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Nov. 9th, 2009 08:31 amWe! ::thump chest:: Have a Toilet! ::thump:: ::thump:: We! Toilet!!
Though the pride belongs entirely to Chris & the boys, as I had nothing to do with it. They've all been working very hard in the last few weeks, redoing our downstairs washroom. It's part of Homeschooling Science, you see. Measuring, calculating areas, discussing different types of tiles, learning about wall rot, looking at different types of water-saving toilets, etc. Very educational.
Also very inconvenient; we've had one toilet among four people, one of them a twelve-year-old boy who sometimes needs to get away from his permachattering little brother and who loses track of time on a regular basis. Yeah, no.
And, as a bonus for the boys, once the toilet had been tested and pronounced fit for use, they each got $15. They hadn't expected anything, because it was Science, even though they'd worked on it far more hours than is usual for one of their classes. Chris hadn't told them they were getting paid. What's more, he pointed out that they still have quite a bit to work on down there, and if they continue working as well as they have been, they should have enough money to be able to buy Christmas presents without worrying too much about the cost.
Though the pride belongs entirely to Chris & the boys, as I had nothing to do with it. They've all been working very hard in the last few weeks, redoing our downstairs washroom. It's part of Homeschooling Science, you see. Measuring, calculating areas, discussing different types of tiles, learning about wall rot, looking at different types of water-saving toilets, etc. Very educational.
Also very inconvenient; we've had one toilet among four people, one of them a twelve-year-old boy who sometimes needs to get away from his permachattering little brother and who loses track of time on a regular basis. Yeah, no.
And, as a bonus for the boys, once the toilet had been tested and pronounced fit for use, they each got $15. They hadn't expected anything, because it was Science, even though they'd worked on it far more hours than is usual for one of their classes. Chris hadn't told them they were getting paid. What's more, he pointed out that they still have quite a bit to work on down there, and if they continue working as well as they have been, they should have enough money to be able to buy Christmas presents without worrying too much about the cost.
