Denim Deb
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Don't know how I missed this. Glad Baby is OK. Is this something he'll outgrow, or will it affect him all his life?
Daydreaming while waiting impatiently!
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Deb - He should outgrow it! and soon!
DH trapped another raccoon - that count is up to 5 now! We started letting the teenage chicks and 4 remaining hens out of the coop now. Still keeping the traps out too.
Cucumbers have started! The first pick was 7 gallons.
I made a batch of no-heat pickles! I don't like pickles, so DH tasted and suggested tweaks to the recipe. Plenty more cukes to try again! I'm pleased because one of my long-standing SS goals was to learn to make pickles. And I'm also happy because it's so much easier than canning green beans!
Speaking of green beans, a friend picked one row over the weekend and took home a 5 gallon pail full. DH couldn't help himself and picked more yesterday, so I have 3 more gallon buckets to can.
We have a bumper crop of cabbages. Not sure what I'll do with that. Saurkraut is not an option. eew!
Baby is growing up way too fast. He's ahead on developmental milestones by at least a month. So bittersweet. I'm happy he's growing well, but I just do not want him to grow up so fast! He found his feet and uses them for toys
He still loves his door jumper, but rather than jump up and down, he "walks" in circles! He discovered books He tries to sit, but his lower back muscles are a good long way away from being developed enough for him to sit unassisted. Thankfully he's still cuddly and snuggly I will be so sad when he can walk. :'(
DS8 is doing better. Still challenging ADHD-er, but better. He is all excited about his virtual school curricula which has arrived in the mail! I gave up keeping him out of it until the semester starts in September. I did that last year and it was too stressful for both of us. Just not worth it. Now knowing about the ADHD, I was able to pick better curriculum matches for him. I spent months researching and planning. I'm enjoying watching him working with the materials and seeing how much better it is. I've completely ditched any prepared writing curriculum and am working on that one with customized homemade instruction. His most significant deficit is planning and prioritization, so the pre-writing steps are very difficult for him. All of his other writing skills are excellent, but he's unable to show it due to his difficulty with prewriting.
DH trapped another raccoon - that count is up to 5 now! We started letting the teenage chicks and 4 remaining hens out of the coop now. Still keeping the traps out too.
Cucumbers have started! The first pick was 7 gallons.
I made a batch of no-heat pickles! I don't like pickles, so DH tasted and suggested tweaks to the recipe. Plenty more cukes to try again! I'm pleased because one of my long-standing SS goals was to learn to make pickles. And I'm also happy because it's so much easier than canning green beans!Speaking of green beans, a friend picked one row over the weekend and took home a 5 gallon pail full. DH couldn't help himself and picked more yesterday, so I have 3 more gallon buckets to can.
We have a bumper crop of cabbages. Not sure what I'll do with that. Saurkraut is not an option. eew!
Baby is growing up way too fast. He's ahead on developmental milestones by at least a month. So bittersweet. I'm happy he's growing well, but I just do not want him to grow up so fast! He found his feet and uses them for toys
He still loves his door jumper, but rather than jump up and down, he "walks" in circles! He discovered books He tries to sit, but his lower back muscles are a good long way away from being developed enough for him to sit unassisted. Thankfully he's still cuddly and snuggly I will be so sad when he can walk. :'(DS8 is doing better. Still challenging ADHD-er, but better. He is all excited about his virtual school curricula which has arrived in the mail! I gave up keeping him out of it until the semester starts in September. I did that last year and it was too stressful for both of us. Just not worth it. Now knowing about the ADHD, I was able to pick better curriculum matches for him. I spent months researching and planning. I'm enjoying watching him working with the materials and seeing how much better it is. I've completely ditched any prepared writing curriculum and am working on that one with customized homemade instruction. His most significant deficit is planning and prioritization, so the pre-writing steps are very difficult for him. All of his other writing skills are excellent, but he's unable to show it due to his difficulty with prewriting.
Britesea
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Could you can cabbage rolls?
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Our neighbor to the north has a rented field. It was planted with oats and harvested yesterday. DH bought 6 big rectangle bales of oat straw for animal bedding because I've been fussing about not having enough bedding to clean out the sheep pen as often as I want.
