What did my warranty actually buy?

Batteries

I don’t post much about things like this, but I feel I need to share it so that others may know.  A year ago in December I bought a new laptop, a 17″ Gateway FX, considered a “desktop replacement”– an AWESOME GAMING MACHINE, as our 18yo son says.  And he wants my laptop,

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Love Between Sisters and Brothers

This was our poem for today. I threatened to suggested we paint it on the boys’ bedroom wall.

Love Between Sisters and Brothers

Whatever brawls disturb the street, There should be peace at home. Where sisters dwell and brothers meet, Quarrels should never come.

Birds in

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Today's Interruption

Salamander

Some variety of Ensatina Salamander

Was a critter of the slimy variety. This is what derailed school this afternoon.  My wonderful husband showed up right at lunch time with this little critter.  From then until D1 had to go to OT & speech at 2:30, we borrowed pea gravel from the neighborhood

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The What, the How and the Why

weekly wrap-up

Our week was a tad confusing, slightly frustrating, but also somewhat productive.

The boys were on task much better this week, since Mom wasn’t needing to be back & forth to the church five times!  It does help to be HOME if you want to homeschool.

D2 started

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To Co-Op or Not to Co-Op, part 2

In my last post I gave an overview of our first day of co-op.

I have asked myself several questions but haven’t too many concrete answers yet.  I have homeschooled enough years that I pretty much know what I like and what works for my family, so the things I am

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