If this is truly just about being done with Spanish except at home and getting some documentation for the transcript, you could try the CLEP exam simply to see if her score is high enough to be accepted as 2 years of college credit. Dd received a high enough score on both German and French to receive 2 years of credit, 12 credits each at some schools. I had already given her transcript credit for high school but she has been able to use some of the credits for college. Totally agree with pp, just give Spanish 1 credit since she has tested into the second class.

I wouldn't just ask. In my village there are numerous fundraising events during the summer. Most of the serious gardeners donate their extras to one of those. I have been known to ask if any of the "blank" plant I like will be for sale at the gala. Sometimes I get lucky and my cutting arrives early and I make a donation on the day. My Midwestern cousin donates her extra perennials to plant sales also.

Josephine Tey has many fans within our BaW group, especially Jane. I haven't read all of her books but loved every single one I was able to lay my hands on when I was concentrating on her books a couple of years ago. I have been cleaning up my lists in terms of British cozy books and just started a book by Nicole Upson titled An Expert in Murder which is subtitled A Josephine Tey Mystery. No, you haven't missed one. This is a cozy series in which Josephine is the sleuth. I am only a chapter in but it's going slow because I keep googling tidbits. The book apears to be pretty accurate to her life. Did you know she wrote a long running play? https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2003/apr/09/theatre.samanthaellis I definitely plan to keep reading this one. The characters are very well done so far. Three other series were rejected last night. :lol:

VC, you just sent me chasing rabbit trails....fun memories. Last night when I read your Tin Woodman comment I was instantly reminded of an article a dear friend mailed to me years ago when I, a recently openly declared homeschooling mom, had mentioned that the dc's and I were enjoying the Oz series. I was able to find the article thanks to Google. http://www.independent.org/publications/tir/article.asp?a=504 I still have the magazine tucked away somewhere as a memento of her opinions (there were many) on literature and what my children needed to know. My cover is much nicer, pencil illustration of something. I never figured out how to teach my little people the politics mentioned in that article and never thought to pull it out later. For those who don't feel like reading the article, Oz might be an allegory (no Baum confirmation ever to my knowledge) for the politics of the 1890's Populist Movement. The Tin Woodman is seen as the depressed labor force which simply needs a little oil to come back to life. Now for the poor Tin Woodman and his pieces which is the subject of today's discussion. If I remember my Oz stories, we read them all, I believe the Woodman is written as a much better person in his tin form than as a "meat" man. So he changed....my 2p!

P.G. Wodehouse is one of the authors which have many books available for free on kindle. Obviously the copyright expired at some point. I haven't tried them so can't vouch for the formatting but they are out there. Everytime you recommend Don Camillo I feel like I need to read one but can never find one through my easy sources.....overdrive. I finally caved and requested a 1950's copy from one of my libraries. It's coming from storage, we shall see if I dare to read it. Sometimes books arrive that are so fragile they worry me to the degree I don't dare to actually read them!

I finally read a book that has been on my list for ages Deborah Crombie's A Share in Death https://www.goodreads.com/series/40961-duncan-kincaid-gemma-james. This is the first book in a series and featured a Scotland Yard detective named Duncan James. In this book he goes on vacation at an exclusive holiday hotel in Yorkshire (Thirsk area, Amy) and people start dying in suspicious ways. It's a good mystery. It was one that could honestly be classed as almost a cozy. No icky details, crimes are described as tastefully as possible, etc. No explicit scenes. I remember Crombie was on Stacia's dad's list of mystery authors he enjoyed when we had her ask him a couple of years ago. I can see why. :) Definitely will be reading more in the series. I have been reading the third book in the Kate Burkholder series https://www.goodreads.com/series/56323-kate-burkholder. I like the characters and are intrigued enough to keep reading but some of the scenes are just ick. Let's just say I learned some things about pig farming that I would have preferred not to know in this one. That being said I am almost done and the next one is on hold. Stacia, An Unattractive Vampire sounds hilarious. Looking forward to your thoughts after you read it.

