Now It's May

I know, I know, I've posted a May journal already but this is a catch up one.  Did it in March and April so I figured what the hell?  Right...yeah.

Anyway, here's what's going on in my life.

1.  Tyler went to the science camp and had a wonderful time.  It was odd having him gone but it was very good for him.  He really had fun.  One thing though, his "best" friend annoyed him so much that they are not friends any more.  Now another boy is his best friend.  His best friend before this last one turned into a real asshole calling him all sorts of names and even hit him a few times.  So let's hope this doesn't happen again.

2.  Summer is almost here and therefore it's hot already and I don't like it.  I know I bitch about the heat every year and I will be doing so this year too.  LOL  Don't like it?  Too BAD!!  LOL J/K!!!

3.  Tyler will be home schooled next year, I hope.  Still working on it.  I have great plans though.  I am going to make sure he still gets to bed on time and gets up early.  Besides doing what the District demands of him he'll also be reading some important [to me anyway] books.  Such as Anne Frank, which he already read, but he'll be expected to write a report on it.  I'm also having him read "A Child Called It"  to some this is a far too mature book for an 11 year old.  But I've actually seen kids not much older than him reading the book and they really learned from it.  Once again, book report.  I'm also going to have him study the history of music and poetry and fine arts.  Of course, we'll be learning together, which is really good.  Also, we'll be studying Madam Curie. She's my favorite woman of all time.  I've already had him study her a bit.  Plus he'll have PE everyday which will keep us both fit.  I think activity is important.  I also want to teach him some sort of craft.  I know that's a lot!  But when you look at it, the actual work from the school would take him about two to three hours tops.  I just have to think of a way for him to be around other kids.  He doesn't have any friends in this neighborhood.  There's only about four kids.  Two are in High School and one is a little girl.

4.  I've been working very hard on my charity crochet.  If you follow my photos you know that though.  I actually sent out a packed full box of toys and purses.  BUT I sent it to the WRONG zip code!!   Luckily, it made it back to where I wanted it to go.  I was so depressed about it.  It seems no matter how hard I try my little "good deeds" either backfire or don't work out.  For instance, I bought my neighbor a bouquet of flowers for Mother's Day.  She wasn't home all weekend so they started to die and she never got them.  But on the other hand, I was at the store on the Friday before Mother's Day and a little boy wanted to buy his mom this statue like thing.  He was maybe 7.  The mother sent him in to the store [it's very tiny] to get a morning snack.  He was looking at this very ugly statue like thing.  He asked how much it was and it was more than he had.  I went ahead and paid for it.  He ran out to the car and gave it to his mom.  She started waving at me and I could tell she wanted me to come out.  I didn't.  I am very shy and that stops me from doing things I would like to do.  So, like a chicken, I hid in the store!  LOL

5.  My nephew will be having his baby this next month...or his g/f will be anyway LOL.

6.  I've been cooking a lot of different type of dinners.  I found some GREAT cookbooks on Amazon.  They are: Back of the Box Recipes, Copy Cat Recipes and a Campbells Soup book.  That's my favorite one.  I'm really having fun.  For a while no body wanted to eat what I cooked and I can't blame them.  It was boring!

Ok, that's all.  Have a great month all!!!