Today we took a walk down to our local grocery store to buy the ingredients for our Desert Glass Candy recipe.  The children were excited about making and tasting this treat.  We made the candy but it didn’t turn out quite right.  We really needed a candy thermometer and I didn’t realize that I needed one (bad prep. on my part).  I tried to guess when it might be at 310 degrees.  Not a good idea.  So instead of glass candy we have more of a chewy candy.  It really doesn’t taste very good but it does look pretty.  I told the children we would make it again but AFTER I buy us a candy thermometer. 

I used my mistake as a learning opportunity for the children.  We always need to prepare and prepare well.  Because I didn't prepare well none of us could enjoy the treat.  Had I spent better time in preparing, we would have all enjoyed a tastey treat.  We talked about how my bad prep and poor choice in not preparing well affected everyone -- not just me.  Not only did it end up being time wasted but I wasted money too.  I sought the forgiveness of the children for not having prepared well and told them I will work more diligently at preparing better in the future. 

We read The Year of the Ranch today in addition to reading Roxaboxen again.  The children drew pictures of a Roxaboxen town and our folder/books are complete (for now).  We also talked about the colors of the southwest and really looked at the art work in the book. 

We have had a great time with Roxaboxen and we look forward to beginning The Raft on Monday.