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I’ve been sewing a lot these days…but not what you think! I have a wonderful class of 9 girls that I am teaching through a fun homeschool COOP and they are the sweetest things! I’m enjoying them so very much and wondering why in the world I didn’t do this sooner. It is amazing how much I learn from them. For instance, who would think that I would have more than a couple of lefties? How do you teach that? So we have to think outside the box a little bit. They make me smile and I LOVE that they are so excited about the class–and I get hugs too! Maybe, just maybe, we will keep this amazing art alive. If we don’t pass it on, it will be lost!

Well, on the home front, we are football and football and more football! Our team is definately suffering with injuries, but they sure play with a lot of heart. We have one more month to go and then I am hoping that our schedule will die back a bit. If you all could see the scribbles and lines and crossies and such on my calendar these days, you will see why I never get on here! We are getting more and more active in the homeschool group too and there is always something going on. It’s almost too much. I think on a good week (when I am feeling 100%) I manage much better. But overall, life is really good and I am so happy the kids are making new friends and having some fun!

I am getting more and more involved too. I’ve been doing more things with the church and am getting more involved with the children there and the ministries we have there. This is where my heart is….I see such a need with all our children and families in our church and our town. It is time to make a difference. I feel we are here for a reason. So I feel the Lord is using us and blessing us….it’s an exciting time for us!

Just wanted to check in and say hello to all you lovely ladies all over the world! What have you been working on? Any UFO’S pulled out of a box lately? Any new trends that you have picked up? I am doing small stitcheries as that is all I have time for. I have cut out my quilt completely, but put it back in a box for now. There are just not enough hours in the day. But such is this season in life.

The animals are doing well. We sold a couple of goats and a whole lot of chickens. We are getting ready to send our horse to the trainer for a couple of weeks just up the road from us. We think it will only take a couple of weeks to get her ridable and we are so happy and ready for this! We are working on many fall projects around the farm, but in all truth, the list is too huge. We are already feeling the crispness in the air. The almanac says it will be an even worse winter. My pantry is getting stocked up as we speak. We need to haul firewood that is already down, but it’s ready. We still have to get our woodstove in, that is concerning me. Things are just taking too long to get done. There are not enough hours in the day for us and hubby is working longer hours too. I keep telling myself that it will all get done! On a good note, with my folks here, they have been helping me on the inside of the house. We re-did my laundry room and mud room! We painted it, Dad made me shelves and benches. I bought new rugs and baskets. It is really sweet! Come winter, we’ll have plenty of space to park it while trying to trudge those boots and coveralls off and on.

Blessings to you all! I’m glad to see that  you are still here and reading posts. Thanks for stopping in and checking to see what is going on. I know there’s not been anything free for a while….but just my rambling (that is always free!). Take care! Talk to you soon. Nichole 

 

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