We are making progress on lots of things, most of which do not have much to do with homeschool. The yard, the robot, and the pinhole camera projects are moving right along, but the Sonlight catalog has still not arrived, so I went back to the website to ask for another. I hope it gets here before to long, or I am going to give up and start looking for other options. How long can it take to stick a catalog in the mail?
Robot: On the robot front, I am starting to make some progress. I just about have the python (software) object written that takes out of the serial port of a computer to the circuit board that controls the motors that will power the robot arm. I now have a game plan for how to configure the arm using oak structure, a lazy susan style base, and bearings, timing belts, and pulleys. I have not yet picked out the mechanical hardware. I think I have a good chance of find off-the-shelf parts that do not cost too much.
There is lots of work still left on the yard. Last night, I got the anti-clover spray put down and will need to start preparing the area between the sidewalk and curb for the new trees we expect to get in over the next week or so. I also need to get the anti-insect stuff down on the lawn and then I am sure it will be ready for mowing again. This is all good exercise and coupled with workouts on our new NordicTrack ski machine, I am starting to drop some weight; I am down to 195 from 200 in about a week.