Today is the Beginning..... (Monday, 04-15-13)

I remember the day I suddenly graduated from college.  I had gone to see my advisor about something or other - and he suddenly asked me why I hadn't graduated yet.  I replied that I had one course that was on incomplete status.  At which point, he wrote out a waiver and told me if I ran to Administration and got there before noon that my status would change to graduate!  You had best believe I made like a deer!  I don't think I have run so fast since (except when my kids were in trouble and that was a whole other story!)

At any rate - I woke up the next morning pleased as punch - and suddenly realized - I HAD GRADUATED!!!  And that day - and each day following would be the first day of the rest of my life and I needed to conduct my life accordingly! 

So - today is Monday - and it is the Beginning.....

HOUSE (15 minutes at a time!)  4 x 15.

Sampler blocks I need to work on

• Zone 1 - Side porch - DECLUTTER 
• Zone 2 - Kitchen - general
• Zone 2 - Kitchen - the REFRIGERATOR  (SCARY!!!!!)
• Zone 2 - Kitchen - the SHELVES!!!!!! - top 2
• Zone 2 - Kitchen - Ceilings, walls, countertops, faucets, trashcan
• Zone 2 - Stove top
• Zone 2 - Kitchen floor (ugh!)
• WHB - dust, dustmop/vacuum, mop, sheets, doors, magazines, trash

GARDEN (15 minutes at a time!) 4 x 15 

• Outside - rake and clean up Front yard for 15 minutes  - not much yard - just a lot of leaves - PARTICULARLY where I park cars and under trees - UGH!
•  Set up bed for melons which will eventually go in.
• Create beds for all salad stuff
• Add leaves, manures, top soil and a little wood ashes and bone meal
• Plant greens in 2 of the mini beds, get 2 of the mini beds ready for coles.

STUDIES (15 minutes at a time!)  This will be a "Jump in where I am!"  No catchups allowed - UNTIL Sunday - which is alloted for that!

Baby Blanket #2.  The rest of the center needs finishing,
then the borders need their thing and binding added all around

15 minute studies

• Russian - review Lesson 8 on tape again this time! (straight listening, then listen with English text in front ( review lesson 7 first)
• Math - Lesson 35
• Spelling - test for 5, write/study for 5, additional activity to "firm" correct spellings - L. 2.
• Spelling - record for next test day

Longer than 15 - 30 at least

• Science - chlorophyll, chloroplasts
• Library - re-check out book on plant evolution.  Also check out My Side of the Mountain.  Check out Swiss Family Robinson
• Creative Writing (W) 8-4
• Religion - Passover learning folder.  
• Pre-Cambrian Work on lapbook for 15 - 30 minutes
• Pre-Cambrian reading.  

QUILT

• 1 Hexie a day (NO catchups)
• Back to Square One - the April block
• Walking Foot Sampler - pink sampler
• WF - work on Baby Quilt #1
• FMQ practice - Mark into quadrants.  Practice loops.
• If I get a chance - work on Sampler swap stuff and FINISH - I want to send THIS!!!!

MENU

B: Oatmeal with dried fruit

L: Dirty rice with beans (no the rice isn't really dirty - that's the name of the dish - and it is soooooooooooo good!)

D: Turkey burgers and anything that needs using up in the refrigerator!