To My Dying Houseplant

My dearest, humble houseplant, you must fight to live. You give so much to this family. Your gift provides us with life-sustaining oxygen. You keep us alive and healthy, and we are eternally grateful. You have a wonderful life here. You should have no complaints. You get to sit comfortably in the window, watching the birds and the trees and the nighttime moths fluttering at the glass. In the daytime, you get to feel the warmth of the sun and soak up its rays without getting sunburned. Your roots rest in the moist dirt, sipping water at a leisurely pace as though you’re relaxing poolside at a five star resort. (I posted a picture so you could see what a pool looks like since we don’t actually have one. And I got it off the computer because we don’t actually go to resorts either, but we can all appreciate the beauty of a nice swimming pool). Seriously, live it up! Let the water restore you. Let the sun refresh you. Truly, you must fight to stand upright again; fight to photosynthesize like you’ve never photosynthesized before; fight to restore your life of luxury and ease. We promise to keep you healthy. We promise we won’t forget to water you. We’ll even talk to you and breathe carbon dioxide on you. And you are so kind and unpretentious, you don’t care if we recently brushed our teeth. Listen to me. This is a matter of life and death. Don’t let death win, dear houseplant. Fight! Fight! Fight!

The Pros of Virtual School

Well, it’s been a while since I blogged, and I have several excuses, terribly boring to anyone outside my head. But now that school is back in session, I have collected a few thoughts that I wanted to share. To understand this list, you should know that I have three wonderful girls, ages 16, 13, and almost 10. We are doing 100% virtual schooling this year, which in this county equals instruction Mon, Tue, Thur, and Fri. With one kid in high school, one in middle school, one in elementary school, none of their schedules are exactly matched, which is why I have a super spectacular, beautiful, color-coded, organized, somewhat overwhelming, starting to give me a headache spreadsheet with all the schedules laid out, including mine with all my tasks and goals, which I haven’t followed at all, but the intent is there. At least I have good intentions.

To celebrate one week of school accomplished, I have come up with my Top Five Pros of Virtual Schooling!

(Wisdom gained over one week, therefore subject to evolve)