Sona Creidhe Homeschooling

List Of Engines Recalled

I just wanted to post this real quick because I know many of us have children who own many of the trains listed. Luckily for us, we only had the Day Out With Thomas one.

By the way, there are pictures of the recalled trains if you scroll to the bottom of the page.

That title got your attention didn’t it? Bad bad parent! I thought this was cute so I had to post it. By the way, if you believe in creationism please just see this as the joke it’s meant to be and don’t take offense.

*Update- She’s gone. Patsy passed away around 9:30 eastern time this evening, Sunday. Her breathing slowed and she was gone within a few minutes. She was wrapped in love, to be sure.

A very special mama from a few of the parenting boards I use to frequent might be losing her fight with lung cancer tonight- Patsy.

She has always been a bright light on the mama boards and despite being dealt such a crappy hand (the cancer) she has been such an upbeat person through her struggles.

Patsy has seven children and they just really need their mama for awhile longer so please pray, keep her in your thoughts, light a candle, or whatever it is you may do in times of need for her. I’m not very good at this since as an atheist I don’t pray but I’m not beneath asking those who do pray to for one of their own. She is deeply in my thoughts though and my heart breaks with each tear I shed and believe me, this woman is so special that if you even knew of her you would be crying as well.

Patsy- To say I admire your strength would be an understatement. You are amazing and I hope to someday have even half of the grace and class that you have. the strength you gave me through watching you. You are the epitomy of strength and you will always be one of my heroes. I am proud to know (even if not in the flesh) someone as wonderful as you. Thank you.

Fight mama, I know you’re tired but just keep fighting.

I know I promised a post about our planting fun and how our tomato experiment is going but it will have to wait.

For today I just ask that you think of this mama and send her your healing vibes, prayers, and thoughts. Yesterday she was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. They are still waiting to find out exactly what kind and the specifics.

I can say I know what it’s like to be told you have cancer. I can say I know how it hits you like a baseball bat coming outta nowhere. I can even say I know what it’s like to hear the words “inoperable”. What I can’t say is that I know how it feels to be told you have a brain tumor and feel the fear that comes with hearing that.

Cancer is scary no matter where you get it. There is no such thing as a little cancer or a “good cancer/tumor” to have. Anyone who has had or has cancer can tell you that whether it’s in real life or online, the moment you hear someone else has been diagnosed with ANY kind of cancer your heart goes out to them. They in a way become a part of a special “group” that you have who at least know some of the emotions you’ve experienced yourself and they become the “newbie” that you root for and hope will “graduate” (aka remission) quickly and completely.

This mama, Heather, is my age and has a long fight ahead of her. I won’t even pretend to know what it will be like for her. My heart goes out to her and her family right now and I wish I could have given her some of my cancer/tumor cooties instead (not that I’d want anyone else to have them at all but you know what I mean!). They (mine) are so insignificant compared to what she is facing and I just wish she didn’t have to go through it at all.

Heather if you ever read this, all I can say is that your strength and your sense of humor will be two of the best weapons you will have through this (on top of your other “weapons” of course) and after reading what you’ve been through with your daughter I have no doubt that you already have the strength. Don’t be afraid to laugh even if no one else thinks its funny. Don’t be afraid to cry when you need too, even mommies have a right to fall apart.

I wish you the best of luck and I will keep my fingers crossed. My thoughts and my heart are with you.

*Before anyone asks, I did send an email to Heather already so I’m not posting this to get people to this blog. I want to send those who already come here over to her’s so they can give her extra love.*

I know it looks funny but I swear it makes sense once I explain.

The words “sona” and “creidhe” are from the Scots Gaelic language. “Sona” means happy and “Creidhe” means Heart so put together it roughly translates to “Happy Heart”.

I say roughly because in Scots Gaelic it might read as creidhe sona for all I know. I couldn’t get a solid answer on it so bear with me here.

So we are pretty much “Happy Hearts Homeschool/Academy” and I like to say our motto is…

Exploring our world with “happy hearts” and open minds.

Of course, the kids think it’s cheesy and hate when I do that so shhhhhhh, don’t tell.