taking a break for some study time

after some scrubbing

Princess thought it would be a good time to 

TAKE a BREAK

she's not reading Ivanhoe 

RIGHT now 

(though THAT is the Book of the day)

nope!

she thought it would be a fun time for 

ALGEBRA

since she's got ME all to herself..

(baby napping, boys???)

and me just laying about reading 

The Three Musketeers

she's all cozy and doing her 

Life of Fred

oh WHY didn't anyone make Algebra FUN for me?

nearly done!

THAT wall.. part 2

WE began work on THAT wall.. you remember right?

it started out like THIS

and from THERE we progressed to THIS 

then I shared with you my groovy ideas 

here

and so.. the work begins!  

all part of the BIG kitchen remodel..

but it's own thing none the less

because

well 

Machine Man sees this as a fun UN-necessary 

not really a PART of the big JOB

SO for this I have recruited C.S.

who is eager to work with me

and has a slight flair for anything of an architectural nature.

anything that adds dimension

and interest

hence I am disguising this "design" element

as perhaps..

more than it is..

what IS it?

something to please me!

to make the room more ..

US

a little country

a little city

smiles!

so the lad laid out all the boards..

yep..

I presumed..

(error on my part)

that with all the STACKS of pallets we've collected

they actually DID tear them apart for me

because

THEY said it was all done and ready..

(they = C.S. & Machine Man)

so..

I just NATURALLY figured

they were tracking with me on the project as well as YOU are 

(giggling.. how COULD I be so SILLY????)

this was ALL the boards they did.

yep

that's it.. 

did they not read the post..

were they not harassed by me with COUNTLESS 

(yes i know.. you life of Fred folks.. i stand corrected.. countable)

Pinterest pictures of what I was envisioning...???

it is clear

they did NOT even pay ANY attention to me

(and THIS is a surprise to me.. WHY?)

giggling

ANY ways..

still ignorant, we got our Sandblaster thing

it is old

I don't even know where we got it from..

but it is a Craftsman

I reviewed with C.S. HOW to do the sanding..

and 

in a VERY chilly garage

he had at it

seeing as he has a bit of asthma

and wishes to someday live someplace like..

Alaska..

he chose to open the door..

yep..

that's my boy!

and then.. the very PROUD lad 

showed me his boards..

well..

(me)THEY are wonderful 

but.. is THAT all there is?

(C.S.) yeah.. why did you need more?

(me) shake my head..

yes dear ..

this will not cover the area...

let's go do some algebra with FRED!

and then work on communication skills

aka

LISTENING TO the LADY of the house :)

silly boyz

schooling on the farm...

it really IS not all just 

hands on practical skills they "be learnin'..."

We do more than teach tiling

and plumbing

and 

electrical stuff,

and

forestry,

and

hunter safety,

and

refinishing flooring,

and

how to paint, plaster, sand, stain, caulk, and begin to farm...

YUP

we do OTHER schooling too

this is one of Buddy's Math Books

it is his FAVORITE !

it is ONE Ginormous word problem, forcing him to THINK all day about the problems...

to problem

to problem solve

He has this nice composition notebook to work things out in...

Everywhere you walk

IF you don't HAPPEN to be in a construction zone

you MUST keep your eyes open.. because someone may have JUST been sprawled out studying.

they may have just gotten up for a sip of water..

and YOU might trip over Algebra..

or a Book on World Views

or Homer, or Bullfinch, or Beowulf, perhaps Ivanhoe, or Shogun, 

a copy of one Shakespeare's plays or a book on Aesop's fables

or some such thing 

we take every moment 

and try to make the VERY most of it...

discussing he most EXCELLENT literature

working out wonderful mathematical equations with our Life of Fred Curriculumn

and studying the processes of Nature

by observing it, and referencing our many Science and Nature guides

we just have to be CREATIVE when we are up here

to THINK

and to BE out of the BOX

it is exciting to attempt the innovative

Looking forward to finishing certain walls so our world maps can get up :)