Beyond Shadows and Safety Nets: Learning as a Parent
When i asked my son for feedback on myHeartland anthology stories, Boom gave me some helpful advice, but
what i remember is the comment that it wasn't what he was expecting to find with that title.
Almost Wordless Wednesday: New Year's Eve Reflection
You don't reach a certain age without "What ifs."
Max and i were able to attend a Christmas eve service. It was at 4:30pm whereas most of them are when are family gets together, and yes, he enjoyed it & did GREAT.
Of course, music was prominently featured, and there was a flute.
i can never hear a flute without feeling sad about my lack of musical gift or talents.
At the nursing home caroling, i am the only one who knows all the words without the book. i'm also the only one who can't carry the tune.
The flute episode was particularly painful: 3 months in which a chld only a year older tried to teach me what she had learned the year before, during which i never made a single sound (not sure where the band director figured in this- just up front directing).
And that's just one dream deferred.
i rather think this song was written for a graduation or maybe some great failure, but it works for a new year too. i've found it comforting and encouraging from the time i first encountered it, and still do.
Max and i were able to attend a Christmas eve service. It was at 4:30pm whereas most of them are when are family gets together, and yes, he enjoyed it & did GREAT.
Of course, music was prominently featured, and there was a flute.
i can never hear a flute without feeling sad about my lack of musical gift or talents.
At the nursing home caroling, i am the only one who knows all the words without the book. i'm also the only one who can't carry the tune.
The flute episode was particularly painful: 3 months in which a chld only a year older tried to teach me what she had learned the year before, during which i never made a single sound (not sure where the band director figured in this- just up front directing).
And that's just one dream deferred.
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| Amy Grant Official Music: All I Ever Have to Be is What You Made Me |
Can You Do It?
i'm allergic to work, but i put time on the art.
How about you?
A first person account: Being and Becoming an Artist
What work I have done I have done because it has been play. If it had been work I shouldn't have done it. --Mark Twain
coming to Wonderfull.blogspot in January
Among the usual mix of photos, art, autism life-slices and hints, i will be releasing a Saturday Sisters SERIES in January.
Sifting the Spambox Again
Sometimes i wonder about ya'll, my audience. . . .
Seldom do i receive any comments that don't go into the spambox.
They all do seem to come from real people, and it also seems to help if i publish them like this.
These comments certainly
Holiday and Autism Links for You
Huffington Post: The Hardest Part of Autism
Holidays with Autism
The "Holidays" link is from the Indiana Resource Center for Autism. If you haven't been there before, you might also want to check out their homepage and other articles, including a series by Temple Grandin!
Quick & Easy Gift Suggestion
Both the papers and suitable sized frames are widely available these days -check big box stores and local hobby shops; my screen shot is from an online store having a going out of business sale.
i'll miss you, Tropical Scrapbooking.com!
Almost Wordless Wednesday: Different World
It's hard to believe that at age 9 Max enjoyed climbing trees.It's hard to believe that our yard was ever this green, our old apple tree ever this profuse in blooms.
i think Max lost interest in climbing the day his cousin showed him how to safely choose a good foothold.
Now Max makes very plain that his life's goal is to lay on the couch watching TV.
Sure sounds nice. But we can't afford to let that be anything other than relaxation time.
Running and Walking: A Sunday Doodle
And i found a CONNECTION that i hadn't seen before.
Our lesson began with
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It's Here!
Want to try it first? Our fearless leader has compiled an excerpt of some of the fiction storiess; another group member has set up a site where you can do just that.
Enjoy!
Not Quite Wordless Wednesday: Why Everyone Is Not an Artist
Learning to draw, so it is said, is learning to see. But
Pilling Puppers
The best ones end with a line about how to give a pill to your dog: wrap it in the dog's favorite food.
Or any food.
Or just toss it.
Puppers has usually been like that, until
Sign up Day
Today is sign-up day for next year's insurance plan at MyGuy's place of employment.
i had just put the footrest up on the recliner & prepared to start my project last night when he politely asked me if we could talk more about it.
"Is Max going to be on our insurance plan this year?"
Birthday Candle Obsession
Wordless Wednesday: My Favorite Max-Scrapbook Page
At first i really didn't like this one. Then i understood what he was trying to accomplish here:
Interacting with me: How to Not have me think you're spam
i'm going to quote this submitted comment exactly. What do you think?
Are you ready for cold weather?
Wordless Wednesday: Checking it out
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| Boom at 24 mos, shortly before Max arrived |
A Word About The Cameras
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| My current camera: Nikon's discontued P80, which was at the top of its middle line of cameras
My family has always been a picture taking family.
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For Want of a Med. . . .
That would, of course, be a lie. i just don't like to look at other people's cars in my photos.
This story is about very real traffic.
Coin
A Phone Survey, Very Short
Strange Photo Edit
Wordless Wednesday: Silly Pictures from "Back When"
Paying for Speech: Insurance Denied
Then only a few months after we made it happen, it was no longer necessary to do that.
i've told you all along it was a small amount of stock.
This week we learned that those six sessions of speech therapy have eaten through all the proceeds from stock sale, which we put into an Arc II Trust.
At least it was here for Max. But he's still benefitting from the speech. Are we going to continue to be able to provide it?
Learning In School & Beyond: Part 2: Types of Classes, and Tests for Course Credit (AP, CLEP)
Continuing the discussion of Learning In School & Beyond: Part 1 :
In discussing the homework papers with Max, it seemed appropriate to share this with him:
Our family are great believers in the concept of testing out. i gained an entire semester of college credit via testing. and Boom took 5 AP courses.
In discussing the homework papers with Max, it seemed appropriate to share this with him:
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| Boom points out that the idea about the parking ticket came from a teacher. He himself actually never evperienced this. |
Wordless Wednesday: Those Wheel of Fortune Prizes
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| drawn while freezing the playback on a WoF repeat; i think these were prizes but they may have been behind contestants |
Cool Stuff to Share
You can find some cool images here which were made for sharing on Facebook or whereever.
Respect, peace & quiet, human rights, work, for all? Yeah, those could help.
pleasing all
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| The Fable, The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey |
Truly i would like to.
But
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