Just Some Stuff!
Audrey sitting on the couch one Wednesday while we were babysitting her and Addison.
Addison watching Sue make brownies. She is sitting in the chair that hangs from the table.
Issues 1 & 2 of The Chesterfield Weekly
Joey and Drew have recently started a new newspaper in the neighboring town of Chesterfield. The news articles include items from the town of Daleville as well. Chesterfield is in Madison County (Anderson's county) and Daleville is in Delaware County (Muncie's county). Most of Chesterfield is on the west side of Interstate 69 while Daleville is on the east side. Chesterfield no longer has any schools as the kids are bused to Anderson. Daleville on the other hand has local schools with sports programs. Their residents have been extremely excited to see coverage of their sports. Drew recently covered the Daleville girls' basketball sectional. They are in a different class from Shenandoah (Middletown's school) so there is no competition between the school districts.
The town council of Chesterfield contacted Drew to find out if he would print a newspaper as a print job to get the local news to the residents. An informatinal meeting was held with Drew and Joey, the town council and some business people from Chesterfield. Interest seemed to be great and the advertising seemed to be there so The Chesterfield Weekly newspaper was born. The papers are distributed freely at about 25 local newsstand sites in and around Chesterfield and Daleville. Local businesses and the Daleville schools also have the papers for distribution. The paper is printed at the same time as The Middletown News as if it were an inserted section to that paper but then isn't inserted. Michael picks up both the papers at the same time on Wednesday morning. During the afternoon, he and Drew distribute the papers to the newsstand sites.
As long as we are making money on the project it will go forward. At this time there is no plan to mail the papers to subscribers.
On another note, I was sick for ten days during the last two weeks. I came down with the flu as well as having some other physical problems. I was really stressed out about the physical problems and changed my diet. That contributed to my being very weak. I had convinced myself that I had systemic candida. To get rid of the condition one needs to stay off all sugar, yeast and wheat. Well, just about everything I eat or own in the house has one of those items. I became weaker. Then I decided to just stay off sugar. That didn't help either. I guess I will have to go back to eating whatever and not worrying about my physical problems.
I have also been stressed by a decision Drew and I made to allow Valerie to attend public school this fall and have William begin in 2009 (as a freshman). She will be in sixth grade (middle school starts) and we decided it would be a good time for her to start at Shenandoah instead of keeping her home by herself. We plan to keep William home one more year by himself so he can continue to increase his reading and math skills. What he really needs is to be an apprentice at Mounds State Park where he can be outside all of the time. Time will tell what will happen with him. The decision is hard on me as it will change my whole life. Schooling at home has been a lifestyle for our family much more than just an 8-3 part of our schedule. I will miss it terribly and it is coming to an end sooner than I thought. I guess I will get over the grieving as I have had to do with realizing I'm not having any more children.
Keep well. I love you all and hope to be back next week.
The town council of Chesterfield contacted Drew to find out if he would print a newspaper as a print job to get the local news to the residents. An informatinal meeting was held with Drew and Joey, the town council and some business people from Chesterfield. Interest seemed to be great and the advertising seemed to be there so The Chesterfield Weekly newspaper was born. The papers are distributed freely at about 25 local newsstand sites in and around Chesterfield and Daleville. Local businesses and the Daleville schools also have the papers for distribution. The paper is printed at the same time as The Middletown News as if it were an inserted section to that paper but then isn't inserted. Michael picks up both the papers at the same time on Wednesday morning. During the afternoon, he and Drew distribute the papers to the newsstand sites.
As long as we are making money on the project it will go forward. At this time there is no plan to mail the papers to subscribers.
On another note, I was sick for ten days during the last two weeks. I came down with the flu as well as having some other physical problems. I was really stressed out about the physical problems and changed my diet. That contributed to my being very weak. I had convinced myself that I had systemic candida. To get rid of the condition one needs to stay off all sugar, yeast and wheat. Well, just about everything I eat or own in the house has one of those items. I became weaker. Then I decided to just stay off sugar. That didn't help either. I guess I will have to go back to eating whatever and not worrying about my physical problems.
I have also been stressed by a decision Drew and I made to allow Valerie to attend public school this fall and have William begin in 2009 (as a freshman). She will be in sixth grade (middle school starts) and we decided it would be a good time for her to start at Shenandoah instead of keeping her home by herself. We plan to keep William home one more year by himself so he can continue to increase his reading and math skills. What he really needs is to be an apprentice at Mounds State Park where he can be outside all of the time. Time will tell what will happen with him. The decision is hard on me as it will change my whole life. Schooling at home has been a lifestyle for our family much more than just an 8-3 part of our schedule. I will miss it terribly and it is coming to an end sooner than I thought. I guess I will get over the grieving as I have had to do with realizing I'm not having any more children.
Keep well. I love you all and hope to be back next week.
Oh, I just remembered, Bobbe sent me pictures of her new engagement ring last night.
Here it is with a sapphire and two diamonds!
Here it is with a sapphire and two diamonds!
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