1600 pounds

No, that is not how much I weigh.  Although it is close.  It is how much dirt I have used and it still isn't enough.  George is going to have to till some areas so I can have the garden space I need.  I was hoping to avoid that because of his shoulders.

I also can not actually put anything in the ground until the fencing is done being fixed.  And the fencing can't finish being fixed until the railroad ties from last year's garden is gone.  The onions I put in have been uncovered by the chickens.  The potatoes have been uncovered by the chickens and the dog.  I have no clue if the corn seeds are even still in the ground.  And I have a lot to still put in.

I am also an idiot.  I picked up a packet of peas and what I thought was a packet of beets.  It turned out to be a packet of radishes.  I pointed it out to George tonight and he said "I like radishes."  Well, that's good because I already  have radishes planted.

In homeschooling today, Charlie read a chapter from Captain Courageous by Rudyard Kipling.  I know, I know.  We've done this book before.  Actually, we got about half way through then lost the book.  This time, instead of him and I taking turns reading, he is reading it by himself out loud.  He is doing very well, too.  His reading is improving by leaps and bounds.  He has an insatiable reading appetite.  This is a good thing until he starts reading bumper stickers.

We also had US Geography today and M's Dad (Trucker B) hooked up a webcam and mounted it on his dash.  Once he gets sound working, we can ask him questions and he can answer for everyone to hear.  Trucker L had a busy trip this week.  He started north, went south, back to north, and was heading south again.

I told the children that by next week, I want them to remember all the states that start with the letter A.  M's mom starts mentally naming them while counting on her fingers to see if she knew them.  She caught my amused look and started laughing.

I'm still walking with my neighbor.  We walk a mile or two a day and I am hoping to keep it up.  I know I've gained this week because I have not been as active, but hopefully I will change that this week-end.

The pigs got taken in today.  I am hoping we can get them back before the 15th so we can enjoy a little bit of pork before the pork fast.  Otherwise, they will just help make the freezer run efficiently by occupying space until August.  We also picked up Peanut today so we can enjoy some goat meat again.  I miss goat.

Tomorrow, I am going to make more soap, cut the soap I did make the other day to finish drying, and make some cheese.  Yes, we have milk.  We also have an order or raw cow milk coming.  I am going to try my hand at hard cheese with it.