In Praise Of Having A Governess

Have you ever felt like you were the lady or lord of an English manor in the mid-1800s?

Yeah, me too.

It happened today as Maia, our modern-day governess, was upstairs working with the boys on reading, writing, and arithmetic.  She drove up from Texas last week to kick-start the new year.  She’s an expert in the new curriculum we are starting, and she is working with the boys on the early parts of the program for five hours each day for three weeks.

Don’t get me wrong.  I don’t want to turn over their education to our governess long-term.  At least not too much, anyway.  But man is it wonderful to see your kids engaged, working hard, and growing by leaps and bounds, all while you sit in the parlor and embroider cloth napkins.

Okay, that last part didn’t happen.  But it’s been a great week.  Now if only I could find a butler and a lady’s maid.