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• one of our neighbors got a big, black rooster this weekend. The bad news is that we think they got him for cock fighting. The good news is that this morning we woke up to his crow. The moist morning air was on our legs from the open window and we snuggled on this day of the week that doesn’t involve a 4:30 rise time for David. Hearing that rooster with his quite robust crow just brought a smile.
• my wonderful landlord and his wife stopped by this morning with 2 dozen of his most delicious homegrown eggs. This has become a weekly habit for them and not only is it a huge savings, but I am full of gratitude that it is such a “detail” to be blessed with. My food-conscience beleives I should feed my family organic eggs but I can not afford them. That I get a bucket of them for free just about reduces me to tears every week. And this week, they are manna.
• While digging through the box of “next size up” clothing from big brother to middle brother I found a wadded up $5.00 bill! Always fun to find money!
• I took advantage of a day without rain and hung two loads up on the line. It didn’t take long, just the time to wash the second, for the first to be full of that sweet fresh air smell. Of all frugal habits, this one is my favorite.
• my garden is thriving! Alas, the onions are kaput and I have no idea why. But the green beans all popped up over the weekend at turbo speed. The peas are starting to climb the trellis strings. The corn is a foot high. The cucumbers are dark green and vibrant. And my 28 tomato plants all look healthy and beautiful.
• My bestest friend Anna (and I can botch that grammar just fine when we’ve been friends as long as we have :-P) is going to have her little twin gal-babies on Thursday!!! I”m so excited for her!! And I can’t wait to hear what she’s naming them!! TWO!!! Amazing!
• Hubby made it home on time to eat dinner at a good pace and then head out for the homeschool group’s finale night with us. I always like it when I don’t have to wonder why he’s late and start worrying.
• This one deserves it’s own blog but I’ll just shout it out here: MY SISTER IS PREGNANT!!!!! :D Which means, I’ll be an Auntie!!! Which means, I get to cart my baby gear to HER house! Which means, I get to hold a newborn and smell that sweet smell in 8 months and have all the joy without having to go through labor myself, which is just dandy. Did I mention my sister is pregnant? She is! She’s really pregnant! As in, Gestating. As in, cooking the bun. This rocks.
• The finale went great. I love our group of homeschoolers and the kids and the support we have for one another. I love that I moved here less than a year ago and they took me in just as if I’d always lived here. I love that my kids have friends who run up to sit with them and to sit in the corners giggling together. And, I love Adele Richardson’s  buttery cookies and must have the recipe…..

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