Today was... difficult. Don't get me wrong, most of the day was good, but just super busy. I think I let small things bother me too much and I think I might be trying to do too much. As usual. BUT... today, a kid who has been trying my patience since the beginning of school … Continue reading September 12: The Ass and the Class – A Fable
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August 27: Back to School
I'm scared I'm already getting a cold. I'm not really sure what I'm doing with this whole "work at two schools" thing. Aside from that, though, today went pretty well I think. The back-to-school routine in Roseville is pretty different from Forest Lake in some major ways, and while I still miss some things about … Continue reading August 27: Back to School
August 12: Playing pretend
I convinced Annika to take out all the Playmobil toys we have so we can clean out our basement and maybe organize them a little better. Both kids have loved Playmobils for most of their lives, so we have quite the collection. I told her we could take them out, fill up the little pool … Continue reading August 12: Playing pretend
May 27: Getting back to good
Tonight, Dak asked Annika what the most fun part of the day was. She had a pretty full day: playing with friends, playing in a new tiny pool with her Playmobils, watching videos, and reading. However, she said the most fun part of the day was picking out the colors for the flower mosaic I … Continue reading May 27: Getting back to good
May 7: TIME CAT
Annika came into the bedroom tonight triumphantly holding the new book she wants to read: Time Cat. Apparently, its about a cat that can talk and time-travel. It starts in Ancient Egypt (appropriately enough, I guess, for a TIME CAT). The cat is black and has red eyes and a white ankh on its chest. … Continue reading May 7: TIME CAT
May 6: May Day Festival Day!
I love the May Day parade and festival. I started attending 20 years ago, in college. It was such a free day: great activism, important messages, good people, fun music and dancing... everything about it was great. I remember drumming for hours in a drum circle and dancing in the little lake. Once, I had … Continue reading May 6: May Day Festival Day!
April 27: Circus Night
Today was a super long day - I'm finally just getting into bed because I had a rare late night after a school day. I went to Circus Juventas's Spring Show to see my talented niece perform in a couple acts and to see all the other talented young people from our city. They put … Continue reading April 27: Circus Night
March 9: Feeling Lost. And Chickens.
Today, Annika shared a picture of her chicken alter-ego. It's a blue chicken with an iron beak that can eat anything and his name is Hozay. It's pronounced Jose, but it's spelled Hozay. When she plays farm at recess with her friends, she becomes Hozay, a legendary chicken. This delights me. It was good to … Continue reading March 9: Feeling Lost. And Chickens.
February 19: Ice Dancing and Guilt
This long weekend, Dak and Anders were at Boy Scout camp all weekend up at Lake Vermillion, so Annika and I had a girl's weekend. On Friday, we went to Roseville's Black History Month program and then out to get supplies for a craft day. On Saturday, we spent all day at Annika's basketball tournament, … Continue reading February 19: Ice Dancing and Guilt
February 5: Basketball Diary
Annika is playing basketball this year for the first time. She loves playing, even though there are a lot of kids on the team who are more skilled and often don't pass to her. She is playing within a group of kids who have been playing a lot for much longer than she has, and … Continue reading February 5: Basketball Diary
Adventures in Distraction 