Looking out my back porch... it’s snowing. Thankfully, though, it’s melting when it hits the ground.
I am thankful for... grandparents/parents, sunshine, and good medical care.
I am reading… ‘The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling’ and ‘Bought with a Price’
I am praying that... my little Louis never has another anaphylactic reaction. We spent Saturday night in the hospital for observation because his reaction couldn’t be controlled quickly enough with the medication administered in the ER. And we were also told children have a tendency to relapse around 8 hours after their symptoms have been controlled. We live 45 and 55 miles from the two nearest hospitals; that’s a long way to travel.
A random thought… we are fortunate to live in an area where our kids are welcome to participate in the local school sports and extra-curricular activities. We probably wouldn’t have let the kids participate as much in Fargo, but I can’t say that definitively because we moved. Recently, my husband was visiting with a friend who talked about another homeschooling family who was considering moving because they felt ostracized in the town where they currently live. Very thankful for our location, just thankful.
A favorite quote… "No one in the world can alter truth. All we can do is seek it and live it." ~ St. Maximilian Kolbe
I am hearing... the vacuum.
From the sewing/craft room… last week, I finally made time to sew. Of course, it helped that there was a deadline involved! Greg needed the vest, bowtie or tie (he couldn’t make up his mind, so I made both) and pocket square by last Friday. So, we have one vest that is too small and one that fits wonderfully. Suffice it to say, when that little voice tells you to measure, you really SHOULD measure. You shouldn’t talk yourself out of it by thinking that it’ll take too much time…NOT measuring definitely takes more time. In fact, it takes the exact amount of time to make another vest AND measure twice to make sure you are right the second time around!
From the School Room... the younger kids finished up a lot of subjects last week. We are taking Holy Week off from school, except that Greg will most likely continue to work in a lot of subjects.
From the Kitchen... not much was planned over the weekend as we ate at our parish mission each evening. This week, we have LOTS planned as we’ll be prepping for Easter and the arrival of family.
From the FarmYard… PIGS arrived last Thursday. And they are so CUTE!! They’re small, but they’re Spots (a breed) and they are seriously adorable. The cousins are going to love seeing the animals during their visit. Eric and the kids will be picking up more pigs at a sale this week.
A successful moment… the weekend activities are completed.
A few plans for the rest of the week…
We are taking the week off from school. Angelina & Graham have ortho appts in Fargo, so we’ll be able to stock up on food and supplies for the family gathering over the Easter weekend. Our family is hosting this year and looking forward to seeing family. Other than that, we look forward to Holy Week and all the activities that go along with this most Holy time in our Church.
A picture memory...
Greg will celebrate his 17th birthday later this month. How he has changed. The pic above is from 2008 when he celebrated his 11th birthday…a couple months later we moved out to the farm. That was a year of big changes for our family!
