The last day of school was May 25th. Yesterday I had to keep telling the kids to spend less time on the computer. We took a trip to the library and my youngest daughter brought home this book: She has already gotten out the air-dry clay, and made herself a Golden Amulet. There is a "T" for Tiger her cat. Real amulets typically had animals such as lions, elephants and crocodiles - warding off bad spirits. She's having more fun today, and building an African Savanna. Meanwhile, my 12 year-old daughter is baking a cake and making homemade butter cream frosting. The deal was that she had to wash her dishes and put them away. As for the rest, one is caring for her goats and upkeeping the barn, while her brother sleeps on the sofa. He's been sick the last few days and is scheduled for work. The two younger girls also set up a "hair salon" in the living room. They are giving me "do's" as part of their "spa" day. Th...