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It's a lovely day outside.
Yesterday my mother in law bought me a huge basket of apples. I ended up using them all last night. Part went to make dried apples, some to sausage and apples (which we had for dinner), and the rest for a cobbler. *pause because my toes are cold and they need socks*
We took the girls to a playground today. I am getting a little concerned about Rhiannon's interaction with other children. She doesn't play with kids much and she seems sort of confused by them. I wish there was somewhere I could take her on a regular basis but mostly around here children go to church and that just isn't the environment I want her in. Maybe I can find some kind of toddler music/movement class. Tomas thinks she'll like sports when she gets a little older because she is so physical. I think if she wants to move I'll direct her towards dance. :) I would hate to have to go deal with sports stuff. Of course if she actually expresses an interest I'll take her. *grumble*
This was a slightly difficult week between the nervousness about Tomas leaving his job and Isadora being sick. She wouldn't let me put her down most of the week so I didn't get as much done around here as I wanted to. All in all considering the struggles of others we are doing ok so I can't complain too much. We have no money but we never do so I'm fairly used to it. And of course the "we have no money" is relative because very few in the U.S.A. can really gripe about that since even when utterly broke our lifestyles are still far more umm... stuff filled than many people in the world.
I've been looking for a little perspective and direction this week... considering what is important to me. Obviously my children are my primary concern. I want to raise them well... but what is well? What is important for me to pass on to them. What kind of adults do I want to raise? I've always said that I wanted them to be creative and for them to love to learn. Will that lead to them being happy? Wouldn't they be happier if they conformed easier and were ignorant? heh. My mother posed a question to me a few months back. We were talking about me not wanting my children to be raised in a church and she asked me where I was going to get my moral code from... basically from where was I going to decide what was right and wrong and what I should teach my children. Just yet more of what I need to be thinking about. For instance... I was brought up believing you waited till you were married to have sex, then when you were married you stayed faithful and loved one person for the rest of your life. Since then my views of love and sex have changed a great deal but I haven't put much thought into exactly what I want to impart to my girls about it. Is sex a physical thing that should be safely and wisely enjoyed when they are old enough to understand (and deal with) the possible consequences or is it something that should only be done with someone they love? What does love mean? What should I teach them about monogamy? It is still an issue Tomas and I are talking about (or not). At least I have some time before it comes up.
Earlier today I heard that "Come Mr. Taliban" song. While it is somewhat amusing it sort of makes me sad. I don't see a lot of room for humor when there are people dying... innocent or not. Just because we might feel justified in going to war against these people does not make it a humorous thing. I just can't really laugh about it.
The house has gone back to being a zoo again so this concludes my LiveJournal time.