Rooter-toot toot

[primsong]

I got rooter-pots! I love new toys. Now I get to make little camellias and rhodies from my big camellias and rhodies, they just snap around the stem with peat moss in 'em and little roots grow, then you cut off the branch and plant it. Is that cool or what? My new heat-mat for the seedlings is 'cooking' on kitchen counter nicely, lots of little sprouts waving their green hair in the warmth, uncurling their shy little heads from their seeds. Once their roots are nice and strong, out into the greenhouse they will go, no more utopia with me misting them twice a day, ah the trials of growing up.

Hard homeschool day today, kids just didn't want to do anything... me = frustrated as all plans for simple extras like even getting a haircut go out the window and the last paper isn't done until bedtime. Sigh. Still worth it, though, by golly it is still worth it. Kids need roots too.

Comments

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

I was just recalling yesterday with my son a particularly bad day with him being schooled by me for kindergarten. I didn't do much homeschooling, but I did a bit, and it was indeed hard, especially with a boy who had ADD big time and we didn't know it at the time. ;-) Wow, did we have some butting-head sessions, hee!

But yes, those roots are important, and I wouldn't exchange those memories for anything. He seems to have learned, in spite of me not being able to bend him to my will now and then, lol!

[primsong.livejournal.com]

What, you mean children are bendable? *snicker* I suppose if I soak them long enough, they might be able to be woven into basket-cases then. :-D Kindergarten would be hard, I would think - the younger ones need so much one-on-one. At least I get a break sometimes because mine are old enough that "sit down and read this chapter" works...sometimes.

[estellye.livejournal.com]

Good hortecultural toys you have there! And it lead you into a lovely analogy. The chances of children for me at this point is pretty slim, but if it worked out that way, homeschooling would be my first choice. A whole lot of work, I know, but I think it would be worth it. It is good to hear you think so too, even on a tough day.

[maidoforange.livejournal.com]

Ay. Kids are so difficult in the classroom, sometimes. They couldn't have a better teacher than you, though, Prim.