Exactly when did summer end? We worked late into the summer months finishing up our school year...and have taken a bit of a break. But, it seems our break is just about over.
We will begin our new school year on Monday. I have been doing some planning and have realized how close Rebecca is to meeting all of the requirements for graduation! She could finish as early as the end of this school year...or maybe at the end of summer. How exciting is that?! I love that about home education. No wasting time filling a seat in a school...she learns the material and moves on. I will never believe that there is a better way to earn an education.
Honey will be working his last night tomorrow night. It will be bittersweet. It's been nice to have lazy mornings with him. I LOVE waking up with him, and being able to stay right there together talking and perhaps falling back to sleep in his arms again. It will be nice in that we will have a more regular schedule. So, there are pros and cons...just seems like it is over quicker than I thought it would be.
Course..what isn't over quicker than I thought it would be?!
Summer heat..that's one thing that isn't... 
We need to make some more trips to the creek before summer is over. We had a good plan going until we got sidelined by other needs. I'd like to see us get back to going, maybe in the evenings after Honey gets home and we eat supper. We shall see...
Some farm needs must be tended to soon. This corral needs to be completed...though the going price for cows at this time is not great. But, it's a fine time to send a cow to the butcher and fill our freezer! We have two remaining hens. Skunks have been a real menace to our hens this year. We've never had such a problem as this. Toby and Thomas took out several skunks, but enough remained to eat most of our flock, including our handsome rooster. The two remaining hens are free-ranging and quite skiddish. I need to find a source for eggs...cause we sure can't eat store bought "eggs" any more!
It's time for eye exams around here too. New glasses for those of us who wear glasses, and checkups for all. It's sad that we have to travel out of our town to do this...as the one Dr in town who takes our insurance is not one we'll go to....been there, done that, not doing it again.
We celebrated a special day yesterday. August 5th marked 20 years since our first date. It was also 18 yrs, 7 months since we became one. That time sure has flown by. Guess it's true...time does truly fly when you're having fun. I can't imagine sharing my life with anyone else. God sure knew what He was doing when He joined us!
We have also returned to our monthly date nights. I have so missed this time alone with my Honey. We went out this past weekend and had such a good time. I am looking forward to next month's date!
Guess I'll post this and get some more school planning completed....