DH is at an auction. He didn't buy a greenhouse (it sold for $100). Sad. We'll keep waiting to find one for cheap, but they seem to be in demand! He got a rabbit cage for me for $1 He bought long T-posts too.
The land survey is done. DH was right about the property lines. He has been putting in posts for a line fence along the disputed side. He hopes to put in a line fence on all the surveyed sides. I worry because his to-do list is impossibly long!
Baby tried to crawl during tummy time, but gets himself tired and frustrated quickly. He likes to sit on my lap for meals - and he's already putting his hand into my food! He hasn't figured to put it to his mouth, and I'm not encouraging that. He is back to his wide awake from 9 - midnight habit. I'm learning to take naps during the day.
DH is at an auction. He didn't buy a greenhouse (it sold for $100). Sad. We'll keep waiting to find one for cheap, but they seem to be in demand! He got a rabbit cage for me for $1
He bought long T-posts too.The land survey is done. DH was right about the property lines. He has been putting in posts for a line fence along the disputed side. He hopes to put in a line fence on all the surveyed sides. I worry because his to-do list is impossibly long!
Baby tried to crawl during tummy time, but gets himself tired and frustrated quickly. He likes to sit on my lap for meals - and he's already putting his hand into my food! He hasn't figured to put it to his mouth, and I'm not encouraging that.
He is back to his wide awake from 9 - midnight habit. I'm learning to take naps during the day.
Denim Deb
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Be glad you can get the naps during the day! My DD was one of those stay up late, wake up early and barely nap babies. I was exhausted some days!
Have you thought about making your own greenhouse? It might be cheaper than buying.
And I hear ya on the to do list. Mine seems to get longer instead of shorter.
Have you thought about making your own greenhouse? It might be cheaper than buying.
And I hear ya on the to do list. Mine seems to get longer instead of shorter.
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We returned from vacation. We drove out West: Montana, Idaho, Wyoming. We went to as many places as we could fit in a week along with my cousin's wedding and the 46 hours of driving! 
Now I'm trying to deal with tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, carrots, hundreds of onions, loads of cucumbers, zucchini, overwhelming peppers, eggplants, still picking blueberries.... and the apples are nearly ready to pick too! I think we'll scale back this garden thing next year!
Baby is growing up so fast! He had been able to roll for quite a while, but just found his motivation to roll everywhere in the last week! He's not quite strong enough in his arms to crawl He faceplants and then scoots along on his forehead. (silly boy!) He's still teething with no sign of teeth coming yet other than biting, drooling, and fussy. He didn't appreciate all the time in the car and now SCREAMS in the car seat.
The school semester starts tomorrow. DS8 has been doing schoolwork for several weeks (for fun...), but now we have to start "structured attendance days". He is excited to got to gym class, recess, and lunch at elementary school with his friends every 3rd day. It makes for a strange schedule for me!
DS8 is all off-kilter from traveling and all his behavior progress feels lost. I hope he recovers quickly, but with school starting at the same time, I doubt that will happen.
Now I'm trying to deal with tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, carrots, hundreds of onions, loads of cucumbers, zucchini, overwhelming peppers, eggplants, still picking blueberries.... and the apples are nearly ready to pick too! I think we'll scale back this garden thing next year!
Baby is growing up so fast! He had been able to roll for quite a while, but just found his motivation to roll everywhere in the last week! He's not quite strong enough in his arms to crawl He faceplants and then scoots along on his forehead. (silly boy!) He's still teething with no sign of teeth coming yet other than biting, drooling, and fussy. He didn't appreciate all the time in the car and now SCREAMS in the car seat.
The school semester starts tomorrow. DS8 has been doing schoolwork for several weeks (for fun...), but now we have to start "structured attendance days". He is excited to got to gym class, recess, and lunch at elementary school with his friends every 3rd day. It makes for a strange schedule for me!
DS8 is all off-kilter from traveling and all his behavior progress feels lost. I hope he recovers quickly, but with school starting at the same time, I doubt that will happen.
