July 27, 2026

Category: Lils

A Mind Wide Open, Lils, Playing

IT Assistant

Today Kala worked work me to install a Linux/Chromium build on a couple of the old systems we’re revitalizing from the local Lutheran school. She had to observe how all connections we’re made, how to interrupt the boot sequence, how to choose a boot device, and walk through the os install. She’s never worked with […]

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A Mind Wide Open, Lils, Playing

Worksheets vs Real Life

We calculated the amount of weight the bricks on our chimney actually total this morning. See image, you’ll see the problem. Lily pushes back pretty hard when asked to do mathematic calculations, but she does work through them with me. Our discussion of which she would prefer, figuring out stuff that matters to our life […]

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A Mind Wide Open, Lils, Playing

Worksheets vs Real Life

We calculated the amount of weight the bricks on our chimney actually total this morning. See image, you’ll see the problem. Lily pushes back pretty hard when asked to do mathematic calculations, but she does work through them with me. Our discussion of which she would prefer, figuring out stuff that matters to our life […]

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A Mind Wide Open, Lils, Playing

Himalayan Salt

Lils and I just had a conversation about salt, monks, receding seas, erupting mountain ranges, culture, tradition, social choice, political boundaries and country formation (Tibet), and chemical reactions (alkaline based, in particular).

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A Mind Wide Open, Lils, Playing

Site Word, Shmite Words

​So, we’ve been talking about checking levels for sight reading and Lils sits somewhere about the 9-10th year lists. I think this is a better idea than any of the lists I’ve seen so far. 😉 Dearest creature in creation, Study English pronunciation.I will teach you in my verseSounds like corpse, corps, horse, and worse.I […]

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A Mind Wide Open, Lils, Playing

Site Word, Shmite Words

​So, we’ve been talking about checking levels for sight reading and Lils sits somewhere about the 9-10th year lists. I think this is a better idea than any of the lists I’ve seen so far. 😉 Dearest creature in creation, Study English pronunciation.I will teach you in my verseSounds like corpse, corps, horse, and worse.I […]

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