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Quarantine UkeOke #31 – Ordinary Women and Men

Posted on 2020/04/13 by circuskitchen

Monday, April 13th 2020 – Quarantine Day #31 .       . Song:  Ordinary Women and Men By:  Don White . 2020-04-13 Quarantine UkeOke #31 – Ordinary Women and Men [4:47]: . ♥

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Easter 2020 – Quarantine Edition

Posted on 2020/04/12 by circuskitchen

Sunday, April 12th 2020 . We open our blurry, un-caffeinated eyes and what do we see? . We follow a trail of flower petals to their Easter Baskets: . Frolicking in a tradition seems extra sweet during quarantine:   . We … Continue reading →

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Homeschool Headmistress: Good God Friday

Posted on 2020/04/10 by circuskitchen

Good God Friday, April 10th 2020   Today we enjoy a reprieve in the onslaught of materials from the schools long enough to assess where the hell we are, what’s going on, what we have missed, and what we’re gonna … Continue reading →

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Drunk Homeschool News

Posted on 2020/04/08 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, April 8th 2020 On this historic day amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, Bernie Sanders suspends his campaign for the presidency. . I make lunch: . Who am I kidding? Daddy made a delicious hot bubbling stew of chicken and beans … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Privileges

Posted on 2020/04/07 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, April 7th 2020   First The Bad News:  The more days that pass, the more I’m finding it harder to cope. That the school district sees fit to send me DOZENS of emails from every direction from my children’s … Continue reading →

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Quarantine UkeOke #24 – Wreck On The Highway

Posted on 2020/04/06 by circuskitchen

Monday, April 6th 2020           Song: Wreck On The Highway By: Bruce Springsteen       . . 2020-04-06 Quarantine UkeOke #24 – Wreck on the Highway [3:32]:  .

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DIY Pandemic Masks

Posted on 2020/04/06 by circuskitchen

Monday, April 6th 2020 Instead of attending to Le Homeschool today, I sewed masks.   Hopefully an upgrade from the hankies we wore the day before:   It is absurd of course that our very lives are now dependent upon … Continue reading →

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Sorry Kids, Allowance is Suspended

Posted on 2020/04/02 by circuskitchen

Thursday, April 2nd 2020 This is the last allowance the kids are getting in the foreseeable future.  I had to tell them that because I have no income I cannot keep paying them.  They don’t seem to mind nearly as … Continue reading →

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AT RISE: Hit Me

Posted on 2020/04/01 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, April 1st 2020   AT RISE:  It is sunrise on Quarantine Day #19 in an apocalyptic world in every day brings a fresh horror such as the previous day in which Las Vegas starts accommodating homeless humans by painting … Continue reading →

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Happy Drive By Birthday James!

Posted on 2020/03/31 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, March 31st 2020 Being that it’s my brother-in-law’s birthday today —and the world is under Carina Quarantine—we staged a drive-by birthday party: Happy Birthday James! Hug ya later!!!   ❤️

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