The WPA conference was great. Our workshops were very well attended, and I did receive compliments and gratitude from several participants. I didn't sleep well in the hotel, but other than that, everything went well. I didn't trip and fall down cement stairs this year so that was a plus!My family was on the tail end of their colds, so they were well enough to enjoy the weekend, and I never did get sick. It must have been all the Life Water I was drinking, a vice I must wean myself from. (My favorites pictured.) Now that I don't have to get up in front of a room full of 100 strangers and speak, I can allow myself to get sick.
We saw X-Men Origins: Wolverine. It was enjoyable, but I could have waited for the DVD. I'm just not a movie theater gal anymore, but every once in a awhile the husband NEEDS movie theater popcorn. We probably go to the movies 3-4 times a year. Its just so expensive, even the matinee show. Why not wait and buy the DVD?
After the movie, we were going to visit a favorite botanical garden that we hadn't been to in a long while and to my shock, they now charge admission. It used to be donations only. I had expected to donate $5, not be required to pay $15 so we left, feeling badly for the community. The city where this garden is located is suffering from very high unemployment. I just can't see how families can afford to take their children to the garden to learn about the importance and beauty of nature. Its such a shame, but I guess the garden must be financially struggling as well. We'll plan on visiting Olbrich Gardens in Madison, where its still thankfully, a donation offering admission.
Speaking of gardens, we have to get to work on our Square Foot one. I am having trouble locating vermiculite for the Mel's Mix. I'm going to give it one last try today, and if we can't find it, use something else. We should get our seeds in the ground this week. It looks like the frost risk has lessened.
Also on my agenda is returning library books and researching more about Mind Mapping. Do any of you use this technique? I attended a workshop, introducing me to it, and it looks intriguing. DH said they used to have the software at work but someone walked off with it. Mind Mapping uses radiant thinking, rather than lineal. It is supposedly, I better way to learn things, because its how your brain is naturally created.
Well, I better get moving. I promised I wouldn't waste this day away.
9 comments:
hmmmmmmm............Mind Mapping......I've not heard of this before, but will do a search for it. :o)
I love Botanical Gardens. :o) We planned on visiting one while out of town, but with all of the rain we had we didn't do it. I was bummed big time. :o(. I'm sorry you weren't able to visit your botanical garden.
Glad the workshops went well!
We saw Wolverine as well this weekend....it was entertaining, but I'm usually more than happy for a movie to come out on dvd to watch as well. For a family to get tickets and snacks, it's so expensive to actually see a movie on the big screen anymore.
We rarely go to the movies - we have an extensive DVD collection and much prefer micro-wave popcorn and the comfort of our living room! Radiant thinking and mind-mapping? Hmmmmm! Have a good week!!
Congratulations for the compliments and gratitude you received! Positive feedback feels always good.
Glad your workshops + conference went well.
Sorry to hear the gardens near you are charging admission. I guess everywhere is hurting for money.
Good luck with your garden. I haven't even thought about what I want to plant this year.
Have a great day!
Good to hear from you and that your weekend went well. I thought of you several times and wished that we could have made the trip. Maybe next time. :O(
I heard alot of places were beginning to charge that used not to at one point, it is sad - but yet I can kinda see a small point to the process too, I just wish the charge wouldn't be as much as what they decide - that is where it seems greedy to me.
I have heard of mind mapping, but I think the concept confuses me a tad.
Hope that you have a great week ! :O)
So great to hear your workshops were a great success, if I could go to the homeschooling conference I would of attended your workshops.
This poor economy is hurting everyone and every place. I am sure prices will be going up all over the states
Mind mapping sounds interesting, I am going to have to find out more about it
Good luck with your garden, we are going to container garden and also try growing some plants the upside down way. It should make for a great garden project
I'm glad your workshops went well. : ) Good luck with your garden! I'm planning to go to a greenhouse today to look for some flowers for my mom for Mother's Day. Perhaps a greenhouse would have the vermiculite you're looking for, or at least know where you could buy some.
if you can't find the vermiculite, post what you used instead. i'm new at this gardening stuff and have no clue what i'm doing. i'm just following what you and Juls are doing.
oh, and post more about that mind mapping stuff when you learn more. :)
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