Mr. Fixit is fixing (and selling) as many things as he can. Unfortunately, that didn't include our water heater, which suddenly quit after fifteen years, or our mattress, which gave its last bounce after twenty-plus. Even Mr. Fixit has his limits. But clocks and radios--that, he's very good at.
The Apprentice is still cutting hair and getting ready to go back to classes.
Ponytails is getting geared up for Grade 10.
Dollygirl is trying to ignore the fact that school is around the corner. Well, actually her school is in the basement, not around the corner, but you know what I mean.
Mama Squirrel is working on a lot of small projects. Mr. Fixit and Dollygirl have one in progress too (not a radio). When a few of them are done, we'll do a photo post.
Bible reading: Gospel of Matthew 25:14-46 The parable of the talents; the sheep and the goats.Science: Soap Science. "Soap Smarts," part one of two. What happens when you mix oil and water? Why does that show how soap works? What's the difference between soap and detergent?
French: quick review of yesterday's work.
Biography: A Passion for the Impossible (Lillias Trotter), finishing chapter 10. "It fell to the three women to make sense of the endless holes and corners, to distinguish huge cupboards embedded in the walls from tiny, windowless rooms. With characteristic gusto they tackled the domestic challenge. First, they explored their new domicile, discovering twenty-five rooms (including stable, cellars, and mosque), of which only eight were inhabitable given the lack of air and light..."
English Composition, using Write Source 2000: Sections 75 to 77, Building Paragraphs. Write a descriptive paragraph of someone (human or animal), after examining the sample "Mr. Brown, the gym teacher." (Also read Meg's description of her dog Robbie in Jean Little's Spring Begins in March.)
History and Geography games: Usborne Map of the World Jigsaw.
Math: "Subtracting Big Numbers." What's six million minus four hundred thousand? What's one billion minus two hundred million? Not so easy to do mental math with these!
Artistic Pursuits: unit on Balance. Extra time today to make some art.
