What in the world?

Having a globe is essential to every homeschool home. We used to have one, but it bit the dust awhile ago and we have done without since then. With our current history program we are covering quite a bit of geography with leaning simultaneously about different areas of civilization. Thus, I thought it was time to try and find a globe. But, much to my chagrin they are very, very expensive. It seems globes are of great value these days. Now mind you, I just want an inexpensive globe to show my children where these different events in history take place. Therefore words like, cheap, wholesale, inexpensive, on sale, discount…come to my mind. I did draw the line though at an inflatable globe. No, that would not do. Imagine my delight when I found on amazon.com a globe that was on sale for only ten dollars. TEN DOLLARS! Now, we are talking. So I eagerly hit my buy-with-one-click button and it was done. Now, I was being the frugal homemaker, the thrifty jane, the scrupulous sally. Contented in my purchase I went on with life.

Until this morning, when this tiny box appeared on my porch. I couldn’t think what it was! When I saw that it was from where I had ordered the globe I tried to put the puzzle pieces together. Hmmm, was it a blow up one after all? I thought not. It must have to be put together. Until I pulled it out of the box. The globe itself is the size of a softball. Ok, if I were on the late night show, there would be someone right now hitting some drums..you know what they call a rimshot after a joke..something like ba dum chh! I got my laugh of the day though. Why am I humming, "It’s a small world after all"?