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Here we are at the new schoolyear already. Here in the hot desert southwest, we begin in the summer and end in the fall. Since we're on the ranch, we don't go on vacations like so many families do. We have too many responsibilities right here. The livestock would die if we didn't tend to them all day. We can school in the air-conditioning and take recess in the "cow can", but the shallow water drinkers need sprayed down and water refreshed between noon & 1:pm. The livestock suffer so this time of year, but we do all we can for them. The larger ones fare better than the small stock. Matthias is staying home from his apprenticeship, now that the farrier's son is home from school, and he can get down to the books during the hot hours. He/we have worked hard outside all winter/spring long, and therefore, we all look at our schooldays as a restful break. We head out there 'bout 4:pm each afternoon because we still have plenty of ranchwork to do. Just not the intensive labor we had last winter/spring. The county fair is coming up in September, and that means big business for us. Last year we won grand champ doe in milk and dairy sire which led to more customers than we could even handle. This will be the first year Miekhylla will be allowed to show her livestock and a first for her horse events so she's very excited. This will be the first for me to show with my horse too, therefore, we have plenty o' practice to do in the evenings. Matthias has just wrapped up his 4-H horse season so he doesn't have to do as much to stay tuned up, but he has a lot of other projects he's taken on therefore his work with them escalates. He hopes to make a lot of money at auction to go to farrier's school when he graduates. We'll end sometime in October if the schoolwork is done. Matthias will head back to work after fair, after 4-H record books are squared away. It's so easy to incorporate that into schooling. Right now, all is humming along. The kiddos are just coming in from recess/noontime chores, so it's back to the books. Malachi and the younger 2 girls are sleeping, so now it's time to work with the olders individually. Matthias will do his Bible copywork/ independent study while I work with Khyllie on her Polished Cornerstones, then Khyllie will do her copywork/I.S. while I work with him on his Plants Grown Up study. We'll all be finished up about the time the youngers get up & we'll do Considering God's Creation together. Starting next week Wednesdays, we'll all get together with the church family at our little country church for an informal homeschool co-op. We'll start with one class and add more as we play it by ear. We've never done something like this before, but we love each other greatly, so to us, it really doesn't matter what we do. I'm looking forward to it. It should be great fun! |
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