Annenberg learner has some free courses. https://www.learner.org/resources/series211.html https://www.learner.org/resources/series1.html We haven't used them but they look interesting.

Would it be possibe for her to do an AP via her home coursework. Both of mine did the Calculus AB. Statistics and Computer Science are two other potentials for home study fairly easily.

My ds started taking college level classes at 14 for credit. He had also completed a number of Coursera classes previously which were a good jumping off point. My one warning is that while my ds was fully capable of doing the work it has been a serious supervision effort to make sure he completes his mainly online classes and doesn't miss things that are important to his final grade. We work really hard at staying on top of what his assignments are, when they are due, and has he actually turned them in (not just finished them). Things like number of comments on peer forums etc. are frequently important. Its not just the tests and final papers that make up his grades. I would start slow with one class and work up. One cautionary comment, it appears to be common for many students to hand assignments in and take late points. This sets a bad example for a younger student. Dc's see this in their online classes where they have to wait until the last minute to do peer reviews because the majority hand assignments in late and accept late penalties. A friend's ds also experienced that in his in person Composition 101 class where everyone appeared to be DE. He was the only person handing his papers in on time. For both of the boys the "everyone else syndrome" has been hard work for the parents to counteract. A deadline is a deadline imo. Only a huge (severe illness etc) crisis is an excuse to miss a deadline, my friend feels the same.

Sorry for the lack of quotes, I lost one post with quotes and just don't have the patience to go back to previous weeks again. A couple of weeks ago Jenn returned from her graduation adventure with a new Amish mystery which she was enjoying. She went on to read the first mystery in the Kate Burkholder https://www.goodreads.com/series/56323-kate-burkholder series last week. In her review she found the first book in the series to be quite violent and a bit obvious. All I can say is I concur. But I went on to read the second one, Pray for Silence, because I already had it. It opened with a huge amount of violence and I did know who did it. These definitely aren't cozy which the Amish part makes them seem like they should be. I have read and enjoyed many of Karen Harper's Amish Suspense books which were milder. All the criticism aside I am going to go ahead and read the third soon because I find myself invested in the main character's romance. These are far more descriptive than I would like but thanks to my kindle I can turn pages really quickly! :lol:

I can confirm Chews on Books is a sweetheart. He behaved really well! We had a lovely day. It was great getting to meet the Aggieamy Family in real life! We've been planning for a few months. I didn't realize we walked 7 miles which explains the sore feet! On a bookish note, I actually finished Station Eleven https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21792828-station-eleven on my way to York this morning. I stayed up rather late last night with it and had to put it aside if I wanted to function well today. Since people here had warned me that things wouldn't really add up I tried not to put much thought into the intricacies of the various storylines which resulted in my actually liking the book quite well. Not my normal and not sure I really care to read any other post apocalyptic fiction but I was entertained for pretty much the whole book. Some of the flash backs were too long.

Thank you for the links! Long ago (about 12years or so) I made lots of mermaid and mermen dolls for the dc's and their friends. They looked similar to the ones in this kit http://www.waldorftreasures.com/waldorfdolls/customwaldorfdolls/mermaids/mermaids.htm. Lots of fun but our dolls look like they have been in a war with tangled hair etc now. As a gift I paired them with the book Wet Magic by Nesbit which I must have cornered the market on because I found a stack of the books recently, conveniently tucked in with leftover mermaid supplies. Not the best mermaid book but at least it was a mermaid book by a classic author. ;) http://www.tor.com/2011/11/10/when-books-go-to-war-wet-magic/ That search led me to the real purpose of this post, I found a huge list of lists. Aren't rabbit trails amazing? I am sure we have linked it before in some form. But if anyone feels the need to grow their stacks...... http://www.tor.com/series/five-books-about/ I am almost relieved to say that I gave up after 20 minutes or so. The books that intrigued me just weren't available at my libraries. I will probably go back and have another go later! :lol:

