Friday Update

ELECTRICITY: WOW! We have gone WAY down. I thought we were going to go up. Hannah had been sick. She was vomiting and pooping all over the place and our washer AND dryer BOTH had been running non-stop for a few days straight. Plus, we had a drop in temperatures so our heat got turned back on the other day. Yet, we dropped by quite a bit. What we did different, I have no idea.
Meter reading: 69533
Usage: 390kwh
Percentage: 185%

IDC: I had a couple of very large cans of tomato paste. I opened one for a recipe and took the rest out of the can, put it in 2 pint-sized jars and 8 half-pint jars and put them through the canner. While not a homemade paste, it is nice to have on hand for when I need it. And this year, I am hoping to do better and have more homemade.
I also did a whole bunch of planting earlier this week and have green stuff coming up.
Radishes, lettuce, basil, lemon balm, green beans, cauliflower, and cabbage are all showing green.

GARBAGE: We took several bags in this week. Now that we have a scale, I am going to start weighing to see how we are actually doing.

GASOLINE: No gas put in any vehicle this week.  

MONEY: Drive-thru: $17.00, Piano for the month of March: $120, IGA: $45, B&B Foods: 

HOMESTEAD: We got confirmation on when we will be getting the birds. The turkeys will come next week and the hens will come the following week. The baby goats are all doing well and we are now just waiting on Gi-gi.  

HOMESCHOOL: We are going to start looking at formal curriculum for Charlie. He is ready. Right now, he is doing anything and everything but his math. He is wiggling, fidgeting, staring out the window, playing.  

GOALS ACCOMPLISHED:  
Seeds: Done until we get more dirt and cells.
Garage: Well, let’s just say that the garage still exists.
Watering system for pigs: Done.

NEW GOALS:  
1. Garage: Still needs to be done.
2. Shop/kidding/milking area: Needs to be cleaned and organized.
3. Change oil and filter in van. We checked the oil the other day and discovered that oil barely touching the dipstick and dark black is probably the reason for the check engine light being on.

HERBAL/ILLNESS STUDY OF THE WEEK: I still need to get the asthma study done. I feel horrible for neglecting this.