Alchemausterity II

apple_muncher

Any way to avert the hwk crisis?

Alchemilla

savingholmes said:

Lol at homework crisis

Good news on the clothes

Honestly it's not funny!!

Karmacat said:

Fussing Bigorse and Ponyplops, with a walk in the woods later, sounds a wonderful day  

It was lovely to spend time with them. Bigorse saw DH and thought he was the farrier, but chilled out when he produced carrots and no new shoes.

This is her rug, @Watty1 do you think this is fixable?



@a@apple_muncher it goes like this...
Saturday
"Maybe you should start your sparx now" yes ok

Sunday morning
"Have you done your sparx?" Yes

Sunday night
"It's all terrible and I can't go to school because I haven't done my sparx"

earthgirl2

Hope DH is recovering well. Your clothes bargains sound great - I checked out the top and it looks lovely.
Also have homework issues here, I hope I don't have to sit with them to do it when they are in secondary. Maybe they will just suddenly become really interested in homework?

Alchemilla

earthgirl2 said:

Hope DH is recovering well. Your clothes bargains sound great - I checked out the top and it looks lovely.
Also have homework issues here, I hope I don't have to sit with them to do it when they are in secondary. Maybe they will just suddenly become really interested in homework?

Lovely to see you. I have two DCs that just crack on with school work and one who does this, so it could be worse, but she's in Y10!

Alchemilla

The walk was lovely. Daughterofsatan was angelic and Puppylove disgraced herself. I am really tired now.

I am about to make my third attempt to light the wood stove but it is really hard when it's windy.

badmemory

earthgirl2 said:

Hope DH is recovering well. Your clothes bargains sound great - I checked out the top and it looks lovely.
Also have homework issues here, I hope I don't have to sit with them to do it when they are in secondary. Maybe they will just suddenly become really interested in homework?

Yeah right!  My experience is they get worse not better.  Even my personal experience not my child (I was way worse than him)  get back from the weekend of hate (at one grandmothers) and still have the homework of hate to do!!  Over 60 years later & ..........

Alchemilla

badmemory said:

earthgirl2 said:

Hope DH is recovering well. Your clothes bargains sound great - I checked out the top and it looks lovely.
Also have homework issues here, I hope I don't have to sit with them to do it when they are in secondary. Maybe they will just suddenly become really interested in homework?

Yeah right!  My experience is they get worse not better.  Even my personal experience not my child (I was way worse than him)  get back from the weekend of hate (at one grandmothers) and still have the homework of hate to do!!  Over 60 years later & ..........

Does depend on the character I think.

Well after an hour's walking and the same horse grooming I am stiff as a board and all my joints hurt. 

I need to have a think today about a new routine for the next seven weeks while I am on what is effectively compassionate leave.

I also need a trip to the farm supplies shop for dog food (unless the shop up the road does it, but unlikely!).

I will commit to another hour defragging the kitchen.

badmemory

Perhaps I should add mine was only english homework that was the problem, with a father who had been an english teacher standing over me criticising all the way.  He did more of my homework in the end than I did, which did not help at all.

savingholmes

Good luck with resolving your routine. Build nice fun things in for you that help you nourish your soul - so that you can then continue to support your family. Remember to ask for help - a lot - more than you think you need. We often only realise what we needed after someone has done it and we kind of sag with relief...

Karmacat

savingholmes said:

Good luck with resolving your routine. Build nice fun things in for you that help you nourish your soul - so that you can then continue to support your family. Remember to ask for help - a lot - more than you think you need. We often only realise what we needed after someone has done it and we kind of sag with relief...

All of this!  Sagging with relief is a thing, I guarantee you.  I always remember what Captain Awkward says about people offering "to help" - they could make/cook/bake for you - scones, a tealoaf, a crumble, a stew, a spag bol, whatever, nothing fancy, and whatever they can do, just something that you don't have to think about.

Or do you need help with grooming the horses?  

Take care xx