Thanks, I just put City of the Lost on hold. I have read most of her Cainsville and Otherworld series. Enjoyed both. I have The Dark Redemption sitting in my stack. I am going to have to move it a bit higher in the pile now! Looking forward to this review. I can't wait to see what my friend Stacia thinks of Mermaid Fiction! Actually I think it sounds really good. I haven't read it but I have looked at it somewhere, that cover really is eye catching. Maybe it wasn't in kindle format at the time.

Today has been a reading day for me. I finished Ian Rankin's Knots and Crosses. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3096774-knots-and-crosses It is the first in his Inspector Rebus series set in Edinburgh. It was good. Definitely a police procedural mystery but done well. Not as grim as some. I will eventually come back to this series. My second book was a page turning thriller that I couldn't put down. I am sure if I tried to find errors Karen Robards Darkness is probably filled with them but as entertainment it was similar to watching a good movie. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26037928-darkness. It starts with a bird watching scientist in a boat in the artic, a storm is approaching, then she spots an airplane which is obviously going to crash.... There actually is a couple of chapters before that scene but that's what hooked me. :)

Happy holiday weekend to all. Jane, Your new neighbour looks like a lovely fellow! I have been busy working on my quilts this weekend. So not that much reading but I have finished some that have been sitting around partially read. Ten Little Herrings is the second book in a cozy mystery series that I have been reading. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6854740-ten-little-herrings. It is one series that I can't say is great but is still entertaining. One of the main characters is the author of several series of books under multiple pen names and his crime fighting companion is his agent. Light stuff with some chuckles.....this one is a version of a house party murder. Kareni also read Because of Miss Briggerton this week. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25657772-because-of-miss-bridgerton. I really like Julia Quinn's book and the Bridgerton's are possibly my favourite character family. This one was fine but didn't live up to my probably unfairly huge expectations. Lastly, the book I am currently devouring. I actually set the quilt aside this afternoon for The Woman in Blue by Elly Griffiths. I love her Ruth Galloway series and this is the latest. These appear on British cozy lists but probably should be considered to be more of a general mystery imo. A bit too much everything to be cozy although these books are a favourite. Ruth is an archaeology professor in Norfolk. The series needs to be read in order. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25897794-the-woman-in-blue?ac=1&from_search=true

I believe Florida Virtual is free to Florida residents who are registered with their school district. I think non residents can take the courses for a fee, I believe those are through a different company. Maybe the K12 people?

Dd took this course via Courserahttps://www.coursera.org/course/ntufsc. Not sure when it will be offered again. She loved it. Florida Virtual School also offers Forensic Science. A friend's son enjoyed the course. Forensics illustrated http://bsapp.com/forensics_illustrated/ is a site I bookmarked years ago due to a wtm discussion. At that time someone was selled a kit to go with the labs.

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We normally drive through the New Forest on our way to Lymington for the ferry to Isle of Wight. We have had pony sightings pretty much the entire length of the A337. There are generally several near a town which i think is called Lyndhurst. They are just standing on green spaces on the way into town normally. We also always see them by a stable called Burghley. There are fenced in horses which are not wild but there is a stream by the stables and there should be wild horses around the banks, also a place to park. We have had Donkey sightings too, no pigs. Interesting fact, the pigs are released to eat acorns which can be poisonous to the ponies. http://www.newforestliving.co.uk/blog/2013/09/02/new-forest-wildlife/ Have fun tomorrow! :) On the book front not much reading took place today. I did finish the third Jim Butcher audio book. The fourth isn't available so I have downloaded a Frances Brody Kate Shackleton book to listen to next.

