Weekly Wrap Up

In my life this week… We gardened, did yard work, and went out.  And Mr. 18 is still working hard to finish grade 12. In our homeschool … Last Saturday we visited a wildlife refuge where skunks, turtles, squirrels, and raccoons are cared for until they can be released into the wild.  A dear girl […]

In my life this week… From a rock python to track and field awards to finishing the garden, this was an exciting week. In our homeschool … Both Miss 10 and Miss 13 are now officially finished their school year.  But we’re still learning.  At a tiny heritage fair, we saw a fascinating display of […]

In my life this week… We went from hot, hot, hot weather to cold, rainy days when we even considered lighting the fire.  Somehow, the weather really defines what we do:  gardening or not, warm clothes or not, warm food or not, laundry or not, schoolwork or not…. With the intense gardening and extra schoolwork, […]

In my life this week… Our poor grapevines and asparagus showed us we’d had another frost, but now it’s hot, hot, hot.  We work in the garden for a while in the mornings and then head inside where it’s cooler to do schoolwork. In our homeschool … Mr. 18 is still working hard, but now […]

In my life this week… We had company, enjoyed a long weekend, ate lots of good food, mowed the lawn for the first time this year, and did a lot of book learning.  I also took a small box of homeschooling books to the consignment store and collected a large box worth of things to […]