Fifth Year of Public School (No Looking Back)

My blogging hiatus was not exactly planned: Google decided to lock me out of my account two years ago, due to disuse, I suspect. As even my regular readers probably don't recall (because i haven't made a single post in over two years, and no regular posts in...maybe five?  Six?), I haven't had internet access in years. Well, that is one thing that changed. Satellite technology finally caught up to the fact that not everyone lives in an area with DSL lines, so NOW services are offered that work completely off the satellite receiver (as opposed to receiving through satellite, and sending through DSL. Now the signal goes both ways). SO rural customers can now get an internet connection without either relying on cell service (which is also bad in most rural locations!) or investing in military-grade equipment. Hurrah!

We are also still public-schooling our kids. Why have a homeschool blog then? That's a pretty good question. The title, at least, should probably change, though there is still PLENTY we teach at home that they aren't getting in the classroom (life skills, financing, morality vs religion, etc). Also, homeschooling was a very big part of our lives for a very long time. Ten years! And our kids are still seeing the benefits.

Why public school now then? Well, it just works for us. While there are many things we provide at home that the school can't, there is plenty the school offers that we can't. So really, it's the best of both worlds. So we're opportunists. It's all good.