the weekend ramble (1. a mouse 2. a race 3. a whine)

1.

There was a mouse.

It was deceased.

The location of its demise?

Under our stove.

(Yes, please be horrified with me.)

Its removal was necessary.

The other day Otto asked me who my favorite child was.

I think my answer is – whichever one of them gets that rotting mouse carcass out of my house.

Turns out it was a team effort so now I have two favorite children.

Their names are Mosely and Otto.

I stand by that decision until another horrible task is set before me.

2.

We ran the Swamp Rabbit 5K.  This is a race we have been running since, well – since kids were too little to run and had to be pushed in a double stroller.

Even though I am not much of a runner any longer, I still love this Friday night tradition in our town.

3.

I am trying to come to terms with the imminent end of the school year.

Not that I am dreading that. FAR FROM IT, PEOPLE.

Just that there is an awful lot that seems as if it either won’t get finished or will have to get pushed into summer and no one likes that.

Plus, I strongly dislike the end of year paperwork jam.

I felt that way when I taught traditional school.

I feel that way whilst teaching homeschool.

I miss the days of early elementary.  They were good ones.

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