Enrolled!

Emily is officially enrolled in online school. Her classes started on August 30th and much of her work is asynchronous. On the one hand, she likes the flexible schedule, but on the other hand, she would prefer to have a teacher providing live lessons. I have been sitting with her periodically to offer a bit more interaction and make sure that she isn't just "fast-forwarding" through the material. 

Obligatory 1st day of school photo

So far, she is doing pretty well with everything, but I think that both of us would like to have her back to in-person classes sooner rather than later. We are keeping an eye on the vaccine schedule and hope that she will be able to get vaccinated this fall. We were also able to obtain a nice supply of N95 masks that are sized to fit kids, so those will be an option for her once she is vaccinated and able to go back to class. It took a little finagling because the masks are made in Canada and only shipped to Canadians, but we were able to get a contact in Canada to send us a bunch. :)

Aside from all things school-related, Emily keeps herself busy with a new-found interest in magic. Not like card tricks, but more like spells. She has a couple of books on witchcraft and she has been following the phases of the moon (which are very important to a witch). During the last full moon, we made moon water, which basically involved leaving water outside in a jar overnight so that the light of the full moon could shine on it. Apparently moon water is good for drinking (and Emily insists that it tastes better than regular water), but can also be used in other spells. Emily is also very interested in rocks and loves to bring home new specimens. Sadly, it is shockingly difficult to find a rock identification app that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Who knew that the secrets of rocks would be so well-protected!