Core G "Ancients" Week 13 "C" Aug 17-, 2015

Core G "Ancients" 
Week 13 "C"  
Aug 24-28, 2015 
44th week on this core!

Dd has been having fun doing face paint on her arms lately...thought I'd share a funny pix!

Here is one of the cards Dd made

This was our second week being back at our lessons, and a slow gradual start we are doing!  We stuck to our basic subject: Bible, Math, and two readers (one history, one "classic").
I'm still very busy each day with trying to get some work done on our new home---carrying boxes to the basement and unpacking, plus the Spackle and painting projects.  This is leaving Dd with LOTS of time to do her things--piano, knitting a sweater, cooking/baking, and read *her* books.

Our update on our house in Indiana, that is for sale---well, last week we had a major bidding war with a realtor, and thankfully neither of us walked away.  They literally got us down to the exact amount that we had put as our lowest price that we would accept without us walking away!  I guess it is probably common for our generation to loose money on property they had bought before the recession hit, and I am thankful we didn't loose more, but it is a big hit that I was hoping we would not have to take!  Oh well!  It is all the Lord's money after all, and it is something I have zero control over.Update: The Inspector found various small things wrong with the house, and now there is a whole new can of worms opened up.  I won't go into all the details, as I've had enough ugliness for a while and can't take any more.  We will fix a few of the things that we can do on our own, and leave it up to the couple if they want to walk away or not.  Our realtor said they want more money reduced off the price; and they are already getting a deal.  We think this couple is just trying to get the price down, and don't forget the ugliness....I'm just trying to keep my perspective and faith in tact during this process.  There is a good chance that these people will not like the fact that we are not going to fix everything the inspector found "wrong"; but the inspector found LOTS of things wrong with our house in Michigan and we didn't ask for *anything* to be fixed from the seller.  We knew we were getting a great price, and well worth us doing the fixes ourselves.  We feel like it should be the same for them; as they are not buying a brand new house therefor there will be some issues.  I'm at peace with it either way it goes, and continually remind myself that the Lord has this...whatever happens.

Dd and I both were sick this week--something was really zapping our energy, and causing stomach issues.  If the "L" family reads this, I'm sure our bug has nothing to do with you all!  Monday was my worst day, and I think Thursday was Dd's worst day.  We got our basic's done this week, and that is good enough when you don't feel well.

Dh's job is still difficult--but, perhaps he has finally settled on a good attitude: I'll do the best I can, and if they fire me everything will be fine--the Lord will take care of us, attitude.  He is right, there really isn't much you can do when in difficult spots, but to just hand it over to the Lord!
The homeschool group that I had applied to in July finally called me and interviewed me.  Christie, my VA buddy said she got a call from them to check my references.  It was an odd call, I have to say---nothing like when I joined the Heritage Builders or Lighthouse Home Educators in Indiana--boy, I miss LHE!

Our lessons this week:

Bible: Veritas Press Chronicles Through Malachi

Card 88: completed

Esther Becomes Queen

Esther 1 & 2 (both bible and Believer's Bible Commentary) were read once on Monday, and again on Tuesday to do :The Greenleaf Guide to the Old Testament:

Lesson 165 (Esther 1) Ahasuerus Puts Away His Queen

Lesson 166 (Esther 2) Esther and Mordecai Please the King

Card: 89: in Process

Haman Plots Against the Jews (Esther 3,6)

Esther 3 & 4 were read with bible and Believer's Bible Commentary

Max Lucado's Life Lesson for Esther 3

Greenleaf: Lesson 167: Mordecai Angers Haman Haman Plots Revenge: completed

Survey of the Bible by William Hendriksen

pg 304 on Esther

Journey Through the Bible by David Cook

pgs 178-179 on the Story of Esther

Current Events:

CNN STUDENT NEWS each morning

Classic Read Aloud:

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien: in process

History Read Aloud:

The White Stag by Kate Seredy: completed

Games:

CHESS, with Pappa and on computer..lots of chess this week

Language Arts:

Typing on her story a lot, the title is: 

Emma Jackson and the Fate of Olympus, 

Book 1, Quest for the Mist

Wrote a few letters and a birthday card (drew it herself)

Piano: 

she practiced with her old books

Cooking:

Baked a cake

Guacamole

Math: MUS Algebra I

5 B,C, D, E

Lesson 5 completed

Some of her fun books:

"If I Stay"

"The Beyonders, Bk 1, World with no Hero's

The Maze Runner

Canterbury Tales

The Kitchen Knight

etc.

Audio:

On The Banks of Plum Creek by L.I. Wilder: in process