October 18-24, 2020 Canning, Gardening, Nature Appreciation, and Bible Studies

 

October 18-24, 2020 Canning, Gardening, Nature Appreciation, and Bible Studies

Hello Friends!

We continue to watch our church online each Sunday.  It is so nice to be able to tune into our church this way.  I appreciate the low dress code while on the sofa!  This whole month has been so fantastic to hike in.  I hike in our woods every day with our dog, Henry, and October is certainly a favorite month to appreciate nature and count my blessings.

Garden / Canning:

The garden is still doing well!  I am so surprised we have had such great weather for this late in October.  Everything is still producing and I keep picking!  I canned celery, green beans, and a special chicken bone broth with celery.  I am having such a banner year of canning!  It is crazy how much I’m storing away; I’ve had to turn my basement utility room into my backup pantry for all the jars! Dh built and painted another new raised bed frame for next year.

Bible Studies:

Both studies are going well, more and more of my time is spent on my Bible study each day.  I am enjoying the BSF online where I don’t have to wear a mask.  But, I am usually the only person in my church Bible studies---with the leadership sessions and the small group I lead.  No one else feels the need to wear a mask, and I tell you, the looks I have gotten for wearing mine!  It really makes me very uncomfortable but I don’t have a choice.  You’d think at church people would be less divisive, but I guess we are all human no matter where we are.

Chickens:

Dh made a new perch for the inside of the chicken coop.  It folds up and off the floor to make it easier for me to clean out the straw.  It is great!!!  I’ve also brought straw bales into the coop and placed it against the outside wall to build up the insulation for the winter since we have fewer chickens now.

Dd’s Progress:

German: DuoLingo: 7 sessions = 1:10 hours

Biology: Apologia: 2 sessions = 1:00 hour

Physical Education: 6 sessions = 4:20 hours

Reader 1: Competence by Gail Carriger : completed 8:00 hours

Reader 2: The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien : 8:00 hours