Sept. 30- Oct 6, 2018 Braces, Zeus, Migraines

Sept. 30- Oct 6, 2018 

Braces, Zeus, Migraines

One of the best benefits of adding Henry, seen running above, is that he HAS to have a few runs out in the woods each day to get out his puppy energy and I am reaping the peaceful benefits!

Hello Friends!

Dickens opinion of me working on the computer!

Frontier School of the Bible:

Dd really enjoyed her trip to Frontier School of the Bible, she returned home on Sunday night exhausted but energized to study her Bible more!  She has done TWO bible study's each day this week, which is fantastic!  She was really, really tired the first few days of the week, but started to get back to her normal sleeping pattern by the end.  She is trying to get back into her 'normal'  pattern again.

The thrift store had Halloween costumes 50% off, so Dd found her outfit for this year---a dinosaur!
  a dinosaur with braces! 
She is holding Dickens in the photo, he loves to be held by her and will stay in that awkward position for as long as she will hold him!

Braces:

Tuesday was a big day---she got her braces put on!!  She has a slight underbite and teeth crowding that they say they can fix through braces.  It could take anywhere from 2 to 3 years to correct her issues.  I thought her teeth were okay, but she really wanted to get her teeth fixed, so I feel she will do a good job staying on top of it all.  She is motivated to have better teeth.

Migraines:

Back to my hormone week and migraines that go along with that.  I sure am looking forward to being an older woman and not having to fight with my body and my hormones; so exhausting.  This was another doozy spell with extreme nausea and vomiting.  I've been fighting a cold this week and that hasn't helped either.

Weather:

Snow has fallen in upper Michigan this week, and we will certainly have snow during October.  Our first October here was full of feet of snow...FEET!  The big swing from 90's to 30's makes my head swoon.  Right now we are getting lots and lots of rain and cloudy days.  I've got our space heater on as I type this...already.

Zeus:

Can you believe Zeus is really improving again?!!  He is back to standing and I've put him back in the coop with the ladies!  I'm just so thrilled!  I really questioned whether I was doing him a disservice by not putting him down, but he really has gotten back to his normal self again.  He still isn't perfect, but he is better!

Garden: 

I've been picking green beans and green tomatoes this week.  I'm going to see if I can ripen the tomatoes inside.  We are having some really chilly days, on top of the gray and raining episodes.  This week has been a very clear signal of winter on its way!  My garden looks like it could happily keep producing for another two months; if given the chance, but, alas, we are in Michigan and time is about up.

Agnes and Henry---BFF's
If you remember Agnes and Sophie, our last dog, were bff's and Agnes has been the only cat to really embrace Henry, they even nap together on Dd's bed.

Academics this Week:

Bible:

Bible Study: twice daily this week.  Her trip to Frontier Bible College really inspired her to focus on her Bible Study.

Volunteering:

Olympians: Church youth program (1:30 hours)

Library: Story Time with children (1:30 hours)

Music:

Strings Group at church--guitar (1:30 hours)

Grace Subjects:

Algebra I: Saxon

Spanish I

Graphic Design

Introductory Logic

Geography: BJU

Co-Op Assessment/Shifts:

Grace Co-op is going really well.  She is doing great on all her assignments so far and is highly motivated to do well.  They have classes on Friday and work independently at home the other days.  I feel like we are still getting the best parts of homeschooling and getting more participation and engagement from Dd by having her have the opportunity to shine to other teachers besides me.

  

She still gets to sleep in most days and is given the space to grow and create at home.  I always feel so bad for the public school kids that always seem so tired and run-ragged; they are having to cram so much into their minds every day and don't get enough downtime.  I know that works great for some kids, but that just isn't ideal for Dd's pace for success.



Audio:
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck: In Process

Vera quote of the week: "You keep at it, one day all this could be yours---the hat, the mac, and the wheels!"

Next Week:

Actually, we don't have a lot scheduled for once!  

Two of my favorite things--ferns and moss!

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