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Ever heard of microschools?
Grandkids

Ever heard of microschools?

Neither had I until today. I’m filing this one away for when the grandsquids are old enough. The Microschool Movement Is Taking Off in Tennessee

March 22, 2024March 22, 2024
I’ve forgotten how much fun it is having little kids around the house
Grandkids Housekeeping

I’ve forgotten how much fun it is having little kids around the house

And I want to emphasize the plural nature of the issue because both grandkids are now cutting teeth. The amount of drool is stupendous. Even…

February 24, 2023February 23, 2023
{inserts key into door lock}
Grandkids Housekeeping

{inserts key into door lock}

Turns key, opens door. Gropes for the light switch. Trips over an unidentified something. Manages not to fall by grabbing something that turns out to…

January 31, 2023February 1, 2023
Report from the OP, January 24, 2023
Grandkids Housekeeping Reports from the OP

Report from the OP, January 24, 2023

Whew. It’s been how long since I last reported? Two weeks? And this is the fourth day I’ve worked on this, trying to get it…

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023
The only constant is change
Grandkids

The only constant is change

Daughter has lifted her embargo on pictures of the kids on the Intertubz. So here you have Thing 1 on the left and Thing 2…

January 5, 2023January 5, 2023
Report from the OP, October 25, 2022
Grandkids Reports from the OP

Report from the OP, October 25, 2022

We’re going in reverse, from close-in to the big, wide world. For the now obligatory grandkid sub-report, things are going well. Gastric distress issues seem…

October 25, 2022October 25, 2022
Report from the OP, October 17, 2022
Grandkids Reports from the OP

Report from the OP, October 17, 2022

With due respect to the Duke, I have to apologize for the delay in getting this or anything else blog-related out. Some unseasonably cold weather…

October 18, 2022October 19, 2022
Not a Report From the OP
Grandkids Things That Put A Smile On Your Face

Not a Report From the OP

I’ll milk the last week for that in another post. 🙂 Instead of concerning myself with inflation and the possibility of nuclear war, I want…

October 9, 2022October 9, 2022
Moving on
Grandkids

Moving on

EVERYONE IS SAFE AND HOME! I was wondering if I was going to get to say that any time soon. But I can, so I…

October 2, 2022October 3, 2022
It was a dark and stormy night
Grandkids

It was a dark and stormy night

Boy howdy. Once-Hurricane-and-now-Tropical Depressing Ian has given us a dark and stormy morning, afternoon and evening.According to the weather station in the backyard, it’s rained…

September 30, 2022October 3, 2022
Our story so far
Grandkids

Our story so far

The “concern over her blood pressure” wound up being preeclampsia. That kicked her from the regular OB team back to the high-risk side of the…

September 29, 2022October 3, 2022
It’s happening!
Grandkids

It’s happening!

At Daughter’s OB appointment yesterday, concerns arose about her blood pressure. After a trip to the high-risk side of the practice and hours of monitoring,…

September 28, 2022October 3, 2022
The return of my usual sunny disposition  :-)
Grandkids Housekeeping

The return of my usual sunny disposition :-)

I can’t say if it’s the new drugs, prayer or both, but something is doing some good. I’m on Day 4 of “No migraine!”, at…

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022

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