Once more it's Friday! Today is the last day of school for much of the country until the New Year. Bit only has poetry today to do, she's finished everything else this week.
As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group gives Kossacks a safe place to check in, a daily diary where we can let people know we are alive, doing OK, and not affected by such things as heat, blizzards, floods, wild fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, power outages, earthquakes, or other such things that could keep us off DKos. It also allows us to find other Kossacks nearby for in-person checks when other methods of communication fail - a buddy system. If you're not here, or anywhere else on DKos, and there are adverse conditions in your area (floods, heatwaves, hurricanes, earthquakes etc.), we and your buddy are going to check up on you. If you are going to be away from your computer for a day or a week, let us know here. We care!
IAN is a great group to join, and a good place to learn to write diaries. Drop one of us a Kosmail and ask to be added to the Itzl Alert Network anytime! We all share the publishing duties, and we welcome everyone who reads IAN to write diaries for the group! Every member is an editor, so anyone can take a turn when they have something to say, photos and music to share, a cause to promote or news!
We do have a diary schedule. But, when you are ready to write that diary, either post in thread or send FloridaSNMOM a Kosmail with the date. If you need someone to fill in, ditto. FloridaSNMOM is here on and off through the day usually from around 9:30 or 10 am eastern to around 11 pm eastern.
Monday:
BadKitties
Tuesday:
ejoanna
Wednesday:
Caedy
Thursday:
art ah zen
Friday:
FloridaSNMOM
Saturday:
Most Awesome Nana
Sunday:
loggersbrat
What kinds of things did you do on Winter Break? We used to go sledding, and build forts, and generally keep ourselves busy at least until Christmas.
Of course my kids don't have those options down here. Draco just got a new tire and pump (from us for Christmas, we gave it to him early so he could enjoy his bike again). And he'll spend some time biking around the neighborhood.
Bit will be playing with her tablet, playing games with me on the computer (we've taken to doing hidden picture games together pretty much daily), practicing her guitar, and of course she doesn't know what Grandma's bringing her tomorrow (but I do) and I know she'll have fun with that. We'll also be baking cookies! Lots of cookies! The ingredients are purchased and we're ready to go (though I have a feeling we're going to need more butter).
Of course after Christmas depended what was under the tree, in part. Lots of crafts, toys, and new things to learn, do, and try. And that didn't include tormenting siblings or watching tv!
So what did you do over winter break? Do you have anything special planned for the kids or grand kids? What were your solutions to kids who complained they were bored?