Remarkable Creatures is by Tracy Chevalier https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6457081-remarkable-creatures?ac=1&from_search=true. I don't remember any particularly adult content scenes but when I found the link in Goodreads discovered that many had put it on their Adult bookshelves. Perhaps you should read it first..... Lyme Regis is quite aways away but sort of near Isle of Wight which we go to most summers. We always think we might add it on on the way home but never do partly because we like to stop and watch the horses in the New Forest. Haworth has been a planned meet location with a good friend who lives near there. We plan it every summer and it never actually happens. I think we have driven through unknowingly (until after) a couple of times. I know it's a former mining village. They aren't romantic generally. There is supposed to be a lovely moor footpath from the parsonage to a pub with good food per my friend, which is why we want to go with her. ;) Maybe this summer. This afternoon I got into the car with dh for what was supposed to be a two hour drive with some errands in the middle. I grabbed my kindle reader on the way out the door and later discovered it hadn't been updated in over a week. Totally my fault. I spent my afternoon rejecting books on my list knowing I had some great stuff at home. Due to an accident/road closure we sat for over an hour. I won't make that mistake again!

Dd in particular loves memorizing. When she was about seven we did poetry in great quantity. The last time I checked for fun she could still recite most of them especially if given the first line the first time.

I know this won't surprise you.......already in the stack! The facts of life paranormal style tend to be really interesting discussions. My ds just loves to embarrass me! Partly content embarrassment and part this author says this but there's this in other books. I always end up feeling like my reading tastes have set a rather odd example. Beautiful kitty! So has she officially changed her name? :lol: We have never been to Lyme Regis. It's on our list too. I want to second Remarkable Creatures (Angel suggestion), great book, and your dd might like it also). Ladies, that is why Kindles are so wonderful. You can read a kindle anywhere and no one has a clue what you are reading. Just make sure you are holding it so no one can read over you shoulder! Some books look so innocent......my big pre reading issue used to be swear words. If they were used sort of in context (think Eyre Affair) not just for shock value they tended to go right over my head and I would hand the book over. I knew there was swearing in Eyre Affair but didn't twig to how much until my young teens started studying it like it was thesis worthy. Exclamations of I can't believe mom let you have this were heard from ds. Also he suddenly wanted to read Fford too! I just thought dd would find it fun..... I finished The Madwoman Upstairs and really enjoyed it. It was fun overall and I think it is one Rose will enjoy. I liked the book but found the home ed portrayal in it a bit uncomfortable for lack of a better word. Not happy about the overall home ed storyline to the greater world. The main character who was obviously very bright had to repeat grades when sent to boarding school etc. I did find all the Bronte trivia great fun and I haven't even read all the books, just Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights many times. I need to finally go to Haworth, another place I haven't been.

[quote name="Shawneinfl" post="7014739" timestamp="1464 BTW, I read Station Eleven at the beginning of last year. It was just okay for me but sci-fi is not my favorite genre. I know others liked it better than I. Did MMV read it? For some reason I think it was on her list. Well I just learned something new about Good reads thanks to Kathy. I am not sure that her link was working exactly but that might be because she is one of my Good reads friends. Before the general reviews for Station Eleven are my friend's reviews. Several have read it and Margaret read it last week. Not sure that I will read the whole book but I am curious about the setting of the first scenes so will probably read those for sure, sounds like Interlochen Arts Academy potentially. Overall the reactions were positive but I am not sure if in have ever read anything in that genre before. The Madwoman Upstairs is still holding my attention. In will never look at Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre the same.

I agree with Jenn. I am a bit shocked by your post count. ;) It definitely feels like you are posting far more than your post count indicates. Glad you are a part of our group although I now think you need to post more! :lol: Mothersweets...your knitting pattern is lovely. Your dd's piano teacher will love it. I can't find the recent post about Station Eleven. I am positive someone here recently read it. It was recommended on my overdrive a few minutes ago. I checked it out but it is definitely not my normal fluff, sounds interesting.

Root Beer....Pretty much every Brit I know compares it to medicine.