Summer Bucket List #3

Summer Bucket List #3

Like always, every summer I clean through and glean our

school cabinet, shelves, baskets....

if it has school stuff in it, it gets cleaned out. 

When we moved I thought it would be a great idea

to just put one of the numerous book shelves in the school room for the kids books. 

Well, now I remember why I requested Kirk to build a bench long ago

with baskets for each of the kids. 

It hides more.

A shelf isn't too bad of an idea for a highschooler,

and maybe not too bad of an idea for a middle schooler,

But.....a first grader?

I need to do something different for next Fall.

The proof is in the picture.

The task is always daunting each year. 

Where do we put the saved art work and papers written

and how do I quietly get the rest out the door and

filed in the big barrel without being seen.

Long ago, there was anxiety in the air when I pulled out

The Black Trash Bag.......

I'm not that secretive any more.

I would list the tactics I have, but then I would be

hinting too much if perhaps someone small were to read this. 

So I had better not do that.

So, back to the sorting through curriculum, and

digging out the curriculum that I do have, and

making the list of the curriculum and supplies I still need.

And then seeing how much of our tax return

I can snatch for school books. 

I actually love this time of year.

Planning out what we are going to be learning is exciting to me.

Especially when I actually find curriculum that works.

I love hunting for bits and pieces to write up my own plan. 

I get to be creative and organize.  I love organizing.

I get eyes rolling here when I start organizing.

And I get the brakes slammed on by certain members

of my family that they refuse to organize something

....like their boy scout binder. 

So for now, I will spend my time cleaning up

and sorting so I can spend the remainder of the

summer kicking back and relaxing

........yeah right!