For Today: Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Looking out from my back porch... sun is beginning to set, so the sky is pinkish over the tops of the trees. Beautiful!
I am thinking about... what needs to be done this week, the homeschool booksale at the end of the week and my checklist related to the booksale!
I am thankful for... the help of my mom and in-laws in the chicken harvest! I cannot imagine how much longer it would have taken Eric, the kids and I to do it without their help.
I am reading... ‘Sense and Sensibility’ by Jane Austen.
I am hoping... for mild weather and a productive week.
I am hearing... the sounds of water running for showers and baths. My kitchen table is right under the upstairs bathroom.
I am wearing... beige capris, orange shirt, flip-flops
From the sewing/craft room (aka. laundry room!)... just laundry planned for this week. Although, my sister gave Angelina a few outfits that need slight alterations.
From the school room... getting closer to preparedness. We had a lot of fun with the first day of school ‘gifts’ (poster board & tissue paper … can’t remember the name, but is something like schultute!) last year, so I have supplies to make and stuff again.
From the kitchen... fresh bread, mexican spaghetti (recipe posted on cooking blog), buckwheat pancakes. Today, I made us of eggplant in a pasta dish. First, I showed everyone dessert and then I served up supper. This is the way to go if YOU aren’t sure if you’ll like supper. It produces less complaints!! Got any good eggplant recipes??
From the garden... lots and lots of fresh veggies: eggplant, cucumbers, peppers, onions, corn, tomatoes.
State of the house... let’s not worry about the house! There’s so much to do in the garden and all the produce needs to be stored or preserved. And, then the dining room is covered with piles of books to be priced for the homeschool booksale at the end of the week.
A successful moment...chicken harvest is complete!
A few plans for the rest of the week...
Monday: Dash had an orthodontist appt. & Eric was in a golf tournament. While his dad golfed, Dash spent time with friends in Fargo. I priced all the books and educational toys I plan to bring to the booksale. Pickled around 7 pints of cukes.
Tuesday: Juicing plums and baking – Prairie Woman’s Mocha Chocolate Brownies – yes, that was dessert tonight. Believe me, they are delicious.
Wednesday: Zeke & Graham have dentist appointments today.
Thursday: Pickling cukes or juicing plums or freezing corn. Baking goodies for the bake sale at the book sale.
Friday/Saturday/Sunday: FMCHE (our homeschool group) book sale set up on Friday and sale on Saturday. Angelina, Leo & I are staying overnight with friends!
A picture memory...
Remember these little guys??
So funny that you put this picture on. We have a hen sitting on eggs (wrong time of year I know) that hatched today with a healthy little chick. There's six more eggs under her so maybe more chicks by tomorrow. Hopefully more hens for eggs. Thanks so much for replying on the piano course. I had just put the order form in the mail an hour or so before I recieved your post & the piano teacher called today so she now knows we won't be needing her this year & was actually very helpful & said the kids can still possibly go to festival in the spring. I have one more question for you. What kind of digital lesson plans do you use. I found the Homeschool Tracker but was wondering if you use something else too. I started making something up on a spreadsheet today. I so appreciate your help.
ReplyDeleteI remember those cute little chicks! They grew so fast! I, too, was out harvesting my tiny crop of cukes, tomatoes, carrots, beans and oregano. Never enough to can, but enough for some fresh meals!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing you this weekend - better get my books priced today!