Life around our little homestead has been really busy. We have part of our garden in. Our second round of peas will go in the ground tomorrow. We have about 1/4 of the ground filled. I just received many canning jars so Mark will be busy building new shelves for food storage. I have a lot of reading to do to get ready for preserving.
Mark will not have time to build shelves for a while. He is busy getting ready for the sheep we will be getting this week. Virginia is very excited as this will be her animal to care for. We will get two sheep and raise them until September for meat. We also are talking about possibly getting a cow.
I have been busy trying some new things around here. I made homemade cheese for the first time this week. It came out good for a beginner. I have been using whey to bake bread. It adds a lot of nourishment.
Nathaniel is growing up to be a very responsible young man. He got his first mowing job that will start this week. He does most of the care for our chickens and is very excited about milking a cow. He joined Daddy in his first slaughter yesterday when the rooster had to go.
Virginia turned 5 at the start of this month. She is working hard at reading. When she finishes her reading book she gets her very own bible. She is scrambling to get through the book. I sometimes need to slow her down. She also is becoming quite a singer. She can actually carry a tune now.
Naomi is going pee on the potty most of the time now. She wants to be Mommy's little helper all the time. She will help do little chores around the house. Her favorite is unloading the dishwasher. She just learned tonight how to shake hands. She walks around with a big smile on her face. She is learning how to sit still during Bible time.
I hope to write more soon.
sara
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