Day 157

1st August 2022

Sailing Rocks

The Sailing Rocks of Death Valley.

Today, I left for work at 6.30am. 😴 I was grumbling on the inside.

How could I let this happen?!

Liam and the kids watched some Physics Girl on YouTube and learnt about the Sailing Rocks.

There’s a 100-year mystery around these huge, heavy rocks that move across Death Valley, seemingly by themselves.

Two cousins, have finally solved the mystery!

When a fine sheet of ice forms after rain, the wind blows the ice ever so gently, to one end of the basin. The sheet ice act as a slide and it moves the rocks across the ice.

Check it out.

Watch Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFFhD5HeByM

Surface Tension

https://youtu.be/WsksFbFZeeU

They stayed on Physics Girl, and later did and experiment on surface tension.

First, they learnt that the top layer of water molecules form a bond, and slightly bulge up a little.
When soap/detergent is added, the surface tension breaks and the water molecules want to flatten out.

There’s a cool experiment that demonstrates the water tension breaking and the water molecules shooting away from the soap.

Let’s see how they did.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtH5KwntyiA

Earth! 💗💗💗

They are covered in food colouring, of course – and so is the bathroom!

When I got home from work, there were friends in the garden, and the pizza oven was well underway.

All the kids were playing, and I took a glass of red and sat back in front of the fire, watching my pizza roast before my eyes.

Although it was an early start, it was a good day with a gorgeous end.

I am so tired now though. 😴😴😴

Sleep in tomorrow, yeh!!!

The Challenge: Home school for 1 year while not losing sanity or love for children and/or husband.
Contenders: Mila 8yrs, Lincoln 10 yrs, Me (Mum), Liam (Dad), Pepe (dog)
Home School Days: 200

This blog was inspired by the film Julie & Julia, starring Meryl Streep & Amy Adams.

Julie decides she will take her love of cooking to the next level by cooking every recipe in Julia Childs French cookbook, in one year! 500 & something fancy, technical recipes!! While working full time!

Julie writes a daily blog about her time in the kitchen for herself & other amateur cooks who may, or may not be, reading along. You gotta watch it (http://thehomeschoolyear.com/about/). Or read it here. (http://thehomeschoolyear.com/book)

I loved that she wrote every day. I loved hearing about her small everyday frustrations, with the recipes & with life. It really inspired me to throw myself into something.

The timing was perfect as we have just decided to homeschool our children as a lifestyle choice and I thought…Cool! A daily blog will be perfect!

There must be other families out there wondering if there’s another way to live? Another way to do ‘family life’?

If you’re here, then hello & welcome aboard! Please feel free to sit back & watch it all unfold. Put the kettle on & check in with us each night to see what went down and how we all got over the line. I’m sure we’ll find our rhythm, right?

Are you a homeschool family? If you’re watching the wheels fall off this thing, I’m open to your emails or comments any time. I would love them! I am very friendly, & I could use the help.

Ok, come hell or high water….I’m in. A daily blog, for 12 months. I’ll be right, here.

Kindly, Lisa x