Since we've done so well this year getting our school hours done in a timely and consistent fashion, I've adopted a new policy. It's called Foul Weather School. If it's rainy or cold or grey we'll do school. If it's (comparatively) nice outside we're going to do projects around the house. Twice so far we've ditched school for garden projects. I feel a little guilty ditching school, but it feels so good to get work done outside and let the kids play.
I was worried that if I adopted this policy we'd never do school; however, it's supposed to rain 4 out of every five school days this week and next. BIG SIGH. We're beginning to worry that the garden will never be dry enough to plow or even dig!
We have so many projects and plans going on outside that Nathaniel wants to know if we're "growing up to be farmers?" I would love to operate a small scale organic farm and CSA, but I'll probably have to wait till the kids are a LOT older.
That Ear Thing
5 days ago
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I like the sound of that policy! :) We worked outside when it was so nice a week or so ago, and then came inside and did school in the evening. :)
YES, I REALLY do want some irises. I will come and get them this year whenever you like.
My kombucha isn't ready, the tutorial is one I did from 2007, I was just adding it to my new blog.. but I do have a friend who is sending me a new big scoby and some kefir grains. I would be happy to give you some of either once I get them established. :)
This sounds like a perfectly sane policy to me....unfortunately, we've not done well at ALL this school year....and so we will be schooling through the summer.
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