Flurry ran out of fight

Flurry the kitten passed away. I guess she was always sicker than we were willing to admit to ourselves. The veterinarian was gentle in his explanations of her illnesses and let us have some time to hope but she was too sick to go on very long. Looking back at pictures of her she looks sicker than I think we "saw" her at the time. Especially in comparison to her sister Felix. We really did think she would eventually do well, or maybe just REALLY wanted her to and tried to make it happen that she would be well by simple willpower. She lost her fight and went downhill quickly at the end. She was always sick from the day we adopted her but Flurry had her moments, she had spirit and fight in her and had some good times in spite of her illness. We will miss her and what could have been.

Homeschool, year 15, Day 1

Today began our 15th year of homeschooling! New year and new curriculum. For Tristan (and at co-op) I'm using Paths of Settlement with extension. Other curriculum and resources we will use this year are Apologia Physical science, Physics 101 (when it comes out), the Great Courses Math Fundamentals and Algebra, America-The Last Best Hope (older boys through co-op) and as usual anything that fits a need through the year.

It's very different this year, all boys! Hayley has graduated!! Another change it that, youngest child Tristan is starting high school!!! Trevor and Colin are so independent and doing all their courses through co-op or independently. So it's just me and Tristan for full on homeschooling, or should I say Tristan, me and....furry friends!

Tristan gets some "help" from Felix and Flurry.

Flurry studies the teacher's manual.

Homeschool with kittens=chaos!

Felix checks out the water routes of the early explorers.

Felix wants that pencil, Felix REALLY wants that pencil!

Felix snatched the pencil and tried to bury it!

Flurry is ready for read aloud time.

Now THIS looks fun!

Felix will help paint.

 

Tired kittens after their first day of homeschooling.