September School/Home Plans

SCHOOL:

We've gotten the school year off to a decent start. We've been doing some review and the Knights Lapbook was a huge hit. We're going to the renaissance fair Labor Day weekend to wrap the whole thing up.

My biggest thing is that I've realized we really need to do some work on our school room. At one time I thought it would be a good idea to put all the legos, Lincoln logs, Tinkertoys, and other building toys into the school room. However, I've realized I was insane. It's a mine field in here.

So, we are doing some rearranging of the rooms. I hope to do that as soon as my parents leave from their visit. I'm also going to paint in here. It's peach and I just can't take the peach any more.

I'm going to add another Lapbook in for September. I'm thinking of one on weather or perhaps space.

We'll take a trip to an apple orchard.

We've built a squirrel feeder to put out. And also have a bird feeder to fill. We need to make homemade suet cakes.

I'm changing our reading program and adding in actual handwriting. We'll continue with math as we have been for the time being. Need to make up the Fall reading list. We are enjoying the Scooby Doo mystery books together. I'm wondering about trying a Hardy Boys book. I don't think he'd go for Nancy Drew!

I'm going to lengthen our school day and also TRY to add more arts and crafts.

We'll continue to keep up our nature journal and watch as the seasons change. We are LOVING our daily nature walks and keeping up with our journal.

HOME:

It's time to take down the pool, put up all the floaties and clean off the deck.

I'm pulling up the garden. It didn't do well but I know it was mostly my fault. I'm done with it. I will put the black fabric down on the herb garden that we pulled up from a previous tenant. It was so overrun with onions. You couldn't kill them. We finally cleared it out and I don't want it growing back. I want that space next year to be usable.

We cut down some hideous shrubs and need to pull out the stumps.

We have some switching around of rooms and furniture. And some painting.

My new oven comes in on Wednesday. (YES!!!!)

It's baking season again! (We'll be having baked oatmeal for breakfasts and fresh baked bread with supper).

I want to make some homemade applesauce from the orchard.

Need to get a couple loads of wood.

Clean the fireplace and tools.

Start washing up the winter bedding and hanging on the line.

Start planning Christmas. Get notebook put together. Start working on Christmas scarves for everyone.

Give the kitchen a good scrubbing and organizing before holiday baking starts. Jamie bought me a big giant shelf for the garage for canned goods and extra appliances that are eating up space in my kitchen. It will be nice to get that all organize.

It sounds like September is going to be a busy month. I like it that way. It makes it easier to be content. I'm looking forward to the cool down this week. Yay!!!!