I couldn't think of a good title for this blog, so I used today's dinner side dish.  :-)  Plus, it matches my mood.

I hope you were made to feel very special this weekend.  We spent the weekend visiting.  On Friday, we drove to my MIL’s home and spent two nights with her, then spent Sunday with my parents on the way back to TN.  It was a busy weekend, but it was a nice little getaway.  Saturday night was a bit exciting.  Out of nowhere, we were under a tornado warning, with one being spotted only 5 miles away!  We camped out in the hallway for about 10 minutes.  Apparently, the storm decided to leave us as quickly as it arrived.  J  Camille had never experienced a tornado warning before, so she was a little alarmed.  There were no sirens in my MIL’s town (quite surprising, considering this is southern Arkansas).  Anyway, I haven’t updated about my MIL in a while.  Her Alzheimer’s is actually better.  Well, the medicine she’s on has helped tremendously.  It’s really quite amazing!  She still has some confusion, but she’s nothing like she was in January.  Mother’s Day morning, we left my MIL’s home and headed for my hometown.  The girls gave me a card for Mother’s Day and we went to lunch/dinner with my parents Sunday afternoon before driving home last night. 

We have 4 weeks of school left for this year.  I’m looking forward to saying “so long” to this year.  I’ve got a lot of things to sort out before next school year.  This year has been trying, to say the least.  My husband – bless his heart – is trying to be helpful with the home schooling, but his attempts are making things more complicated.  When I vent to him, I often regret it because he thinks I’m requesting his help in some way.   He takes it upon himself to lay down a new “rule” that disrupts my day and that I’m not willing to enforce.  Also, he thinks public school is the solution for a child who doesn’t appreciate the advantages of HSing and doesn’t apply themselves.  About twice a year, he tells me that I should “just send her back to public school next year”.  *sigh*  I tell you, there are times when I wonder why I bother working so hard on something that’s not yielding any results.

Well, dinner’s almost ready, so I'd better run.  I think I’ll spend some time alone this evening.  By the way, if you have any good book suggestions for learning disabilities, please let me know.  Thanks!

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Posted by sahmto4orMore

I'm so glad to hear about your MIL. That is wonderful.
It sounds like you all had a good time visiting.

Yes, men do seem to want to "fix" things. I have to be careful how i share things with my man unless i really want him to take over. He has said we should put them in PS, too, when i vent. Then we have to remember we'll still be hs'ing them through hours of homework every night so we might as well keep em here.

It is hard to do the 30 Day Challenge, but he is responding so well to the efforts i am making. It has been good so far.

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Posted by floridasunsets

Hang in there, Karin. And rememeber, men are men. To them, every difficulty is a problem that needs solving. I think that's why men are so strong in math. Every problem has a solution. Women, on the other hand, understand that relationships take analysis, kind of like a good Shakespeare play. And don't be so hard on yourself. This year, you had to overcome quite a few obstacles. Re-read some of your old blogs and remind yourself where you were a year a go, where you are now, and the journey along the way. I bet you'll feel much better.
Betty

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