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My heart is heavy tonight because I just learned that another instructor at my place of employment was killed in an accident last night. He was a favorite among the students. Many students have told me over the years that they’ve never enjoyed History until taking his course. He also taught Religion. Rarely did I see him without a smile. I don’t know any details of his “accident”, but I know this is a tremendous loss to our college and his family and friends.
In Our Home:
Rachel’s stomach pains have not subsided, and it’s now been 3 months! When it seems that the GI was out of ideas, I got one. Endometriosis came to my mind – just out of the blue. I called his office and asked him his opinion of my idea, and he agreed that she should be evaluated by a gynecologist. Now, I’m wondering why I ended up being the one to consider that. Hmmm… Anyhow, Rachel is scheduled to see a gynecologist Wednesday, the 4th. Rachel is VERY squeamish about anything feminine, so she’s already freaking out about the upcoming visit and the possible tests. However, I think her pains are severe enough for her to go through almost any test.
Camille’s nighttime potty training seems to be ineffective for now. I’ve been waking her to potty for several months now, and yet she will still wet the bed whenever I do a trial night. The training doesn’t seem to be working. Her body does not signal her to wake up to go potty, and Mommy’s pretty exhausted. She will be five in February, but it is what it is. I ended up buying Goodnights pants for bedtime. Maybe we’ll try again after a little break. She has never been a good sleeper, so we’re still getting up through the night (for other reasons), but at least I’m not changing linens in the wee hours of the night.
In the Schoolroom:
Week 10 of our school year went well. Here is a summary of our studies:
Bible: We continued our study of King Saul and the Israelites (1 Samuel 9-14)
History: Sarah studied the Dorian invaders and Spartans in Ancient Greece. Also, we’re still reading The Adventures of Ulysses. Rachel is learning history through literature – Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
Language Arts: I started a writing lab with Sarah and Rachel last week. We began with the paragraph (topic sentence, body, and conclusion). The girls did a fantastic job on their first formal paragraph last week. I was impressed, and I think they were too. Camille worked on lower case C, which was pretty easy since she knows how to write her name and it’s exactly like the capital C.
Math: Sarah completed her first study of polynomials and did very well. Now, she’s studying volume of cylinders. Rachel is studying reflex, acute, and obtuse angles in Geometry. Camille is still working on activities counting 0-9. I don’t expect her to master writing the numbers at this point, but understanding the concepts of the numbers.
Science: Rachel continues her study of Botany and will test on Module 14 on Monday. She should finish Biology in 4-5 weeks! Then, we’re off to Chemistry. Oh, joy! Sarah is still working on the nervous system (reflexes and brain function).
On the Bookshelf:
Thrive, Don't Just Survive – ladies’ Wednesday night study
This Side of Heaven – Started on it this weekend. It is starting as a candid story about disappointment in a child and wanting to live up to others’ expectations.
1 Samuel 9-14 – Bible read aloud with the girls (Saul - first king of
On the Exercise Mat:
I’m still not losing much weight, but I certainly can see a change by way of inches. I got a little off track this week – only exercised 4 times last week and didn’t watch my portions as I should. It seems that I stay hungry though. I need to re-evaluate some things – like my goals and my expectations.
Have a beautiful week!
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