks I should make it.

4.   I am able to lift teenage guys (who weigh considerably more than I do) off a chair with one hand, that is if the situation calls for it. (Which it did that one time and then the guy went around telling everyone “DO YOU KNOW WHAT MARGO DID???? She FLIPPED me off the couch and onto the FLOOR!!!!!!!!” and that was completely false as I only *cough* pulled him off the chair, and he did NOT end up on the floor!!!!)

5.    I will probably win the Reach for the stars reading contest at my home school group.

6.   I’m getting braces soon. (NNOOOOOOO!!!!! Jk I’ll be happy when I get them off)

*with Draculan accent* Vwahaha and now my next victims shall be!!!    

*lightning flashes against the window illuminating the speaker*

Goingyeep

00StormSpotter

Dracula95

sillystanleystuff

Fallenboy3

And that is it for now if anybody else wants the tag they shall have it!

Okay I did this for a school assignment and it turned out really well so I thought I'd post it here!

Strong Metaphors

“His mind was an angry sea, full of torment and sorrow lashing wildly against all reason.”

“Life is a melody, joyful at times and terrible at others. Who can say how long any one song will last before it is cut off?”

“The girl was a possum, curling up into a ball at the first sign of danger, her friend, however, was a wounded bear, snarling viciously at those who threatened the defenseless possum.”

“The dirty dishes were a mountain of waste and work looming ahead of her, seeming a plague upon her day.”

“The lass bounced up and down, unable to contain her joy which was evident everywhere, it was a breeze softly stirring her hair and setting the flowers to dancing, a whirl of colors, a bird singing merrily  above her, and a gentle whisper.”

tell me what you think!

Okay sorry to confuse you all but I am back and have been since the 17th of August 2008!

I just haven't had time to post so I just thought I would post quickly now so you all would stop sending me good-bye comments.  Sorry it has taken me so long to make the effort but Spanish and Bible Quizzing and school and other activities such as the orthodontist require much attention and I just haven't had the time. So without further ado I will work on posting more of my book!

Bye
Margo of Margolia

Hello Sorry it has taken me so long to post!
I am having a problem w/ the name of one of my characters, it seems that Margaret is too close to my name, Margo. so here is the list of names that I have and if you would be so kind as to leave a comment saying which name you think fits Margaret Campbell's personality the best, that would be loverly!

here is the alphibetical list!

Abigail
Alexandera
Alice (James' sister)
Ann
Anne
Arabella
Anya
Casey
Catherine (James' mom)
Charlotte
Delpine
Elise
Eliza (a mean girl you never meet)
Elizabeth ( middle name)
Ellen
EMily
Emma (middle name)
Harriet
Issabella(James' sister)
Jane (William's mom)
June
Kate
Katherine
Laura
Lauralie
Leah
Lucy
Marian
Marianna
Margaret
Martha
Mary
Nelly
Olyvia
Olyvianna
Patricia
Rebecca
Sarah
Susan
Tilly
Viola
Williamina

if you have any other names that sound like they are from the civil war would be greatly appreiciated!!!!!!!!!
thanks!

okay I know this does not pertain to my story in any way but,

I HAVE RECIVED MY 100TH COMMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would like to thank everyone who has ever commented on this blog, and ....I think that is it, hey if you leave the 125, 150, or 200 comment I will let you know.

ttys

MM1