-3 guinea keets hatched in an incubator in the living room (28 days). Now residing in a habitat created for them in a refurbished fish tank, again, in the living room. Why? Why Not? Actually, the preferred food for adult birds is wood ticks. Need I say more? It was/is a great biology lesson for all 3 kids. They researched the ideal living conditions/food and put it all together.
-grades in for me - 2 a's, 2 b's. Disappointed, but not discouraged. Summer classes to follow - developmental psychology and comp II. Yippee.
-Son starting driver's education this week. Blessings to those who are willing (and have the control) to teach young men this skill.
-Son joining the civil air patrol cadet program. Great kids involved. We are always watching for good social opportunities because, you know (dripping w sarcasm) those homeschooled kids don't know how to socialize.
-All 3 children signed up for 4-H. Developing.
-Two of my brothers (w families) coming to ND at the beginning of June. Always a great time. Wish all 3 brothers could be here at the same time.
-To do: sign kids up for swimming, find a piano teacher for the girls, develop sophomore curriculum for son, schedule a brief vacation (have you seen the fuel prices?), fence more of the pasture in woven wire - 52 sheep eat a lot of grass - very quickly.
-Wanted: small diesel vehicle for husband to convert to veg oil fuel.
-Sheep are all OK. #19 acting a bit odd - dosed with wormer and penicillin. Improvements seen.
-Reading: consuming anything and everything that doesn't have to do with school. Some 'bubblegum' reading too. Developing a summer reading list for all 3 kids to be distributed at the beginning of June.
-Homeschool: Done for the year. Ahhhhhh.
-Developing: 3 seminars on homeschooling and a 4 day retreat schedule. Frightened.
-Musing: Interpersonal communications class highlighted the need for different levels of relationships. Missing - I/Thou friends. Relocating to an interwoven farm community does not allow relationships to easily develop, especially when you live in the middle of nowhere. Not whining, just musing.
-Sigh: 40 is fast approaching. Now I'm whining.
-Enjoying: beautiful weather. We have horrifying winters, but spring/summer/autumn can't be beat. The clear blue sky makes every day amazing.
-Planning/Equipping: Husband and son taking a canoe trip to Boundary Waters (Canada/MN) with the church youth group in August. Need to equip with backpacks, etc. Due to the lack of sanitary facilities (or any facilities at all) I'm passing on the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery, this time.
-Camping: The weekend prior to the big canoe event, I'm camping with the kids at yet another youth group event (lest you think I'm getting soft!).
-Gardening: Giving it yet another try. The wind and my lack of experience really keeps me challenged in this area, but the thought of garden fresh tomatoes keeps me going.
That's all folks! I'm mulling over more for later.
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