Homesteading recently has involved plenty of activity, but none of it very entertaining.
The heat has broken. We desperately still need rain, but in essence the garden produced very little. Frequent watering could not overcome the overwhelming heat.
We took our house in town off the market. New windows were installed this week (let's not even talk about contractors and all the fun involved with them, 'kay?). We had to move out during the replacement, and 34 windows later, we can already tell a difference.
Twice we've been laid low by feverish children.
In an effort to contribute to continued preparation to move (which includes paying off the mortgage and land debt), I am preparing for a craft fair. Please pray that my efforts will be successful (at least I would like to pay back to the family budget what I've spent in yarn and other supplies).
The Assistant loves school, and being with other kids all day is great for her!
I have returned to teaching Catechesis of the Good Shepherd 5 times a week, although the above-mentioned sick kids have caused a few cancellations. I began training for Level II, which necessitates travel to another city. I'm not sure I will be able to complete it... 14 trips may be took expensive for our already-strapped budget.
We begin to prepare our food stores and activities for the long cold of winter. It is good that we have over a month before the fire place will be needed again.
What is God's will for us now? We don't yet know.
Until next time, remember, this is not paradise. It's Purgatory Ranch.
The heat has broken. We desperately still need rain, but in essence the garden produced very little. Frequent watering could not overcome the overwhelming heat.
We took our house in town off the market. New windows were installed this week (let's not even talk about contractors and all the fun involved with them, 'kay?). We had to move out during the replacement, and 34 windows later, we can already tell a difference.
Twice we've been laid low by feverish children.
In an effort to contribute to continued preparation to move (which includes paying off the mortgage and land debt), I am preparing for a craft fair. Please pray that my efforts will be successful (at least I would like to pay back to the family budget what I've spent in yarn and other supplies).
The Assistant loves school, and being with other kids all day is great for her!
I have returned to teaching Catechesis of the Good Shepherd 5 times a week, although the above-mentioned sick kids have caused a few cancellations. I began training for Level II, which necessitates travel to another city. I'm not sure I will be able to complete it... 14 trips may be took expensive for our already-strapped budget.
We begin to prepare our food stores and activities for the long cold of winter. It is good that we have over a month before the fire place will be needed again.
What is God's will for us now? We don't yet know.
Until next time, remember, this is not paradise. It's Purgatory Ranch.
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