Yes, Ducket...seems that that was the currency that Michelangelo would have been paid in back when he was splatting paint and wet plaster on the ceiling of a certain holy chapel in Roma, Italia. Duckets are rather scarce around here these days, but we have plenty to be thankful for, none the less! (BTW, not sure if I am spelling Duckets correctly or not, couldn't find the spelling when I googled it, but Charlton Heston was rather insistant in The Agony and The Ecstacy that he get paid in Duckets for his efforts. Rex Harrison didn't like his price and the movie insinuated that he never really got paid for his trouble.)

My husband's interview went very well the other day and if a position opens up for teaching this fall, the man interviewing him said that Bobby would be the first person he calls! Yeah! Praise the Lord!  So, now we wait to see what positions will open up in the fall at the college.

A few of you have asked me why we took a break...well, we had some home remodeling that needed to be done. Namely, a new floor to be put into our kitchen, eating area, and hallway. This meant that all the furniture and related items where pulled out of these area and stored in my schoolroom, making schooling virtually impossible. Not that we didn't have some days where we did school related things, but I did fall behind in my teachings. I should be long done with the Renaissance by now and wrapping up Mr. Shakespeare at this time. However, a month and a half off means a new tiled floor, goodbye old vinyl floor with no finish, chunks missing, and painted monuments of old homeschooling projects permanently etched into the vinyl. So, I am thankful for that. My industrious husband did a wonderful job and my dad was most helpful on the days he was able to come down and help out.

The other question I got was about the lapbooks we are making...well, they are still in progress, as we find more pictures and learn more about the Renaissance. I'm trying to find some pop up features for them to add for further dimension, but we'll see what happens. I promise, when we are done, I will take pics and post them for all to see. The boys will also be working on a paper model of a Gothic cathedral from usborne books so hopefully that will be done tomorrow. If you ever study the Renaissance, my boys have liked this site: http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/play/leonardo/leo_d.html It is a scavenger hunt type of site and they learn about the renaissance at the same time. I love it when my boys are learning and don't even realize it!!!

Now, off to discover what is in my pantry that will magically appear and make itself for dinner!

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