this little possum has been wrecking havoc in our vegetable garden. tommie set his trap with tuna fish, eggs, and bread... and was elated to have trapped him! did you know possums have 50 teeth? and yes, guns are allowed in our school. you might agree or disagree.. but we're counting on our corn crop and tomatoes!

i recently found out at boy scout camp this year, that 3 parochial local school kids (2 Catholic and one Lutheran), sort of verbally attacked tommie. saying because he didn't attend a religious school that he was an atheist. needless to say, tommie was livid raging mad and defended his Christianity. not in the way i would of done it. and not in a Godly way. but, when you're 11.... i'm just saying....

another thing i just learned at scouts last night... a local parochial school, which charges $2,000. a year, also announced the 6th graders need a "technology book." it's $250. and they need it for class. the parents have to purchase it.

also announced on the first day of school... the parochial school is going "camping" next week. for three days. it's so the kids "can learn outside." isn't this what homeschoolers do on a regular basis? yet, duck at the slings and arrows shot their way? best part? the school is charging $115.00 per child (yes, one person i know has two children in the school) for "the let's learn outside" program.

we live in a community where things are dog-gone tough economically. jobs pending, jobs lost, uncertain futures? i can't even imagine "being told" that i have no option for these expenses.

i questioned several times.... what is a technology book? the parents were sort of speechless. they're not sure either?