GRAMMA CAMP – WEEK 3.1

Grampa has been finding article for Josephine (gr. 7) to read. One on "the year without a summer",
Mauri life (they were to visit New Zealand this month, from my Zoomer magazine), the history of First Nations and the mapping of Canada through HBC.

Suddenly, we are back to doing Kill & Drill math sheets. I always liked them. They've gone out of favour. The teachers sent a link to a math worksheet page, but you need to know the age and stage, and whether it's two or 3-digit arithmetic, etc. I'm fine with it, but it is tedious. I wonder how families cope with several kids, and the cost of printing.

I was photocopying math pages for Jos from my gr. 8 math book. I figured out I ought to just let her write in the book. I downloaded a PDF file of answers. They correct it themselves.


Jos and I spotted two mourning cloak butterflies. They overwinter. (File photo!)

She's continuing to hone her birding skills, after our tutoring session. We heard pileated woodpeckers, robins, phoebe, song sparrows. Spring is unfolding as it should.

First one!

"It was fun playing cards with you, Gramma!" That's our Jos.

Jos and I went to fetch trailcam cards, but I thought we best look for mail first. She said she'd run it up to the house. Ah, the energy of youth!



She's the perfect height to exchange the cards.





Isabelle and I started up the water fountain. It's way too early, but I'll watch it. Our temperatures could dip below zero next week.



After this we put away the white Christmas tree. She used my cordless drill to remove the screws. We took off the branches, and packed it in the shed. It's been wonderful having helpers for spring chores.

The rain is moving in. We will have indoor recess this morning. It's unusual, as the rain is coming from the east, circling counter-clockwise.

I needed batteries, computer paper (Kill & Drill sheets!), and managed to order them online for pick up at Staples, where we do the hostage exchange!

JB tried to order a book off Amazon, but the delivery date was weeks away! Next week, Jos is going to teach Grampa how to use his kindle! It isn't compatible with our local library. That's a pain.

All the best to you and yours in these trying times.