Looking out from my back porch... cloudy & slightly cool, but a great Fall day.
I am thinking about… how fast Louis is growing and changing as he toddles around the schoolroom.
I am thankful for... NO RAIN!
I am reading…magazines and newspapers… I’m still reading books, but haven’t had time to read a page in them the last couple weeks, so figured the book-reading really doesn’t count!
I am hoping... that Dash and his grandpa will be able to start soybean harvest this week.
I am hearing... sounds of chairs and a small table being pushed around. That’s Louis’ latest activity … seeing what he can push around the room.
I am wearing... jean capris and a black long-sleeved t-shirt.
From the sewing/craft room (aka. laundry room!)…just laundry; sewing creativity will occur soon because those cloaks MUST get done by the Parade of Lights in mid-November.
From the school room... starting our fourth week. We aren’t behind and the kids have been working hard to get done with their lessons in a timely fashion.
From the kitchen... canned the last of the cukes and 14 quarts peach sauce. Pear crisp was enjoyed by all, and I’m still searching for ‘good’ ways to use up the eggplant!
From the garden…three watermelon and the tomatoes remain to be harvested. The yellow summer squash and eggplant still have a few fruit/veggies left to harvest, too. Angelina picked the remaining peppers and pulled out the plants. Hopefully the warmer weather this week will help the last of the tomatoes ripen.
A successful moment… I’d say canning 14 quarts of peaches with a toddler in the house is accomplishment enough!
A few plans for the rest of the week…
Monday: Dash has a FB game this evening.
Tuesday-Thursday: Pear & Peach canning, garden harvesting & winterizing, soybean harvest (hopefully!), prepping the chicken coop for combining the flocks.
Friday/Saturday/Sunday: NDSU Homecoming/80’s-90’s Greek Reunion/Marian Eucharistic Congress/G&G Golden Acres come for a visit.
A picture memory...
The kids were given a basketball hoop (well, it was actually Dash’s birthday present … but it’s for all) a couple years ago. Eric and the kids finally started setting it up a couple weeks ago. The kids each put their hand print and name in the cement.
14 quarts of peach sauce it an accomplishment with a toddler!!!
ReplyDeleteI am thankful for no rain, too!
ReplyDeleteAnd your harvest sounds delicious!!