SL Core 100 (American History)
Week 11
April 1-7, 2018
 |
| April in Michigan... |
Hello Friends!
A fairly good, though snowy, week for us. We had a very quiet Easter weekend, only going out to church on Sunday. Dd actually did homework on Saturday-very unlike her! She is really doing a very good job getting all her math assignments done, and this week she had to mail in a test to her teacher who was actually going away for spring break. We have Giz and Grampy visiting next week, so we did lessons this week so we could take a few days off next week to enjoy our visitors. The very cold weather also didn't inspire us to head outside!
Chickens:
After getting to spend so much time outside in March, the poor chickens have been pent back up inside their coop most of the day. I've been trying to make more fun dishes with left-overs. Ms. Lemon has completely stopped roosting and doesn't want (or need) scrambled eggs any longer. She is doing great, sleeping on the rungs beside the other chickens.
 |
Visit:
I've tried to be more open to Dd spending the night with her friends this year. We don't do hardly any vacations and I want to make sure Dd gets as much fun as she can while still getting her lessons in. Dd went home with the VDB family after band on Wednesday, she spent Wednesday night and Thursday night with her bff's. Friday morning all the girls had classes at Grace, and then after those classes I picked her up and brought her home. They spent most of Thursday outside in Addy's woods having a good time there. I love that she has friends that like being outside so much! The only problem with spending the night (or two) with girlfriends is that Dd comes home t.i.r.e.d!
 |
| Knitting: I'm enjoying a new knitting project! |
Mom's:
Dh's mother had testing on her liver, trying to find the root cause of why she went jaundice these past two weeks. We are still waiting for the results and will have to wait until her doctor gets back from his spring break...so we will be waiting for a few weeks to find out. Something still isn't working right and the surgeon that "fixed" her ducts hasn't returned calls.
My mom decided to move to Ohio from Maine, and jumped right on it. She is already there. My head is still spinning.
 |
| Agnes |
Gerd/Digestive:
All last week I struggled with heartburn again. My gastroenterology had told me to try Citrucel for a few months and if I still had troubles then I should try the probiotic, Align. To be honest, Align is expensive and I was hoping I wouldn't need to try it, but after such a horrible week I decided to give it a try. This was my first week on Align and I didn't have any heartburn. I don't know if that is due to the Align or something else.
Dh:
Still having such a rough go with his job. Prayers appreciated. He has started building a new 'hoop house' for our garden, so we can start our growing season earlier by insulating our seeds/sprouts. He has also been spending more time in his workshop, basically for his mental health, and so much better than watching a movie in the living room. It is awesome to see him out there puttering around on things and setting up his area more and more each week.
 |
| Honeysuckle in all her glory! |
Strings Group:
Easter Sunday was another performance for the Strings Group. This time only the people playing instruments did most of the performance. Dd did a great job! It is so nice to see her comfortably playing with the church group. My favorite thing about our group is that we have 13 year olds to 80 plus year olds, all playing together! Dd and 4 others play the ukulele, a bass, a few guitars, piano, banjo, and a harmonica.
Over-view of Academics:
Even though I am wanting to focus this year on writing and science, this week, and next week are too busy. She spent hours with her microscope this week, working in the back of her Student Notebook, but we didn't push to move ahead into a new module as I am really wanting to reinforce, reinforce these basic building blocks from the first modules. I don't care how long it takes us, just that she can actually remember the details as we progress instead of just speeding through. For this week and next week, I am having Dd spend her time on getting the SL items completed so she can move forward with the core.
Academic Progress for the week:
Bible: New Addition
Entrusted by Beth Moore
Dd has started the Bible study I've been doing for the past few months. She really, really didn't like the Sonlight bible book, "Bible Study Sampler" and asked to do something better. I have been learning so much doing Beth Moore's Entrusted Bible Study and showed her my workbook to peruse. She thought it looked good so we bought her one for herself. This week she started and completed Day One.
 |
| I'm so glad I've figured out how to keep healthy orchids that rebloom! I killed a few before I figured out the process. |
Math:
Through Grace, Saxon Geometry:
Lessons 87, 88, 89, 90 and class
 |
| Going over the microscope work from Module 1 again. |
Science:
Apologia Biology: Module 3: Kingdom Protista
Microscope work, and drawing the slide images in the back of the workbook in the "Intro to Lab Reports" pg's 422-426.
SL History:
A History of US, Book 4:
Ch.'s: 13-24
Sacajawea:
I didn't have the specific book SL wanted us to read, since I already have a few books on her! So, I had Dd pick one to read!
Sacajawea and the Journey to the Pacific by Gina Ingoglia: Completed
 |
| Honeysuckle being cute! |
SL Literature:
Another switch-out, scheduled to read: They Loved to Laugh, but we didn't have that one, but had a different book to switch out with:
A Gathering of Days by Joan W. Blos: Completed
Art:
Watercolors of Lexi and Addy
Art Classes: 2 through Grace Academy
Painting Studio:
Watercolor of Lighthouse
Botany Art:
Watercolor of this weeks plant.
Fun Reading:
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare: In Process
Cooking:
2 batches of Egg Free Cookie Dough for freezing
Salami & Provolone on baguette bread
Stir Fry dinner: chicken, Brussels Sprouts, cabbage, snap peas...
 |
| Intermediate Band for WMHFA |
Music Classes:
ONE week left of WMHFA classes!!!
Intermediate Band: Alto Sax
Intermediate Orchestra: Violin
 |
| You can see Dd with her alto sax on the left, she has on a blue shirt, you can see her arm and top/back of her head. |
Music Lessons:
Piano lesson with Wendy: Wendy canceled to do Drum Major try-outs
Violin lesson with Christie: violin, went great!
Music Performance:
Strings Group: 5-6 hymns at Easter service at church
Photography:
Taking pictures outside with a new camera. She really loves taking pictures, like me!
..............
..............
