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  1. Someone in my family took the picture of that owl while it was sitting on my arm! :)
  2. Thank you!!!! We missed substituting fp for t after using the FOIL method. Thank you very much for your help!
  3. Hi. I am using Anita Harnadek's Algebra I Word Problems book from Critical Thinking Co. with my dd. We came across this problem last night, and I nor my husband could figure it out. It is as follows: A camera store owner makes a set profit on each roll of film she sells. Yesterday she sold a certain number of film. If she had sold 5 fewer but made 1c more on each, her profit on them would have been $2.80 less. If she had sold 10 more but made 1c les on each, her profit on them would have been $6.65 more. How many did she sell? What was the profit on each one? What was the total profit on them? The answer key lists the formulas and the final answers, but not how to get from the formulas to the final answers. f = the number of rolls of film sold yesterday; p = the profit ($) made on each roll of film sold yesterday; t = the total profit ($) made on the rolls of film sold yesterday; pf = t; (f-5)(p+.01)=t-2.80; (f+10)(p-.01)=t+6.65; p=.80, f =125, t=100. This problem is in a section labeled "Mixtures" with the heading" "Use Your Common Sense". :~ If any of you could help me out, I would be very appreciative! Thanks!
  4. Yes. My 13 yo read it this past summer. My 11 yo will read it this fall with MCT 's trilogy.
  5. And for the OP, I love volunteers! I have a volunteer palm tree that I transplanted and has grown quite large! Some volunteers won't produce anything, so they can be a nuisance, but if they aren't in the way, I let them grow. I used to compost quite a bit, so I sometimes I would get some strange things. We also have wild bird food out, so an occasional corn or wheat plant would start growing in our grass. Those get mowed over.
  6. In pots, the soil can get hotter than the outside air temp. Don't use dark colored pots and keep the bases out of direct sunlight. The plant needs the light, but the base doesn't. Beware of radiant heat, too. Water evenly, use mulch, and make sure your soil drains well. Don't use too much nitrogen or you will have a lovely green plant with lots of foliage, but no tomatoes. Also, your fruit won't set above 90 degrees. You also might have too low temps, so you might have to use a greenhouse. If your night temps are really low, your soil may be staying too cold. Optimum temps for fruit setting are 55-85. In any climate you still have to be concerned about direct sunlight on the pot overheating your roots. You can use a meat thermometer to check the soil. I live in a desert, so my temps are high. We are over 100 now, but I have many tomatos still ripening. Because it is very dusty and dry here, I "wash" my leaves once a week. (Do this in the morning, so they are dry by night.) My plants are shaded with solar shades, but they get plenty of reflected sun. I use diatomaceous earth to control pests. (I have to reapply it after leaves dry after washing.) Also plant your tomato plants deeply. Make sure your plants don't get root bound. If you are in an area with few bees, flick the flowers to pollinate them. (I also used to live in Alaska and had to use a greenhouse.) My mil grows beautiful tomatoes in South Carolina in a whiskey barrel filled with fresh Miracle Grow dirt. Most of the time the rain waters her plants. I am jealous! I hope something here helps. :)
  7. For tomatoes in pots.... stake your plants and make sure your roots are not getting too hot.
  8. Thanks for the replies. I am glad to hear that others have skipped one of BJU's 7-9 grade sciences in order to start Biology in 9th. I am probably sticking my younger dd. Because I have combined my dc in sciences, my younger dd will have to take an AP biology her 11th grade year to get the normal bio, chem, phy requirements for college unless she applies to a school that accepts high school level courses done in 8th grade on a transcript. Her math aligns properly with my proposed science sequence, so I don't have to worry about that. Thanks again.
  9. My dc are completing Apologia General Science now. I plan on using Apologia Physical Science next year. I want to move into biology next, and I have tentatively decided on BJU Biology. According to BJU, this is a 10th grade subject. Have any of you completed BJU Biology in 9th grade without having used BJU sciences prior to the biology course? Thanks!
  10. Yep, minus baking the dishes. I make a couple of casseroles, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes with cheeses, and a crisp. I prepare them all ahead of time. I can't eat turkey, so I don't make a dressing. We eat ham. I prepped everything last night. I will set the dishes out on the counter to bring them close to room temp and then bake them before I serve them. That allows me to be more relaxed by the time company gets here!
