August 28, 2006
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The Die Is Cast
I just submitted the sample teacher’s manual lesson to the publisher. We shall see how well I did. One thing is for sure, I would have done 500% worse if it hadn’t been for the editorial eye and mathematical brain of The Good Doctor who reviewed it for me–three times!
Tomorrow is our LAST day of summer break. A good mom would have special fun planned. I’m thinking about going for groceries and picking up Rachel’s glasses. (She broke them about two weeks ago.) Gee, sounds like fun, doesn’t it? Besides, the hunter is going to be building a chicken coop all day for a friend from church and would miss out on all the fun. This way, he only misses out on a lack of fun.
As to my title, I always thought the phrase was “the dye is cast” meaning that it was too late to change anything because the dye had already been added to the water. But, researching it more, it turns out the more accepted spelling is “the die is cast” meaning one of a pair of dice being cast to show that a fate was inevitable and consequences be hanged. This phrase is attributed to Julius Caesar when he was crossing the Rubicon, a small stream in northern Italy. For a Roman general to cross this river was tantamount to treason. You can read all about it HERE. It’s actually quite interesting.
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Hi TeacherPerson, aka Mrs. Sellers.
Well. . . you would know me if I had been able to make it to the AP Class party this year, but I didn’t have time. :-/ My name’s Catherine, and I was in Mrs. Green’s AP Lit class last year– and I got here through either Daniel’s or Abby’s site. Enjoyed visiting your cyberhome! and have a great school year.
Just waiting for the paperwork to be over with…and then Brad can start dropping off a truck load each day before he goes to work. He has plans to borrow his buddy’s 18′ long trailer to do this. Once we get the keys, I can leave after the school bus comes and start cleaning. I would like to paint the entrance way before moving in, but we shall see if that is achieved. Know any painting experts who happen to have ALL their painting projects of the summer completed? Just kidding.
Mary, I see what’s going on here. You have to post that you’re not doing anything fun today, so NatetheHunter won’t feel like he’s missed out on fun. Nate, they’re going to Del Grosso’s today! Don’t build a coop, go have some fun!
When did you find the time to write a teacher’s manual anyway? I think I need to job shadow you for a week, so I can learn extreme multi-tasking or whatever it is you do!
Please tell me you were kidding about thinking it was spelled d-y-e!
Healding bodies, eh? Must be some new word I’ve never heard before.
RYC: Sometimes I do feel like making dinner……..but it is usually cold outside when I get this feeling!
Hope you enjoyed your last day of summer………good luck with school!
Sherry
The last day of summer….where did it go? I am feeling the same way about making these last few days before school starts special, but I haven’t been able to come up with any grand ideas.
Funny! I always thought it was the “Die” as in “Tool & Die”….. kind of a stamping or molding kind of thing with metals!
Our last day is next Monday….. we’ll be in upper Michigan until then, so, unless we’re all grumpy and sick of camping, it should be a fun last day!!
That was an interesting link! RYC: I have looked into being a Fly lady. Some of the steps I already do, but step one is to completely clean and shine your sink before you go to bed, and I can’t seem to stop the trickle of dishes in the evening long enough to do this. Are you a Fly lady? Don Aslett has some books on house cleaning that I read, and one is on speed cleaning, and I’ve heard of other homeschoolers that do that one. My problem is clearly that I develop relationships with too much stuff!
oh my goodness, mrs. S! that post you wrote is deep! my my, anagrams are the bomb!
SMARGANAEVOLODI! this i say to you!