Aug. 8, 2008 - Hello Stranger
Well it's been quite some time since I've managed to write in this blog...almost 10 months now. In some ways, things are very much the same and in others, well, it's gotten quite different around here. :)
We currently have 3 hogs, 4 piggies, 89 broilers, approximately 36 laying hens, and 18 rabbits, plus Brown Sugar the milk cow, 7 other herd cows and 1 calf born in early Feb.
I am still making butter and cheese from the extra milk Brown Sugar gives us. We are still making our bread from freshly ground wheat, though I have taught my 2 older dc (11, 10) to do this for me daily.
Our garden was a bust this year, but I still managed to put quite a bit of veggies thru my canner. I'm still canning fruit...we've done blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and peaches so far. Next up will be pears and apples and grapes.
We are still homeschooling, though I admit to being ready to take a break from schooling. We took quite a bit of time off last fall, so since Jan we've been going pretty much non-stop in an effort to make up our time. The children are all learning lots and growing like weeds.
This summer, in an effort to beat the higher costs of electricity, we've cut off the back central a/c unit and blocked off the hallway with a blanket, covered the living room windows with blankets to block out the sun, and all 6 of us are sleeping in our living room. So far we've been blessed with lower electric bills, but the big test will be this next bill, due any day now.
I've been struggling for months now with extreme tiredness and fatigue. Pretty much I never want to get out of bed, but of course, I force myself to do just that every morning and I plod along working on the never-ending *To Do* list. But it takes a whole lot more effort and energy than I have and that concerns me.
My wonderful hubby has been even more loving and attentive this past year, though he's never been much of a slouch in that department. I find myself often thinking of how blessed I am in my marriage. In just a few months we'll celebrate our 20th anniversary and I thank the Lord every day for my hubby's love and the effort he puts into making sure I know how much he loves me.
And that pretty much sums up the past 10 months. :) I'll do my best to blog more often though. :)
Comments
Aug. 9, 2008 - hi!
Posted by MuckFootMom
It's good to hear from you! I'm glad things are going mostly well - praying for you and your fatigue; is there any way to see a doc about it?
miss you
kim in mi
