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Oh my!!

Mon, 2 Oct 2006 14:03:00 -0500

I can't believe how long it has been since I updated this blog. I guess I'm going to have to weigh whether or not I want to continue it.

A lot has been going on. School has started, I've been learning how to sew knits, I'm feeling better, we've moved and are looking to move again in about a year...so lots of things are going into storage.

School is going well. Most days.

Summer Days

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 15:45:00 -0500

We've been enjoying the warm days. Time spent gardening (the poor thing did lousy this year), working in the yard, playing in the pool, sewing, finishing up our school year, and all those wonderful things that lend excitement to our lives.

This morning during school we lined all our ducks up in a row. We now know exactly what we have left to finish before we start our new year and have a rough idea of how long it will take to complete it.

Our new school books are here and we added a great new science experiment package to supplement as well as a new writing program. We'll also be learning how to diagram sentences, typing, cursive writing, and French. We'll still be doing our 5 basic subjects of Math, Language Arts, Science, and Bible. All in all we've got a full year planned.

Now comes my fun part -- I've got to get all the lesson plans and calendars pulled together. I enjoy doing this part if I allow myself enough time, but if I try to rush it I feel overwhelmed.

Is anyone else working on next years plans?

Highlights

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:57:00 -0500

The highlights of our week:

doctor's visit over (Praise the Lord!)
making a dress for myself
planning our new house
school review is going great

Thank you

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 04:43:00 -0500

Thank you all so much for your prayers. Sadly, the doctor is certain we miscarried. I'll go back for the final lab works and a follow up physical next week. This has really been rough week for our whole family and my husband is taking us on a weekend trip just to give us a change of scene. I'll be back as next week and try to post more regularly.

Urgent Prayer Request

Sun, 11 Jun 2006 20:24:00 -0500

We've just found out that I am pregnant (after 6 unsuccessful years of trying) and I am bleeding heavily. I go back to the doctor tomorrow for a new hcg level test. She says it is still to early to say miscarriage until tomorrow's tests. It could just be early pregnancy bleeding. Regardless of what happens, I would really appreciate prayers.

Thank you!

Another Week

Fri, 9 Jun 2006 10:01:00 -0500

Another week has passed and it has been a great one. We've finished school promptly without any fuss -- which gets harder as the wheather gets warmer.

I'm beginning to plan our curriculum for next school year. Our son will use SOS and a separate typing program and I'm piecing together our daughter's lesson plans now. I have her cursive writing book. I also have diagramming and writing activities for both children taken care of. I'm getting excited!

Tagged and Didn't Realize

Tue, 30 May 2006 22:20:00 -0500

I was tagged and didn't realize it.

Anyway, 6 interesting things about me:

1. My favorite food is rutabegas.

2. My biggest dream is to have a wood cookstove.

3. I have an English sheepdog in a part of the world where you never see sheep.

4. I am the 5th generation to live in my house.

5. My husband and I were meant to be together. We had friends try to set us up to meet several times and we both refused -- only to meet by fluke and fall head over heels for each other.

6. I don't like to eat processed fruit. (even as a child I didn't)

Now, I don't have a clue who to tag,so I'm off to look.

A lot Going On

Tue, 30 May 2006 22:07:00 -0500

Goodness, I don't even know where to start, so I guess I should start with apologizing for being so long to post.

I'm sorry. We've had a lot going on -- actually I've had a lot going on medically, but I think the kinks are slowly being worked out. My children and husband have been wonderful at "taking care" of me. The "biggest" part of what may be wrong with me is actually food intolerances/allergies and if I am careful to avoid certain foods I feel well enough to avoid medication 99.9% of the time. Of course, any time you begin to change a family's diet things are tricky and when you begin to remove wheat/gluten from it -- well, it is just tough.

To top off that, my cholesterol was killer high -- stroke and heart attack high. So I am also following a vegan diet atleast for the next three months until the doctor retests me and advises me. Being a "farm" girl makes that really tricky. Fortunately I love beans and vegetables.

We're learning though. I'm also looking into buying a grain mill for grinding my own corn meal, rice flour and bean flours. Other than cornbread I've never cooked a gluten free bread in my life prior to now.

The children are doing well with their school work and we're hoping to be ready to officially begin the new school year the first full week of September. I'm beginning to plan their next years curriculum and I'm so excited at all the possibilities that I am having a hard time chosing.

I still can't knit and it breaks my heart. <sigh> It also hurts to write -- far worse than it hurts to type, but for every door closed the Lord opens a new one. I've been doing more sewing with my machine. I'll share photos soon.

Returning to Normal

Thu, 20 Apr 2006 10:29:00 -0500

Up until April 15th and 17th this year...life is a little topsy turvy for us. Praise the Lord -- we're finally getting back to normal.

We've made a lot of decisions. Revamped our one and two year family plans and we're pressing on. We're doing a lot of decluttering (physically and spiritually and financially); we're simplifying in the most freeing way.

Spring just feels like a great time for renewal!

I'm hoping to allot time on Fridays to update this blog about how our week and life is going. One of my new goals is to learn to control my internet time. At first, I know it will be tough, but I do realize that it will be best for me and my family.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter. We had a quiet blessed day.

Need Suggestions

Sat, 8 Apr 2006 10:29:00 -0500

We need to add a more formal writing program to our school for next year. Does anyone have any suggestions?