I wrote this when I went to the dentist about a month ago.
Did you ever notice all of the things you think about when you are
sitting in the dentist's chair? I was sitting there with my head tilted
slightly lower than the rest of my body (why do they do that?) with the
dental tech asking me all sorts of questions about our children and
going back to school. I hadn't had her before, and she was really
inquisitive. She is from Poland, and a bit hard to understand with her
heavy accent.
I think it was before she actually did anything to my teeth that she
asked me about our kids and school to which I replied that we
homeschool. I was pleasantly surprised that she thought that was really
great. As she worked on my teeth, I was thinking about the homeschool
records I have to get in order, still answering other questions about
our family and school. She asked several, actually. The tech asking me
questions was weird in itself, because I don't recall answering so many
questions before while the tech was in the process of picking my teeth
clean.
Hannah went in with me, which was another thing I was thinking about:
how interested she was in an up-close view of my teeth as they were
being cleaned. She got so close we had to tell her to get back so she
didn't get poked in the face with the tool the tech was using.
Homeschool: Dentistry 101.
She was glued to my side for about 15m straight, watching everything,
asking questions about this and that of me. She was really interested
when the tech used the mirror and the pick, because I think she could
see better what was going on. It's interesting to see a child's face up
close and wondering. She was in one of those "she saw my face, but not
my face" modes.
And to think I actually was going to school for Pre-Dentistry. How
funny. No thank you. I think I only chose it because it was a pre-med
type of class, and I could make lots of money as a dentist. My dentist
is a woman, actually. She is a friend from the church we attended about
- wow, has it been 5 years already? Well, Heidi - Dr. Heidi - is a bit
younger than we are and was 1 of 7 children in her family.
She commented over and over how thrilled she was to see our entire
family in the waiting room, sitting all together. She couldn't believe
last week when Matt scheduled a couple of appointments and we had had 2
more babies since I last saw her. Yes, that is 4 years. Well, I saw her
when I had my wisdom tooth removed last summer, but I was in no mood to
talk, and she didn't remove it. I went to an oral surgeon.
Anyway, as I sat there in the chair, I thought, "Wow, I actually have
some time to think about some things." You are kinda' held hostage,
listening to the 80's music in the background... did you know they now
call that the 'oldies'?? I think the "oldies" was from the 50's and
60's, wasn't it? NOT the 80's!! LOLOL
So, she finished up, Dr. Heidi and I talked a bit, and I got ready to
leave. The tech showed me a few things, and she said something about
the baby... and how old was my oldest. I told her it was her last year
of school, and she said something about Amanda going to college. I was
surprised she thought it was a good idea that Amanda would be taking
college courses from home, if she took them.
All in all, it was one of my better "Wow, you have a large family... oh, you homeschool?" experiences!!
blessings! -Jacque
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Welcome to the 17th Homesteading Carnival! This is edition is mainly about Autumn
Harvests: Pumpkins, Squash and Apples... All signs that FALL is here!
Fall is the time when the earth sheds it's summer coverings to prepare
for the bare winter, and then the glorious spring. Fall is the time
when we reap what we have worked for all summer and are now able to
enjoy the fruits of our labors. 
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