Finding a good start

I don't think a complete stop to school was a good idea. It took over a week to get back to school without complaints, whines, and fits. The first week wasn't that big of a deal because I didn't have NILD students coming, but this week they began again.

So, how to have a good, quick start to the day?

Attempt #1 and #2--get a certain number of independent subjects done by a certain time and earn a certain length of "recess." This didn't work well because Sam would wait until just before the certain time and then try to work really quickly and not very well. It also lead to whining over the recess options not being fun enough.

Attempt #3--School with Mom begins at 10:30. All independent work must be done by then, if it is done early, the left over time is his to do with as he pleases. That worked well today.

Oh, the Mariner's library didn't have any thing by Bowditch, except his book, which was interesting, but we were hoping to see his handwriting in one of his original journals. We didn't think to ask if they had the log book from any of the ships he was captain of, so maybe we'll go back...

So, this life isn't very "exciting" by the world's standards, but it is the life God has called us to and therefore very satisfying--or better said, whatever God allows in your life--He is very satisfying!!