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Baby is 4 months old today and did his first crawling! I missed it! DH saw it. I picked up the floor all the way to the corners and have started vacuuming frequently. I tried to install a baby gate today at the top of the upstairs - massive fail! I'll have to have DH figure it out!
I made 2 quarts of thick tomato puree today. I have enough for 4 more quarts cooked and cooling to run through the food mill tomorrow. I'm caught up until DH picks again tomorrow.
DS8 is excited to start music instrument lessons and online art class! He is building a model of a medieval town and read 2 novels set in that time period to reinforce his history lessons. I've been digging up all kinds of related activities for his earth science. He's so excited about it! He still struggles with writing, but when he manages to get through the prewriting step, he does just fine.
I made 2 quarts of thick tomato puree today. I have enough for 4 more quarts cooked and cooling to run through the food mill tomorrow. I'm caught up until DH picks again tomorrow.
DS8 is excited to start music instrument lessons and online art class! He is building a model of a medieval town and read 2 novels set in that time period to reinforce his history lessons. I've been digging up all kinds of related activities for his earth science. He's so excited about it! He still struggles with writing, but when he manages to get through the prewriting step, he does just fine.
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It's good to see a child excited about learning. And it sounds like he has some really interesting projects. What instrument will he be learning to play?
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I put all the tomatoes through the food mill, yield 6 quarts and a 7th watery one I won't can. They're in the fridge because my recipe requires 2 T of lemon juice per jar and I don't have that. I'll have to finish processing them after grocery shopping!
We didn't pick anything in the garden. I was "childrening" all day. Schooling in the morning, Baby's vaccine and checkup at noon, and then a trip to my hometown (90 mile round trip). I bought DS8 a trumpet. I took him to a bike shop to interview an employee for his 4H bicycle project. The guy suggested a particular bike and they happened to have a used one in their basement bargain area that was priced reasonably. DS8 drained his bank account and bought it. All that birthday and Christmas money put to good use! <3 I did some errands until Baby's vaccines caught up with him in the form of inconsolable SCREAMING. I headed home. He is OK after Tylenol, daddy cuddle time and a good sleep. <3
3 out of 4 hens are missing. We don't see any feathers, so we're guessing the 9 maturing cockerels "eager" behavior ran them off. The 1 poor hen left is getting beat up so badly! I tried to catch her and give her a night off, but she ran off after the boys. :/ They're due to be butchered on Monday.
I don't expect much farm or schooling news. We have houseguests for 5 days in a row - no family staying longer than one overnight. Will be crazy hectic, but I can't wait to see everyone. DS8 will just have to take an extra long holiday weekend. With his new-to-him bike and trumpet to figure out, I don't think he will mind!!
Thanks for the book suggestion Britesea! I'd heard of about that book but hadn't read it and didn't remember the name. I'll request it from the library!
We didn't pick anything in the garden. I was "childrening" all day. Schooling in the morning, Baby's vaccine and checkup at noon, and then a trip to my hometown (90 mile round trip). I bought DS8 a trumpet. I took him to a bike shop to interview an employee for his 4H bicycle project. The guy suggested a particular bike and they happened to have a used one in their basement bargain area that was priced reasonably. DS8 drained his bank account and bought it. All that birthday and Christmas money put to good use! <3 I did some errands until Baby's vaccines caught up with him in the form of inconsolable SCREAMING. I headed home. He is OK after Tylenol, daddy cuddle time and a good sleep. <3
3 out of 4 hens are missing. We don't see any feathers, so we're guessing the 9 maturing cockerels "eager" behavior ran them off. The 1 poor hen left is getting beat up so badly! I tried to catch her and give her a night off, but she ran off after the boys. :/ They're due to be butchered on Monday.
I don't expect much farm or schooling news. We have houseguests for 5 days in a row - no family staying longer than one overnight. Will be crazy hectic, but I can't wait to see everyone. DS8 will just have to take an extra long holiday weekend. With his new-to-him bike and trumpet to figure out, I don't think he will mind!!
Thanks for the book suggestion Britesea! I'd heard of about that book but hadn't read it and didn't remember the name. I'll request it from the library!
