Friday Update

ELECTRICITY: I can’t believe it is Friday again. There are not enough days in the week. We went up which is not a surprise since I have the dehumidifier running in the basement and that is a huge suck even with it being an energy star.  
Meter reading: 73108
Usage: 322kwh
Average per day use: 46kwh
Percentage: 153%

IDC: More soaps got wrapped. Lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, and green beans got planted. Potatoes got moved. Onions got recovered. (As in they got covered again. Stupid chickens.) Ham and beans got canned this week. Lots and lots and lots of beans.  

GARBAGE: I know I am going to have quite a bit of garbage. I’ve been cleaning our bedroom. I am also going to have a huge bag going to Goodwill.

GASOLINE: We have no money and the truck has maybe ¼ tank of gas. The van is hovering around half a tank thanks to a wonderful friend of mine.

MONEY: We have none of this.

HOMESTEAD: Rain, rain, and more rain. Lots and lots and lots of rain. And a rabbit that gave birth with tragic results. The chicken house got moved and the chickens are going to be in a separate area from the goats. Fencing has to be put up and it looks like we have enough to do this right. We are also going to put a cover over the top. We are thinking of using orange snow fence since it is cheaper, more flexible (since it is plastic) and the chickens won’t be stupid enough to fly into it. (Hopefully.)  

HOMESCHOOL: This is on track. Piano lessons are cancelled for the month due to lack of funds, but everything else is still doing well. The wild edibles salad (in answer to a question) tasted wonderful. The greens are rich and flavorful. Some are mildly sweet and some have a mild bitterness (like the dandelion greens) and it plays off of each other very well. Kind of like spinach and buttercrunch lettuce playing together on the taste buds.  
The US geography is going very well and I am starting to build on what we started. The trucker sends e-mails and text messages about where he is and where he’s headed and I track it during the week. Then on Thursday, we map it all out. Having his cell phone, we can also call him with questions.  
The text he just sent me:
Nolges, AZ to El Paso, TX to Nashville, TN.
Charlie is reading so many books now that I can’t keep track. I am thrilled he loves reading.  
His math is coming along very well. He is definitely ahead of his age group. He is borrowing and carrying doing double digit math. I think he is almost ready for triple digit and soon after, simple multiplication.

GOALS ACCOMPLISHED:  
The garden has been reseeded.  
My conversation with God has been answered. He held off rain so I could plant the seeds.
The ground is still too wet for the walk path.
The garage and shop are still a garage and shop. When I take garbage in, I also try to remember to fill a bag of garbage from the garage to take with me. That is about the only way I can do it right now. I am taking this one off the list.

NEW GOALS:  
1. Finish bedroom. Including moving the dressers.
2. Clean basement (including drying the storm room) and see if screen door fits the basement door. 
3. Get desks moved around. Hubby wants to move his computer (again) and take over a different desk. When he does that, I want the desk he has to set up in the bedroom. With the LLL stuff, and soap stuff, I can keep it organized.
4. Sort the children’s clothing and put away the winter stuff.