07.23.08
Posted in at 6:30 pm by Meg
So, Boy’s moving out in less than a month and Hubby and I got talking.
We decided that it was time to clear this out of the back.
With all of the wind storms we’ve been having this year, all we seem to do with it is stand it back up yet again. No one is using it.
So, I post it on our local homeschool list - Free for whoever wants to come and get it - though it will be a pill to take apart and there is a small crack in the base (just making sure that people know what they are getting). 
Hey, you can’t see it, but it is there.
Not even a whisper of interest.
Okay, so I look wider. It’s free! Surely someone will want it!
I find Mom A - she’s wants it. Great! oh wait, her dh comes home and he says no.
I find Mom B - she wants it. Great! She’ll come get in on Sunday. A few days later our emails cross - “will if fit in a Durango?” ummm, not as is and it’s kind of rusted, so taking it apart will be a pill.
On Sunday I haven’t heard from her about when, so I call the number she gave me. “Right, will it fit in my Durango?” not really. Can you borrow a pickup truck? “But I can put both rows of seats down. Won’t it fit?” I’m sorry, but it is TEN FEET tall with big pieces at both ends. I really don’t think it will. “oh, I’ll see if I have any other options, but go ahead if someone else wants it”
I felt bad, but I had clearly said that it was adjustable from 7.5 to 10 ft., and the backboard makes it taller still.
So we go to Mom C - YEAH, she sets a time. They have a pickup truck.
And now it’s gone. Amazing, I didn’t think it would be this involved.
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07.22.08
Posted in at 8:35 am by Meg
Remember this?
Well, it now looks like this:
Yep, I got the hardest one done. I’m hoping the other four will not be so bad. This one took nearly 4 hours (which is why I didn’t do another one yesterday). Hey, I replaced the drain as well as the faucet!
I hate plumbing! Things don’t want to move; you are in tight spaces; you are reaching into tighter spaces; and while you are on your back, unable to move, yucky things fall down on your face.
OH, and the water is turned off so you can’t wash your hands!
But it sure looks prutty when it’s done.
On a different note, Boy left this morning on a two-day 4H junior leadership trip down to Louisville and Six Flags. Poor kid, we had an amazing storm come through about 12:30 last night. It knocked out the power until nearly 7 AM. And it must have knocked out the water pumping station as well. The water didn’t come back until 8 AM. We left the house at 7:30 to drop him off - so no shower for him.
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07.19.08
Posted in The creative side of life at 5:41 pm by Meg
Watch ‘cha think?
The tupperware cup wasn’t meant to be used, but I didn’t want to do bee’s wax (what you see at most Renaissance Fairs) and it’ fits - perfectly!
Boy wants it and he’ll have a liner he can pull and wash.
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Posted in Meme at 2:06 pm by Meg
This meme comes via Sandra Dodd. I saw it over there ages ago, but then got sidetracked and never did it.
The fine print:
Name 5 places you’ve lived. Be as specific or generic as you like.
List 5 memories associated with each of those places.
Tag 5 others.
I’m not going to tag anyone, but let me know if you decide to do it.
So, I’ve already given out a list of the 26ish places I’ve lived and so now I need to decide on which 5 to focus on. Read the rest of this entry »
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07.18.08
Posted in The nuts and bolts of it at 7:24 pm by Meg
My livingroom is full of kids playing D&D, so I’ve been spending most of the afternoon planning out the bio labs for this coming year. Like I said yesterday, this is both easier and harder than the last time I did this. We are certainly going to do some labs that I judged too much last time and dropping some of the busy work labs that we did last time.
I still need to price out supplies and availabilities, but this should get us through the year. (D) means it’s a dissection.
Sampling a Plant Community
Observing the Uncertainty of Measurements
Identifying Organic Compounds
Investigating Chemical Cycles in the Biosphere
Investigating Air and Water Pollution
Observing Osmosis
Measuring the Effect of Light Intensity on Photosynthesis
Observing Respiration
Observing Specialized Cells
Investigating Inherited Traits
Making Karyotypes
DNA Extraction
Comparing Adaptations of Birds
Modeling a Gene Pool
Making Coacervates
Using and Constructing a Dichotomous Key
Comparing the Characteristics of Molds
Observing Root and Stem Structures
Investigating Germination and Seedling Development
Investigating Germination Inhibitors
Comparing Sponges and Hydras
Observing the Structure of a Squid and a Clam (D)
Observing the Structure of a Starfish and Grasshopper (D)
Observing the Structure of an Earthworm (D)
Comparing Invertebrate Body Plans
Investigating Frog Anatomy (D)
Observing the Structure of a Perch (D)
Observing the Structure of a Lizard and a Snake (D)
Comparing Primates
Observing the Structure of a Fetal Pig (D)
Observing Vertebrate Skeletons
Observing Nervous Responses
Observing Bone Composition and Structure
Measuring Lung Capacity
Simulating Urinalysis
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