It's Been Over a Year- I am still here

It's been over a year- but I am stll here:

Interesting:

I have made Amazing friends!
The "Teachers" at co-ops say "You don't fit in"
 My kiddo has learned that unless there is a diagnosis, behavior is judged
If a "young person" is intellegent, they are not allowed to act like a child-(what is the cut-off age?)
My husband wants to know how Girl Scouts became a "Class" and Not an inclusive Club! (He is a Marine who believes "No One Gets Left BEHIND!" He is right!
Despite thi constant criticism, and the fact my kiddo has develpoed a club which incldes any kiddo who wants to join- regardless if they have the elctronics to do so ( she brings extra each time so no kid is left out) we are told we are a disturbing element!
    Does anyone else listen to Dr. Wayne Dyer?
My young teen and I are Scurvy Elephants!
   Please- Remember Who Co-ops are for- Not the Mainstream- The Scurvy Elephants!

Solstice Sluicing

The Solstice for Winter has passed with an incredible Eclipse

Our Spirit School has also passed an Eclipse:

Student and Teacher reached Mutual Understandings:

We are here at this moment in time to Immerse ourselves in the Creation of our Present Lives and lay stones to step upon as we Create our Futures

An amazing mother is teaching this mother how to create an incredible pallet of the next generation of mother.....

This means:

A Classical Education

Memorizing the Multiplication Tables and other non-changing facts

Cultural Immersion in the Heritage of Ourselves

Open Minds in Appreciation towards Change

Celebrating Blessings

Count Imperfect Attempts as Invaluable Learning Opportunities

Follow Yoga Sutra #33 in The Second Book:

By Cultivating Attitudes of Friendliness toward the Happy,

Compassion for the Unhappy,

Delight in the Virtuous,

And Disregard toward the Wicked,

The Mind-stuff retains it's Undisturbed Calmness.

Namaste

New Moon- New Year- New Changes

It's Been Quite Some Time Since We've Written-

We have been SO BUSY making Life Changes!

Growing together, Growing Up, Growing Independent- Finding and Refining Our Voice together!

Learning to stop and let the other person find out how to learn;

Screaming and Learning How to Reverse the frustrations- Eliminating the Obstacles on our Path;

Learning About Ourselves as we teach each other.

And Most Especially-

The Joy We've Been Experiencing

As we travel this Path Together!!

Lessons We've Been Living:

• It is easier to downsize when you watch others experience the joy of discovering your old treasures
• We can come through anything together
• Don't stop acknowleging the experiences that got us to the here and now- otherwise we may be forced to repeat them
• There are many ways to learn math- find new tools and voices- understaning the concept is everything!
• There is No Wrong way to be human
• Stop Being Critical and Judgmental- Especially to Oneself and those in the Immediate Family
• Praying together for Us is Fundamental to feeling Grounded
• Take time off and Don't Feel it needs to Be Justified to Anyone
• Jump in Puddles with your shoes off- And Often
• Washing the Car on a Saturday Night while listening to a good Audiobook is the Best Night Out EVER!!!
• We are made for each other- What a Gift from God!
• Love is All!

In The Good Ol' Summertime.....

The Last Friday of July...

Awesome Summer Storms and Lightening Created an Adventure out of a Homeschool Event Last Evening ****

Getting to the Venue- Glad We Left an Extra Hour

Once We Got to the Venue- Delayed Start, Fifteen Minutes into Program the Fire Alarms Activated and We Were Evacuated

The Streets were flooded, The lightening was striking, We were In a College Building foyer with a hundred others waiting to find out all was safe...

Benefit: A Wonderful Life Lesson on How Not to Panic and Watch Out For Yourself and those With You

The Payout- Incredible Mediteranian Seafood to Celebrate and Much Laughter

Life is Flowing...

We have started cursive writing-
Our decision to school our child in the often lost art of proper handwriting has been met with enthusiasm and some frustrating times- but overcome by my daughter's revelation:

"This is like Art- I mean my letters are beautiful!"

After that we decided to look at the pages of lowercase letters and find artistic value in each "portrait."

One of the "a's" looked like a face- so she filled in the features
One of the "p's" was so large that we decided it could be in the Macey's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The "i's" look like a rollercoaster ride

The joy is in the FLOW-

Of the letters and her perception

We flow with her learning style: Art is everywhere!

The Spirit Of Change

Change Has Permeated All Portions of Our Life- And For The Better and The Blessings

The Season Has Changed

Some of My Child's Closest Friends Have Moved Away

New Friends Have Been Discovered Through Childhood Friends of Mommy's

Friends From Past Schools Have Been Reunited!

Blessings- Each and Every One!!

Her World Has Grown Exponentially Larger!

Daddy Finally Has Secured the Prize Position he has worked toward for 4 1/2 Years:

A lesson in Perseverance Which has NOT Been Lost on Any of Us!

We have Homeschooled in The Big Apple with three generations of women

We Discovered a Wonderful World Happy and Thrilled to be Partners in this Spirit School

Our Spirit's were Awakened Even Farther by the In Depth Exploration of Liberty Island, Lady Liberty Presenting Freedom to The Rest of the World

The Incredible Park Rangers, The Information They Disseminated, The Excitement- Pure Joy!!!

The Choice of our daughter to take a Nighttime Carriage Ride through Central Park to "The Statue of Balto"

Summer School Officially Begins Today:

Roman Numerals, Flag Day, Critical Reading, Writing and Revising, Math Review

Our Spirits are Soaring!!

Peace

Prayers of Thanks For Support

This week has been about solidifying -

Of Our Path Towards the ending of this first year
Of the Resources the Universe has laid on our path
Of Those things and persons we have Gathered into this Spirit School
Of those things and persons we have released to follow this Spiritual Path

Today we solidified our Aims and Goals and Unity!

Prayers of Peace, Fortitude and Inspiration
Peace- Om Shanti!