Well, I finally got a blog. It's about time I guess. This will be the place to showcase all my original homeschool designs at http://www.cafepress.com/hsclothesline I used to be Noah's Rainbarrel Homeschool Store, but I really liked the look & thought of the clothesline. I've done fairly well with sales these past years; enough to get a "real" store. I am always making new designs for the t-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, tote bags, etc. My dream is to see someone walking around with one of my designs. Hey, it could happen!
Today we prepared the classroom for the first day of school tomorrow. Kids are excited. One's in 5th & the other is in 9th- a high schooler! My, time flies doesn't it? Seems only yesterday we were learning our ABC's and 123's. I just realized that I have been teaching at home as long as I taught in the public schools. Not sure which one seemed to go by faster, but I know which one is more rewarding. So the classroom is now ready. You can see pictures of it at http://www.geocities.com/shout_2_the_lord. I think I need to update those pics as we have accumulated a lot of curriculum & books since those were taken. Ready or not, here we go!
The Clothesline Said So Much
A clothesline was a news forecast
to neighbors passing by.
There were no secrets you could keep when clothes were hung to dry.
It also was a friendly link
for neighbors always knew
if company had stopped on by
to spend a night or two.
For then you'd see the fancy sheets
and towels on the line;
You'd see the company table clothes
with intricate design.
The line announced a baby's birth
to folks who lived inside
as brand new infant clothes were hung so carefully with pride.
The ages of the children could
so readily be known
by watching how the sizes changed
you'd know how much they'd grown.
It also told when illness struck,
as extra sheets were hung;
then nightclothes, and a bathrobe, too,haphazardly were strung.
It said, "Gone on vacation now"
when lines hung limp and bare.
It told, "We're back!" when full lines sagged with not an inch to spare.
New folks in town were scorned upon if wash was dingy gray,
as neighbors raised their brows,
and looked disgustedly away.
But clotheslines now are of the past
for dryers make work less.
Now what goes on inside a home
is anybody's guess.
I really miss that way of life.
It was a friendly sign when neighbors knew each other best
by what hung on the line!
Author: Marilyn K. Walker
to neighbors passing by.
There were no secrets you could keep when clothes were hung to dry.
It also was a friendly link
for neighbors always knew
if company had stopped on by
to spend a night or two.
For then you'd see the fancy sheets
and towels on the line;
You'd see the company table clothes
with intricate design.
The line announced a baby's birth
to folks who lived inside
as brand new infant clothes were hung so carefully with pride.
The ages of the children could
so readily be known
by watching how the sizes changed
you'd know how much they'd grown.
It also told when illness struck,
as extra sheets were hung;
then nightclothes, and a bathrobe, too,haphazardly were strung.
It said, "Gone on vacation now"
when lines hung limp and bare.
It told, "We're back!" when full lines sagged with not an inch to spare.
New folks in town were scorned upon if wash was dingy gray,
as neighbors raised their brows,
and looked disgustedly away.
But clotheslines now are of the past
for dryers make work less.
Now what goes on inside a home
is anybody's guess.
I really miss that way of life.
It was a friendly sign when neighbors knew each other best
by what hung on the line!
Author: Marilyn K. Walker
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