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lunabee341. I have been remiss in posting about our adventures in homeschooling.
Wednesday 4-15: Howliday Inn chapter 9: Draw a picture of Howard and Heather in the rain. What has been your favorite part of the book so far?
Thursday: Howliday Inn chapter 10: Draw Harrison being attacked by the animals. What was wrong with Heather?
Spoiler alert: she is pregnant, and not in fact a werewolf
Friday: Fiona had a fragile day today; she was really weepy all day and missing school, so we just read the end of Howliday Inn and didn't do any activities. She enjoyed the ending so well that she went back to read the Epilogue on her own and went around quoting it.
Monday: The Celery Stalks at Midnight 1/2 chapter 1: Draw a picture of the three animals on the porch. What do you think will happen in this book?
Tuesday: finish CSaM chapter 1: Draw a picture of Chester hopping like a rabbit and attacking the TV. What mystery happens in this chapter?
Wednesday: CSaM chatper 2: Draw a picture of the Monroe's garden. What does Chester think Bunnicula is doing?
2. I went to the doctor on Monday. I got myself all keyed up into a fever pitch of anxiety beforehand, but it was fine. I liked the doctor; she did a thorough intake and examination. Her physical exam seemed geared toward fibromyalgia and joint problems; I'm not sore at any of the touch points, and I already tested negative for RA, so I don't think either of those things are going to be issue. She also said she doesn't think I have lupus which is good. She took about 8 vials of blood; then she had me go out to the parking lot and run around for ten minutes and took two more to test something about my muscles. The lab results are going to take longer because one of the tests goes to a CA lab, but still, I should have the results before my originally scheduled appt. Thanks for all the well wishes, everyone. I feel hopeful.
3. Another excellent read fromexecutrix!
Louisa May Alcott by Susan Cheever
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I enjoyed this. I think the art of biography is very interesting, and I think you need to read multiple biographies to get a clear picture of a person. Each biography foregrounds different aspects of the subject, and each might interpret the same events differently.
The other biographical material I've read on Alcott really delves into her relationship with her sisters and tries to determine to what degree the March sisters are representations of Alcott's real life sisters. This biography does almost none of that, probably because so many of the others do so much of it. As a result, her relationship with her sisters seems too absent from this bio.
The treatment of Alcott's dad and her family's enmeshment in Transcendentalist communities is thorough and interesting.
View all my reviews
Wednesday 4-15: Howliday Inn chapter 9: Draw a picture of Howard and Heather in the rain. What has been your favorite part of the book so far?
Thursday: Howliday Inn chapter 10: Draw Harrison being attacked by the animals. What was wrong with Heather?
Spoiler alert: she is pregnant, and not in fact a werewolf
Friday: Fiona had a fragile day today; she was really weepy all day and missing school, so we just read the end of Howliday Inn and didn't do any activities. She enjoyed the ending so well that she went back to read the Epilogue on her own and went around quoting it.
Monday: The Celery Stalks at Midnight 1/2 chapter 1: Draw a picture of the three animals on the porch. What do you think will happen in this book?
Tuesday: finish CSaM chapter 1: Draw a picture of Chester hopping like a rabbit and attacking the TV. What mystery happens in this chapter?
Wednesday: CSaM chatper 2: Draw a picture of the Monroe's garden. What does Chester think Bunnicula is doing?
2. I went to the doctor on Monday. I got myself all keyed up into a fever pitch of anxiety beforehand, but it was fine. I liked the doctor; she did a thorough intake and examination. Her physical exam seemed geared toward fibromyalgia and joint problems; I'm not sore at any of the touch points, and I already tested negative for RA, so I don't think either of those things are going to be issue. She also said she doesn't think I have lupus which is good. She took about 8 vials of blood; then she had me go out to the parking lot and run around for ten minutes and took two more to test something about my muscles. The lab results are going to take longer because one of the tests goes to a CA lab, but still, I should have the results before my originally scheduled appt. Thanks for all the well wishes, everyone. I feel hopeful.
3. Another excellent read from
executrix!Louisa May Alcott by Susan CheeverMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I enjoyed this. I think the art of biography is very interesting, and I think you need to read multiple biographies to get a clear picture of a person. Each biography foregrounds different aspects of the subject, and each might interpret the same events differently.
The other biographical material I've read on Alcott really delves into her relationship with her sisters and tries to determine to what degree the March sisters are representations of Alcott's real life sisters. This biography does almost none of that, probably because so many of the others do so much of it. As a result, her relationship with her sisters seems too absent from this bio.
The treatment of Alcott's dad and her family's enmeshment in Transcendentalist communities is thorough and interesting.
View all my reviews
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Date: 2020-04-22 08:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-04-23 01:24 am (UTC)It really is. This has been a two year journey now, and it's so stressful and annoying.
Although I am really optimistic right now,if the doc comes back and says IDK we can't do anything, I won't exactly be surprised.