#1- Calvin informed us, quite nonchalantly, that he got the best score on the standardized math test for the entire elementary school!
#2- Starflower is, at this moment, engrossed in reading Edward Abbey's A Voice Crying In The Wilderness, which is a collection of short quotes from his longer works. She picked it up herself from our abbreviated library we keep here in the cabin. Dang, I didn't get a proper introduction to Abbey until I was 19! And, I have not seen her look so involved in her reading for a long time. I hope we can have some great discussions about this!
Starflower and I saw a bobolink today as we were driving home from work and volleyball. First of year for me, and still very unexpected every time I see one around here. When I was driving Mr. Attitude to school this morning we saw a bittern "freezing" by the side of the road. So much life around here.
Oh, my gosh....first in the whole school?!
ReplyDeleteThat is FABULOUS!!!!!!!
You have a genius on your hands, woman.
Barefoot- Yup, a genius. :) Which may explain why he wasn't finishing and turning in assignments earlier this year. I think he was just bored with the repetition.
ReplyDeleteI am really not worthy. My kids do great things in spite of me!
Deb, congrats to Calvin!!! Math no less!! Way to go!!
ReplyDeleteKudos to Starflower! I don't remember when I first read Ed Abbey, but I know I wasn't 8!
ReplyDeleteCarolyn H.
Cindy- I agree, math is hard. I had straight A's in math until high school.
ReplyDeleteCarolyn- She has made it known that the next Edward Abbey she wants to read is The Monkey Wrench Gang. Such an anarchist, my Starflower. :)