  11. I would like to use Around the World in 180 Days next year. My dds have completed all 4 levels of SOTW and are currently studying American History. I would like to move on to Omnibus, but I think I need to wait another year. I don't think my older dd could handle Omnibus right now. I am planning on her completing three levels of Omnibus in high school and taking an AP class online her senior year. Therefore, I will be using Around the World in 180 days with an 8th and a 6th grader next year. If I use Streams of Civilization vol 1 and 2, Uncle Josh Outline Maps, a World Book Encyclopedia set, and a Britannica Encyclopedia set, will I have enough to consider this an adequate history/geography class? We would also read some of the books of interest and read about the other people mentioned in each section. Do any of you have any other suggestions? Thanks!
  12. Hobby lobby has some cool metal work.
  13. His canned food comes in 5.5 ounces. He has not eaten even half of one in a 24 hour period. He weighs 16 pounds, is a little overweight, but he is a Manx. I don't think he is eating much of the dry food, but he has taken a few bites. He gets treats after each time I check his glucose. I fed him salmon today, which was one of his favorites, but he isn't eating it. I am beginning to think something is wrong, but I can't get him to the vet until Monday. Unfortunately due to a battery issue, I am currently stranded. :( Also, when I say that he is 10, I am making an assumption. He was a rescue cat. His brother died suddenly two years ago. Our cat may be much older.
  14. Several years ago, a fellow that worked with my dad was struck by lightning through the phone he was using to call a report in to their company. He died. I agree - no phones (except cell and even with those maybe not), no showers/baths, no pools. I am even weary of washing my hands during a storm. I once received a mild shock by holding an umbrella in a storm.
  15. My 10yo cat spent a week at the vet for what turned out to be diabetes. We initially took him in when he became severely dehydrated and lethargic. His blood sugar was over 700. After a week, we brought him home. I bought a monitor (human) and now check his blood twice a day. We give him insulin (human) when he needs it. We changed his diet to a low-carb cat food. Blessedly his blood sugar has been down for the last eight blood checks. I have not given him any insulin since Monday morning. My question is why does his blood sugar keep decreasing. It was 61 this morning which is too low. He has access to his old dry cat food, and he eats it a little. I didn't remove it when I saw that his numbers were normal, and we have another cat that still eats it. Also, he keeps urinating on our carpet and dog beds. When he got sick, he urinated on both my girls's beds and carpets. When he came home, he urinated on a bathroom mat and both dog beds. Then he urinated behind our couch. Before this episode, we went out of town and were gone for three weeks. He has anxiety when we are gone. He usually marks places and often vomits frequently while we are away. We had a lady come over every day to clean their box and check their food and water. Our cats do not like each other. We had them sharing a box, but I just bought a second one. I locked the cat in the bathroom for two days with the new litter box. The bathroom is large, so his food and water were away from the box. I let him out yesterday, and that is when he urinated behind the couch again. We have steam cleaned most of the spots, although I found a few more marking spots in the girls' rooms last night. We had to order more steam cleaner (for pet stains), so we will re-clean the carpets this weekend. I don't know what to do with this cat! I don't want to take him back to the vet, because that will mean more money spent on him. I don't know why his glucose levels seem to be continuing to decrease to where he is below normal. His urinating is most likely behavioral, but what can I do about that? I do use Feliway Comfort Zone, but I just replaced it yesterday. I don't know if I changed it before or after he urinated behind the couch. We have purchased multiple pet stain cleaners. He has already ruined two couches and four dog beds in the last few years. I would like to rip up all of my carpet and put down some type of smooth flooring - party because of the dogs, too. He is also not acting like himself lately. He has trouble jumping up on our bed. He does not want to spend much time outside (although I live where it is well over 100 and sunny all summer), and when he does he does not leave the yard like he used to. I hope someone has some advice for me! Thanks!
