SL Core H Week 21 A May 29- June 3rd, 2017

SL Core H Week 21 A  

May 29- June 3rd, 2017

Hello, Friends!

Band Camp is next week, so I scheduled a light 'wrap-up' week.  I didn't see any point to starting new things when we will be taking our summer break after this week since Dd will be too exhausted to do anything during Band Camp.

I cut the limbs off my Fig Tree

 Feel free to skip these next paragraphs detailing all our medical ailments this week-- I just want to keep a record of the basic happenings and why, but it would be boring to read about!  I had my "annual" doctor appointment this week and a trip to the lab.  My digestion is still a big issue and the doc scheduled some testing to be done in the upcoming weeks.  I requested my doctor to refer me to a GI doctor, but the soonest they could see me was mid-September!!!  I'm not impressed with the medical care in Michigan, to be honest.  The doctors and system seemed quicker in Indiana, and I definitely didn't have to wait 4 months to see a doctor!  It took 6 weeks to get into see my primary care physician with my abdomen hurting, by the time I got in the pain had finally subsided.

One of Dd's best friends celebrated their birthday this week and Dd enjoyed the party, sleep-over, and pool.  When Dh and I picked her up on Saturday morning her eyes were completely red and mucky.  We figured she had Pink Eye and tried the new internet "MedNow" system our health care provider has.  We called and scheduled a time to "meet" with a doctor and then sat at our dining room table and talked about the eye issue.  They prescribed antibiotic eye drops and said she would be better 24-48 hours.  Sunday saw no improvement with her new drops, plus her throat swelled and was very ugly.  Dd stayed home from church and Dh and I went on without her.  Afterward, we took Dd to the Immediate Care to check for Strep Throat.  The 'swab test' concluded she didn't have Strep Throat, and we were told to go home and wait it out.  Her eyes didn't get better in 48 hours, so we called our primary care physician and scheduled to go to see someone.  Finally, on June 6th a doctor determined all her eye and throat problems were due to allergies and prescribed an eye drop for that problem--which did clear it up...eventually!  Unfortunately, the new acne medication stirred up a bunch of deep pore problems at the same time of her allergy issues and the dermatologist ordered some meds to help her with her "flare-up."  The old adage about "when it rains, it pours" comes to mind!  Poor Kid!  It all worked out, but not during this week!

The Phoebe couple have been busy feeding their babies this week.  The nest is on our deck, so we see them all day long!

ACADEMICS of the Week!:



Bible:
Church and Sunday School

BBC Bible: Turn Your Bedroom into a Bible College:
Pg 99



History Reader:
Abraham Lincoln's World by Foster
pg's 75-102



Fun Reader:
Prudence by Gail Carringer (In Process)



Art:
A lot this week--10 hours

Our turnips seeds all sprouted, so I took a bunch out of line and planted them in a tomato garden.  They all looked like they were going to die in the transition, but now they are starting to perk back up!

History/Literature: 
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Ch's 20-42



History DVD:
Little Dorrit by BBC: Completed
We watched this movie as we are reading Great Expectations by Charles Dickens.  Great!!!!

Music Lessons:
Sax Lesson with Mrs. March

Music Practice:
violin, piano, ukelele, Alto Sax throughout the week



Chores:
Dishes, cat, vacuum, chickens...



Window Work:
Dh has been working on finishing up the windows that he started with his dad.

Agnes

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