Plenty Of Work!

 

 There has been plenty of work to do around here this week. The weather is still crazy but we have been blessed with some warm and rain free days. We're using every opportunity we get to work on our massive to do list.

 

First up, the garden fence. Those deer better look for a new garden to raid this summer because we're putting in a 5' tall fence around the new (and bigger) garden plot. It's a 60' x40' corner section of our property. We have very high hopes for this years harvest.

 

 

The holes are dug (thanks to N&JT for renting us their auger)!

 

And the first two posts are in. The weather and Curtis' job have prevented the rest from going in this week.

 

 

 Curtis and his dad were also finally able to get this big tree on the side of the garage cut down. It's been split down the middle since last year and we've had a strap keeping it from falling on the garage for that whole time. I really liked that tree. It was the biggest in the yard. But I'm glad it's no longer a danger. It was always kind of creepy listening to it creek and crack in the wind.

 

The most exciting thing by far is that we've selected the tile for the new kitchen floor! The floor is the next project we hope to tackle as soon as the fence is up.

 

The girls are also busy working! Besides helping us with the babies and with our projects, they're working on their own projects. I think we all were ready for a break from text books and since we just happen to have our annual talent show/project fair, we thought it would be nice to work on our projects.

 

 Mary is studying the Plains Indians and Taylor is studying World War II.

 

 

Mary's diorama is coming along nicely! I had originally planned on her studying the Navajo or Pueblo Indians. We went to the local library and loaded up on books. After reading them together, Mary showed a much greater interest in the Indians of the Plains. She loved the teepees, villages, and buffalo hunting. That's one great thing about homeschool, if her interest is in a specific area, then we can just go with it.

 

 

 

It's hard work but we're loving it!