Un Moving Day

After lots of house hunting and really being disappointed by what was on the market (and the rental rates) we decided to negotiate with our current landowners. So we are staying put for another year.

I grew up as an airforce brat. We moved a lot. The longest I've ever lived in one home is 6 years (and that was as an adult). When the itch to move comes on it's hard to scratch. The only cure is to rearrange the house.

My living/dining room is an awkward L-shape. I decided to cut it off and make it rectangular. I turned the end part of the L into office space.

We homeschool and I try not to make my house feel like a classroom. This is hard, sometimes impossible, but we do what we can.

I also cleaned off the back deck and rearranged the furniture.

It feels really nice comfortable again. I don't have the moving itch. All is well.

Where did March Go?

March came and went too fast! It was a great month. I got so many things done and planned more projects for the near future.

I planned out my garden, built a bunny cage, read some great books, decided where we will live for the next 12 months, and started worm composting.

The kids and I have been studying the Renaissance and Reformation era in history and tons of Biology. Kelsea started driver's ed. Ishmael and Joshua are going full swing with Boy Scouts. Jeremiah is feeling somewhat left behind in Cub Scouts.

I'm swinging back and forth between filling my free time with exciting new projects, and working hard to have free time between school and work. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed with it all. And sometimes I feel like I should be doing more.

Butterfly Kits Part 3: Release Day

YAY! All five of our painted lady chrysalises hatched. One thing we've learned is that a butterflies kept inside don't fly. They crawl and shake out their wings, but they don't fly. It's a little sad.

The weather was pretty bad for several days, so we continued to care for and observe them.

Finally the storms all passed and the weather warmed up. As soon as we brought the cage outside the butterflies started fluttering around. One of them wasn't wasting time saying goodbye. He was gone as soon as we unzipped the top. I think he was the eldest.

The others were a little more sentimental in their goodbyes.

And now...they are gone. I'm a little sad. The habitat is empty. I'm going to miss them.