Thinking Out Loud

Our summer break is over half gone. {sigh} I know! Five weeks just flies by too quickly. So, I've been thinking. I've been trying to avoid thinking, but I can't seem to stop myself.

Our homescool has a few issues...for me. One: I need a place to put papers the girls have finished, but need to be checked by me. Two: I need to spend more time working with Chloe on a couple of subjects during school. Three: I need to finish planning out a couple of subjects for next year. Fourth: I need a good schedule, but not so rigid I drive us all nuts! Fifth: I need a new calendar.

So, the last one, a calendar, is what I chose to work on today. Yes, I started with the easy one. ;)  I thought the other day of the small day planner I've had for years. Yes, the inside binding is coming apart, but no one is perfect. Today, I purchased a new calendar for it, and a new note pad too. I'll still have to use my big calendar until December, but in January I'll start with the new one. However, I needed the new one to start carrying with me, because I'll start planning/making appointments for next year very soon. Our life is planned out months in advance!

As far is finishing my planning, well, I just need to sit down at the computer, surrounded by books, and just finish. It is not even a difficult subject: reading. It is searching the library website and putting all the information in a spreadsheet. Sounds simple. What annoys me is in six months when I go to request the book it will have magically disappeared from the system. {sigh} This has happened more than once. More than twice. In fact, so many times I assume when I go to the library site I'll be searching for a book. I also need to type up a few other schedules I completed a couple of months ago.

Time is something I have little control over. I do need to spend more time working with Chloe on math and English. She is doing well, but I think she would understand them better if I could spend time going over her first page of math and doing more of her English with her.

I'm still working on figuring out a good schedule. Jesse will still volunteer at the library...I think. The current librarian over the volunteers, Mrs. Paula, is leaving our branch. They are now thinking of changing how they are going to do things. So, honestly, I'm not sure where are going from here with that one. But right now I'm assuming she'll still be there. And with adding in some exercise (daily) and some group outside activities (not education related), I just don't know yet how we'll get everything done for school. I'm still thinking though.

My last problem has been reoccurring: papers. So many papers to look at and grade!! Today, while we were in Office Depot, I found a paper holder. You know one of those that has three dividers, one higher than the other? Anyway, it got me thinking. Out loud. Of course Jesse was right there to hear me out. My argument was, "I have nowhere on my desk to put it." Jesse, of course, was very matter of fact: "That is because all of our papers are on your desk." Well, there ya go!! I'm going to have to think about it. I think I'm going to take a good long look at my desk and see if I can figure out somewhere, that I already have, to put all the papers as they come to me.

Only a few things to figure out before July 9th. I just need to take time to focus on where we are and where we need to be.