Urgh! Trying to write with this computer is for the birds - and birds are too nice for me to pick on (excepting those that like to invade and eat out of my garden!) It truly has a baaaaaaad bad case of sticky fingers! And I hope it gets over it - SOON!
It's still the weekend today - and I'm on critter patrol - feeding, medicating, walking and watering any and all the critters! Evan is visiting Meemaw and I know he is thoroughly enjoying himself (I'm backup this weekend if Sherri has to make a fast trip to the store or back to work for a short bit!)
Weather - it must have rained a bit last night - which figures since I watered my garden yesterday! And it looks like rain again today. Considering how dry and powdery (like fine talcum powder) the soil has been - it has been STRONGLY needed (soil doesn't really crack like in most places - probably because there is entirely too much sand - sort of like trying to raise a garden at the beach!)
I can't believe May is over already! Seems like yesterday I was complaining about how fast everything is going and that it was the beginning of May when it felt like it should have been March AT THE LATEST! (Personally, I'm still working on August - 3 years ago!)
Accomplished this past month - ummm - not a lot - hence my return to outlining what I theoretically HOPE to get done!
Housewise..... and moving right along.....
Garden ..... I broke down and hired a young man to re-work my gardens. Son was so in favor of this that he donated money as well! I would have felt happier about hiring this young person if I had known that he was actually saving the money or using it for his expenses. Unfortunately there were indications that this didn't happen - such as when he started off each day asking for money ahead so that he could buy some lunch - "just $10 or so" (I ate PBJ meanwhile!) despite being told (repeatedly) that he was to provide his own lunch. Third day in he hesitantly brought up that I had deducted the $ amount provided earlier from his overall day's earnings (he was paid by the day) - at which point I looked surprised and reminded him that he was told he was to provide his own lunch - and he himself said as much as well. He was here a week - then neither my son nor I needed (nor could afford) to have him for the following week - but he is supposed to be back this coming week to mow. I hope he shows up. He's a good kid - just very young.
Anyway - garden is IN - finally! and I have a humongous pile of stuff for composting - probably enough to supply the neighbors, myself and all friends as well.
Quilting -wise - well - I'm #4 on the queen's list and may have moved up already. Should I say more?
Study-wise - some studies added, some changed around, some being reviewed, some re-done (as in - where WAS I when I studied botany? My brain sure wasn't engaged in it! Am re-doing all experiments!)
Studies added include:Garden, Homestead, Food preservation, Learning to learn (learning tips), Finances, Music (yes, I have a piano), Art - as well as all the other stuff.
The Earth subject - I'm still Pre-Cambrian - which would be helped a LOT if I didn't keep finding these fascinating books (texts) on Pre-Cambrian period and the development of the planet Earth! Of course, I'm finding LOTS of other books as well......
And, yes, I have re-designed the WAY I am approaching these subjects. Learning calendar is definitely 6 days a week now. Daily subjects include: Russian, Exercise, Music (practice), Math, Food preservation (trying for one food a day).
Three days a week (Sun, Mon, Tues) I also work on Religion, Earth, Creative Writing, Handwriting.
The other 3 days a week (Wed, Thurs, Fri) I work on Botany, Garden studies, Learning Tips, finances.
Very lopsided, I know - BUT I seem to be more motivated at the beginning of the week - so I can handle more. By the end of the week, I am more than ready for a change of pace, and a lighter load. (Well.... maybe not at the VERY BEGINNING of the week!)
HOUSE
- Zone 1
- Front Porch
- Entrance and 2nd floor landing
- Zone 3
- Paperwork
GARDEN - not today
KITCHEN
- DAYS MENU
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B:Cheesy omelet
L:grilled cheese sandwich, milk
D:leftovers or breakfast for dinner
S:fruit
- COOK
- SOUPS
- BREAD
- whole wheat rolls
- whole wheat bread
- Homemade granola
PRESERVE
EDUCATION
- DAILY
- RUSSIAN
- Done Lesson 25
- Done Lesson 26
- Done Lesson 27
- MATH
- MUSIC
- Done Rachmaninoff - 2nd C
- Review sect 1-5
- intensive 4-5
- once over up through 12
- EXERCISE
- Done Yoga - R1
- Done Strength - core
- Done Cardio - cleaning
- SUN, MON, TUES
- RELIGION
- EARTH
- Done Watch How the Earth Was Made - Season 2, Disc 4 - 1 segment
- Read + Notes - Story of Earth
- HANDWRITING
- CREATIVE WRITING
QUILT
- done STASH REPORT (Sunday)
