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Sep. 6, 2008
Saturday Ramblings
The weather here has cooled off, thanks to some rain. I have a pot of chicken stock simmering on my stove which smells so good. Later this afternoon I need to pour off the broth and separate the meat from the bones. I am quite thankful I have several full length aprons when I do this job. I tend to splash broth on myself and with the apron I don't get grease stains on my clothes. I am making chicken stew for dinner on Monday and I will freeze whatever is leftover. The cooked chicken will mostly go in the stew, though I may have some to freeze for meals later on.
I'm also hoping to get to the library today, I have books to return and I want to pick up some books for my youngest to supplement our history readings next week. I am also hoping to find a book for myself, I read a lot and I read quickly so the library is VERY good for our budget!
My husband and I are going out to lunch today. I can't tell you what a blessing it is to be able to just leave the kids and go out alone! We try to get out together at least once a month. Sometimes we have things to discuss, but most of the time it is just to enjoy one another's company.
School this week went very well. We started slowly and I'll add more subjects next week. I think Ger and Mic are looking forward to it, Ger spent the week complaining that he was bored and Mic entertained himself in the workshop. I'm not sure what he was doing but I am sure he left all the tools out. DH had told both Mic and Ed that they need to clean up the workshop today. Ed must have been down there too! It's not surprising since he loves to work alongside his older brothers. (Un)fortunately the workshop is in the basement, so I don't always hear what they are doing. They also can go directly into the basement without ever entering the main part of the house so sometimes I think they are outside, but they are in the workshop. DH has taught them shop safety from a very early age. As a child he saw his own father cut a finger off in thier shop which left a lasting impression. So DH is always very careful with his power tools and the boys have seen that. The boys are all good about the shop rules... well other than the putting tools away part. I love that the shop is such a central part of the boys' lives, they work alongside their father and learn valuable skills. They are currently choosing the projects they will each make for Christmas gifts, I'll tell you about them after Christmas. I don't want to spoil any surprises. |
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