  16. We set aside each month, too. I buy throughout the year, taking advantage of sales and used books availability. We budget for curriculum, school supplies, music lessons/rentals, and sports activities. I also redeposit money from used sales to help pay for extras like museum trips. I have already thought through the 2014-2015 school year for my dd's. I know I will change some things, but I wanted a ball park figure. My budget for that year starts in September, so I needed to know approximately what I will need. I have been hsing long enough to know when my normal providers put their products on sale and how low their prices will go, so I can budget at sale prices. If our financial situation changes, I can get more aggressive about selling some of my used stuff (like posting them on more forums, ebay, yard sales, etc.). I feel like this gives me a little hs "insurance". I also always keep an eye out for used books or deeply discounted books. I have built up a nice classic and reference library just from Dover and our local library's sales. I have two sets of Encyclopedias that were published within the last 6 years that cost $25 each. :001_smile:
  17. If I remember correctly, I paid $180 to move a piano last year. It was moved down four stairs, 35 miles by truck, and into a POD (so no more stairs). By the way, that POD moved my piano across country and did so wonderfully. We took a big risk in using a POD, but our experience was wonderful.
  18. You can also freeze the blueberries without washing them. Then you don 't have to worry about letting them completely dry before freezing them. I take them out of the freezers a handful at a time and rinse them in hot water. Then I put them on my cereal. Tupperware has great fridgesmart containers for storing fresh fruit and veggies.
  19. I have a few of her books and materials. I haven't used them like I should, so I am interested in what others have to say. I saw her speak at an HSLDA symposium a few years ago. I have one dd that has spelling /decoding issues, and another dd that forms her letters from the bottom up.
  20. My dd needs some major medical tests this year. Since we will be meeting our deductible, I am going to have my foot checked. We have health insurance through United Health. I have been on United Healthcare's website many times over the last couple of days. I noticed that they have a Unitedhealth Allies program. From their site: "UnitedHealth Allies is a health discount program that can help you and your family save up to 50 percent on a wide range of health-related products and services that are not covered by your benefit plans." "UnitedHealth Allies is not a health insurance plan. It is a money-saving program that complements any medical, dental, and vision coverage you currently have." I also saw that this program will help not only my family, but also my grandparents. I have a grandmother in a nursing home, so I am wondering if this program will help her. We have dental through another company, and as I said above, we have medical. I just want to know how and if this program would benefit us? Do any of you have any experience with this program or any others like it? Thanks!
  21. We use DE for our chicken coop and for bugs in our garden. Make sure that you don't buy the pool filter DE!!!! Look around at different stores for it. Some places sell DE in small amounts for high prices, but there are a few that sell it in larger amounts for a much lower price/pound. Shop around. We recently spent $42 on a 50# bag; that was the best price we could find.
  22. Math: Horizons Pre-Algebra and Crit. Think Math Dectective B Science: Apologia Gen. Science Latin: 2nd Form Latin Art: Atelier 6 History: American History - using blend of SL D/E, Crit Think US History Series, and Evident Truth Series Vocab: Wordly Wise and Word Within the Word 1 Spell: made up lists from words missed from list of 5,000 common words Writing: Writing With Skill 1 Language Arts: A Beka Grammar 7, MCT Level 4, Crit Think Reading Dectective B Music: Violin and Middle School Orchestra Critical Thinking: various books from Critical Thinking Co. Bible: with dad - no set curriculum
  23. :lol: I think the first one is often a surprise. They don't always know what to do once the first clutch hatches, so we may end up hand feeding them. She was familiar with her nesting box, and she went there to lay her next couple of eggs. She is sitting on them now. I also read that they won't sit on the eggs until there are at least two. Poor firstborn!
  24. We are excited at my house. Our parakeet laid three eggs. We have a pair, so there is a good possibility they are fertile. Her first egg came while she was out and about in the cage. It hit the bottom of the cage and broke. She laid the next two in her nesting box and has been tending to them constantly. It is interesting to watch the dynamics between her and her mate. We already had a cuttle bone in the cage, but now we also give her oyster shells. The third egg came about four days after the second egg, but I realized the birds weren't getting enough light. We started keeping a light on over their cage during the day for the past couple of days, and she laid the third one today. We have tried giving them fruit and vegetables, but they ignore them. They only eat their regular seeds, millet, and treats made from their seeds, peanut butter, and honey. Have any of you raised parakeets or other budgies from eggs? Do you have any advice for us? Thanks! EDT: I should add that we already have chickens, so we have a little knowledge about raising birds. Of course chickens are not parakeets! :)
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