stop the poorly

Today we went to cannock chase home ed  group.

I am decroating my cake case Christmas tree with glitter.

FUNGUS OF THE WEEK it is called  a common ink cap do not eat this one it is very poisonous

The book says it can be poisonous when it reacts with alcohol in the bloodstream causing nausea and hot flushes.

 Moms finger is in a plaster because  to have a little sample to check if evrything is ok.

Here is the funny seat.

A machine is checking moms blood.

Last week, when I told Sarah that I was giving blood, and that it was to help keep people alive, she asked if I would still be alive afterwards. Fortunately, I am. 

Sew much to do!

Green = Sarah

Blue = Mum

This is ivy we found it in the woods.

We're planning to make a Christmas wreath so took some of this away with us.

and a bit of blurred holly.

Here is some fungus called jelly ear

After searching in the woods for 'fungus of the week' we found nothing. We returned to the car and spotted this in someone's garden right by the car! It's edible, and apparently tasty with garlic.

It looks like the purple jelly disc but its velvety and brown.

Sarah did a mammoth-load of Doodle Maths today. Her maths is now at the 'correct' National Curriculum level for her age. Not that we're bothered with the National Curriculum because we don't have to, but it's good to know that we're doing a good job.

Making Christmas decorations

Guess what it's going to be?

See? It's a Christmas tree!

Sarah's handwriting has also improved a lot. We've been practising 'cursive' (joined up) style.

And now using the wrapping paper Sarah printed....

Happy Christmas! Oh sorry, that's a bit early. 

Fungusday

yesterday we had a walk to Cupcake lane.

We walked along the Compton canal.

Here is the Cill marker at Compton lock

I think the  ramp is for the ducks :)

I crossed the meccano bridge

Not sure what on earth what that fungus is called sorry guys because we got mixed up. 

there are a lot what look the same.

We now think this is the Common Funnel Cap.

ewww these are maggots they are for the fishes  and they are bait.

Yay Cupcake lane best part.

if you want to go there these are the times to

bright sun came out.

FUNGUS OF THE WEEK it is a AGARICUS XANTHODERMA

if it got a ring around the stem its usually POISONOUS

stay tuned for the next FUNGUS OF THE WEEK

More cake!

Mum wrote the blog. 

It's been another long day! The first part of this post, up to the candles, was from yesterday.

Making firework pictures

Sarah cleared up after herself too!

We learnt more about fire, and what it needs to 'live'. We experimented with taking away the oxygen.

We used a snuffer, like Val did at StAn's Kids, only ours wasn't as pretty as Val's angel.

We brought some of Alfred's cakes back from the wood with us, after he'd burnt them. We discovered that they were too damp to light initially, so we dried them out in the oven. Then we managed to get an ember, as you can see here. Sarah kep it glowing by blowing on it gently, thus giving it more oxygen to survive.

We snuffed it out before we went out, otherwise it could have smouldered and then it would have been dangerous.

Read the story of King Alfred's cakes here!

We can't keep away from Cupcake Lane! We did a 3.5 mile trip with this as our reward.

Ever since we started walking along the canals this summer, and visiting Bratch Locks, Sarah has been interested in the sign 'Keep boat forward of cill marker' which is painted at every lock. We found out what this means, with the help of Ann-Marie and Google. As you drive your boat into a lock to go down a level, behind you, the lock gate stands on a concrete slab which juts out into the lock. As the water is relased from the lock and your boat gets lower, if you are too far back in the lock, the rudder or back of the boat can get caught on the cill, with potentially disastrous consequences. Apparently this has happened 25 times in the last 10 years. 

We went to the craft shop and bought some felt to make a Loopsy dress. Sarah designed it and cut out a paper pattern before cutting out the dress and sewing it together.