Chapter 8, Page 19 Study sleep

Mainly because it gets boring sooooo easily.

Chapter 7, Page 18 Humanickology

Gross insects, mobile mold, and deep sea fish that look like something out of a cheap horror show. Those things Mary can handle. Certain sections of human physiology, not so much.

Chapter 6, Page 13 We need to talk.

Feel the power of wife.

The McAlisters are of thoroughly Northern European stock, and there's something kind of special about them. Traditionally, they treat their women like human beings.

More than that, their women can be truly terrifying.

What Roman historian said while describing the terror of the barbarians, "And beware lest he call upon his woman, for she is even for fearsome than he!"

The next episode is going to be really tough. There's a lot of talking and I'm not entirely sure how to get it to work in the format. But it will be fun.

Chapter 6, Page 7 Transition

What, one page in and she's giving up already? Is this the same girl who reads the encyclopedia for fun? What new low is this?

Well, at least the Encyclopedia is written in English! (Modern English, anyway. Shakespeare is in English too, but that's not always easy to tell at first glance.)

Chapter 3, Page 42 Such is Life

Well, that's how things go, isn't it? Just a few holiday related strips and then the next chapter starts. Hopefully I'll be able to get a more coherent plot out of it.

Chapter 3, Page 29 Anxiety Attack

Funny how everything looks like a crisis when your twelve. Of course, in Mary's case it's not so much because of her age as because of her personality. "Tightly wound" is putting it mildly. (Note to self: never feed her coffee.)

If future posts are a little late, please forgive me. I have a really bad cold. And on Thanksgiving, too. T.T

Chapter 3, Page 28 The Red Tape Returns

When will this end? Who knows. Paperwork is a terrible thing. Though one might get the impression that Mary's more affected by this than her parents.

Chapter 3, Page 25 Missing the Point

Wouldn't most people keep asking? So would Mary under normal circumstances. However, she tends to get a little scatter brained and doesn't notice the obvious.

Now that the license has been found, what will happen? Will Mary's family be accepted as home schoolers?

And don't forget what her parents were doing. What is that about?

Chapter 3, Page 24 The License

The license is found! Will this solve all their problems? Or is this just the beginning? And what are Mary's parents doing?

Keep reading and find out!

Ha-ha-ha!

Oh, how I love putting people in suspense.

Chapter 3, Page 22 Unexpected Discovery

So we're back to looking for the teaching license. It's amazing the things one finds when looking for something else. Sometimes those things aren't very pleasant.

This is only a small detour and thematically it's very important. (Though perhaps more to the next chapter than to this one.)

Chapter 3, Page 20 Fly in the Ointment

Well, they don't necessarily have to break a leg jumping from the roof, but it is a possibility. Mary does seem to have a problem thinking through her plans. ^_^;

Chapter 3, Page 19 Last Minute Evacuation Plan

I sometimes wonder if Mom just made that up on the spur of the moment.

Still, it is a good plan. Though it's missing a few steps.

Chapter 3, Page 18 Overkill?

Twelve is such an impressionable age.

Actually, this was closer to being a reasonable concern when I was that age. There were a lot of stories on the news of kids being taken into foster care because some social services type felt that the parents weren't properly PC. At least, that's the impression I got. I was twelve, so it's possible I missed something. A lot of the kids seemed to have been home schooled, too, so I really freaked out.

It is true that home schooling gets a pretty bad rap from the media. I have yet to see a positive portrayal in a major TV series. Heck, *any* TV series outside EWTN.

Chapter 3, Page 15 To War!

So, Mary's Dad is declaring war against the school system. ^_^ I remember this very clearly, and how heroic he looked to me. I still think he's the greatest dad on the planet.

For some reason, though, Mom doesn't remember the incident. Ah well, what's important to one isn't so much to another.

I sometimes wonder what would have happened if I had gone back to school then. Nothing good I imagine, but whatever the case I'm quite happy that my parents stopped me.

This chapter is going to be difficult to wrap up, I think, because the paperwork actually continues for a few more years as I recall. I do have an ending in mine, though. Don't worry.

Or worry for the characters. If you do then I'm doing my job as an author. (Or mangaka, I like that word as it covers the categories of artist and author.)

Chapter 3, Page 14, Revelation

Sorry about the delay. (So sorry!)

I was at home and completely forgot that it was Wednesday. Ironic, since I was home because it was Wednesday. ^^;

Anyway, the story continues. The first line is mostly Mary's imagination, the second line is more related to the central storyline. I included the first line as a way to indicate the kind of shock involved. Mary was having a very good day before overhearing this conversation.

Chapter 3, Page 12 Meeting Lisa

Two updates on the same day? Trying to make up for lost time.

So this is where Mary meets Lisa. She'll be important later on, I promise.

Again with a late post? At least it's on the right day. Still, sorry. I had a job interview this afternoon and a splitting headache this morning. Don't know if I'll get the job, but at least there's a possibility I will.

Now, about the comic. I really think sex ed should be taken out of the public schools. It certainly isn't right to go into such details with 5th graders without parental consent!

What is a good way to teach kids? I just know how my parents handled it, and it worked so I guess that's one way.

Chapter 3, Page 8 Nagging Doubt

Anyone else have moments like this? Blaming yourself for problems that aren't your fault? It's pretty much standard for me, and thus Mary.

Future updates may be a little sporadic, though I will try to keep my self-imposed schedule. I've come down with a bug, you see, and working on this story is a little difficult when all I want to do is sleep.

Chapter 3, Page 4, Search for the License

And so a little seed of doubt is planted and begins to sprout.

I do have a question left unanswered from back then. *Does* it matter what state you got your teaching license from? Why would it matter if the license is out of state?

Okay, technically that's two. But they're closely related.

Chapter 3, Page 3, Red Tape Forms

And so we reach the actual plot of the third chapter. Hey! And we're only 3 pages in! I'm getting good at this. It usually takes weeks for me to introduce the central plot. ^^;

If it sound weird now, keep reading. It gets a lot weirder, and a lot more personal.