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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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Thank You Bernie

Posted on 2020/04/08 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, April 8th 2020 Aaaaaand the hits keep coming. #FightForJustice #NotMeUs đź’”

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Quarantine UkeOke #25 – KID

Posted on 2020/04/07 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, April 7th 2020            . . Song: Kid By:  David Wilcox . . . 2020-04-07 Quarantine UkeOke #25 – Kid [4:47]:   ♥

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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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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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Quarantine UkeOke #23 – Stand By Me

Posted on 2020/04/05 by circuskitchen

Sunday, April 5th 2020             Song:  Stand by Me By:  B.B. King   . 2020-04-05 Quarantine UkeOke #23 – Stand by Me [2:26]:   ♥

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Quarantine UkeOke #22 – Born at the Right Time

Posted on 2020/04/04 by circuskitchen

Saturday, April 4th 2020   Song:  Born at the Right Time By:  Paul Simon . 2020-04-04 Quarantine UkeOke #22 – Born at the Right Time [5:22]:   . 2020-04-04 Quarantine UkeOke Outtake lol [0:36]: . ♥  

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Arts and Crafts with the Surgeon General

Posted on 2020/04/04 by circuskitchen

Saturday, April 4th 2020   Another day in this Bizarro Alternative Universe World.  Yesterday the U.S. Government changed their website to accommodate the First Son-in-Law’s claim that the federal stockpile of protective gear “Isn’t MEANT” for the PEOPLE, and today … Continue reading →

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Quarantine UkeOke #20 – The Armadillo Song

Posted on 2020/04/02 by circuskitchen

Thursday, April 2nd 2020

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