This is my first 7 Quick Takes Friday post, so I hope I’m doing it right. The way I understand it is that all that Catholic bloggers of all stripes can link up to share posts each Friday at Conversion Diary. Anyway, I’ve already discovered several terrific blogs by Catholics since I’ve been perusing around over there. Some blogs are very Catholic – apologetics, homeschooling, theology. Others are cooking, parenting, photography blogs. And to my happy surprise, I even found a couple of homesteading blogs. Well, without further ado, here are my 7 Quick Takes.
1. Four down. Two (hopefully) spared
Just when I thought we were out of the woods, Hal got sick. I think he must have picked it up at work since it had been a week since any of the kids had it. Still I’m doing everything I can to Avoid the dreaded tummy bug.
2. School starts Monday.
Ugh! I love teaching one semester courses. It is fun to get a fresh start mid-year, and I get to know more kids that way. But after two weeks off, much of that time spent tending to sick children, I am not feeling the first-day-of-school enthusiasm I need to greet my new students on Monday. I think I’ll go to my Pinterest board for teaching ideas and see if I can get inspired. I think I remember pinning some fun ice-breaker games.
3. It will be time to start breeding our rabbits again soon…
but ummmmm we gave away our buck. In retrospect that was a bad idea, but we were coming off our big Reserve Grand Champion win at the fair high, and we felt like we needed a buck more worthy of our prize winning does. Now we can’t find another breeding age Flemish Giant buck, and I’m worried our does are going to be old maids.
4. I’m switching to red wine.
I don’t sleep well after drinking white wine. I don’t know why. I’m hoping red will be better.
5. I guess I’ll start a diet Monday.
I wonder if the eight hour diet is a good one.
6. We butchered a buffalo last week…
When I say “we” I mean Hal, my dad, and the boys. We’ve always had our buffalo professionally processed, but due to new regulations we aren’t able to get a USDA inspection sticker unless the label contains specific nutritional information about bison meat. The slaughter house we use won’t do that, so we are out of the buffalo meat business – at least for now. But butchering our own was a great experience for the boys. Between the deer they’ve killed this season and this, they are really learning what it takes (for the people and the animal) to put food on the table. It’s a great lesson.
7. I am planning my Miss American Party
Stay tuned for a future post, but the basic premise is that each woman represents a state. Everyone dresses in a state costume, hat, or other getup and brings a food or drink to represent her state. There’s more including cash prizes and money raised for charity, but I will post more about it when I have pictures!
So, that’s it. My first 7 Quick Takes Friday post. That was fun! Now I’m off to check out more new blogs.
change read wine to red wine (but it still won’t help you sleep)
Thank, Mommy. But I don’t notice you having any trouble sleeping. : )
I am also a teacher and love that opportunity to have a (semi) new start after the vacation even if it is with the same students. Thanks for sharing with quick takes.
I really do too. Sometimes it’s not until the night before, but I always get fired up about new students. I know Monday will be fun! Thanks for stopping by.
By the way, what do you teach? If you teach middle or high school students, you might want to check out my other blog http://whatkidsarereading.wordpress.com/ . It’s not a blog about what I wish kids were reading, but I review what they are actually reading.