Common Core

I am working on school stuff.  We homeschool year round but in Sept I try to come up with new things.  I have gotten a lot of books about Common Core.  We especially need to work on writing.  He doesn't want to.  We are also working out way throught 365 Simple Science Experiements with everyday materials.  There is some fun stuff in there and the book tells you why the experiment works.
I have not wanted to knit.  I have been working on seed stitch afghan squares.  I started the Citron, ready to start the third section.  I am going to join some KALs in hopes that will inspire me.
The garden is growing.  The heat did away with the peas before we really picked any.  I froze beans the other day.  Might still have blackberries so I can make jam.

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