Still plugging away

I have been catching up on my Harry Potter reading, as I hadn't readit before--yes, there is somone out there who didn't read them when first published! I went to see the movie of 'The Order of the Phoenix", and decided that I wanted to see if there was such a large discrepency between the book and the movie. I can see that this screen play was much closer to the book than that of "Goblet of Fire". I have been having a great time with this personal challenge.

I also finished the YA staff SRP challenge, reading three YA books. So my spare time at home has been reading, not playing with these tech/online fun spots. It really just takes time to fiddle with them to understand how they work. I think that is why kids are so good at them, they have time to tinker around, while we are busy with cleaning, laundry, cooking, work....you get the picture! When you add in homeschooling, it is really a challenge!

I am busy setting up a schedule/courses for my son. He will be in 10th grade, and we will be taking consumer math, American history, English, biology, and working on credits in drama, and PE. That will keep us very busy, along with his small business of lawn care. I look forward to the course work and how much more he is able to do on his own. It is tough with a student with special needs, and getting a curriculum that is challenging but not overwhelming. I am sure that other families have the same issues. The year is looking promising!

New Technology

I have been trying to get more creative in the past week--searching through Flikr and reading about RSS. I am still unsure on a lot of this, but it is getting easier. The curve is still steep, but I am trying to play more--as long as I have time to log on. Little by little, I know it will get better!