Category Archives: history

AT RISE: Just Imagine

Posted on 2020/10/13 by circuskitchen

October 13th 2020 AT RISE: Mom is tucking Gavin into bed. He is worried about the upcoming federal election. Mom has taken a stab at trying to put things in perspective for him, without much success. MOM: Yeah Boy, I … Continue reading →

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Dystopian Novel: October 8th 2020 Edition

Posted on 2020/10/09 by circuskitchen

Thursday, October 8th 2020 October 8, 2020 (Thursday) I’m going to be brief tonight, folks, but here are the main stories I’m watching: On October 8, 2020, the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, appears to be melting … Continue reading →

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Hospital Clowning: Zoom Guest Star

Posted on 2020/10/07 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, October 6th 2020 2010-10-07 Laughter League Zoom with ClaraJane [O:11]:https://youtu.be/EObT9acxtk0 Be still my heart. 💕

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Boomsy Munching

Posted on 2020/10/05 by circuskitchen

October 5th 20020 A Meditation. Or sensory immersion if you will. To view with good sound if possible. Enjoy! . 2020-10-05 Boomsy Munching [2:23]: . *

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Distance Learning IRL for a Change

Posted on 2020/10/01 by circuskitchen

Thursday, October 1st 2020 Today ClaraJane gets to go to school In Real Life! Her teacher has arranged a 3 hour socially distanced morning session for about ten 4th Graders outside on the patio. Who could have foreseen than going … Continue reading →

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Covid Mask Inspirations

Posted on 2020/10/01 by circuskitchen

October 1st 2020 On the off chance I make it to the sewing machine any time soon, here are some inspirations I’m collecting: 😷

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God’s Fingerprints

Posted on 2020/09/29 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, September 29th 2020 ClaraJane says the clouds look like they have god’s fingerprint. “Like god was making the clouds and accidentally left his fingerprint there,” she says. “So I can steal his identity now, because I know his fingerprint.” … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Today

Posted on 2020/09/26 by circuskitchen

Saturday, September 26th 2020 My schedule is so open today it doesn’t even appear on the weekly view of my Google Calendar. After some substantial adulting online and in person, Manmeat makes other plans and I take the kids. We … Continue reading →

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Not Less Than Two Hours

Posted on 2020/09/22 by circuskitchen

September 22, 2020 My son just made a beautiful argument to forgo my suggestion to “Go Outside” in order to utilize most of his (currently) two-hour allotment of recreational COMPUTER TIME today instead. ‘He just did all this baseball yesterday, … Continue reading →

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At Rise: Homeschool Gym Class

Posted on 2020/09/22 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, September 22nd 2020   AT RISE: Mom is in the kitchen turning on the oven and scooping two containers of beautiful looking school-lunch spaghetti into the iron skillet. The two kids are in the living room at their desks. … Continue reading →

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