March--Reading Month

March is reading month at Rachel's school.

Each third grader is being challenged to read 20 minutes a day.

We actually have no problem getting Meghan and Rachel to read--

our problem is getting them to get to put their books down and finish their chores.

I share a similar, at times problematic, love for reading.

I have been know to stay up all night to finish a good book,

neglecting household chores and other responsibilities.

In fact, I almost burned down my parents house while reading.

In my crazy teen-aged brain--I thought I would be sneaky and read after I was told to turn out the lights. I took the lampshade off my lamp and got down on the floor of my room under a blanket to continue reading. My hope was that the light wouldn't show through my closed bedroom door into the hallway.

Well, I fell asleep and burned a 3 inch hole in the carpet of my bedroom--clear through to the subfloor underneath. I honestly have no memory of the punishment I must have received after nearly burning down my parent's house and possibly endangering lives.

Now that I am an adult, it is alot less risky to read--no one tells me when I have to turn out the light, and I am smart enough to leave the lampshade on the lamp.

(Kids these days are so lucky to have these. )

Here is my current late night friend: