Thanks Fay!

So we did need some rain...but I didn't buy ocean front property! And it's supposed to rain more today...

Oh and who in their right mind thinks that it's okay to permanently house 4 full grown horses on a 75x75 foot lot, never cleaning any of the droppings up which surely pleases the neighbors and then wonders why the horses develop some bad habits...it's not rocket science people. Horses are grazing animals which means they need room to roam. Course I also have a beef with people that have horses that spend the majority of their lives in stalls...that's just not natural either. I mean would you want to live all your life inside a 12x12 foot room day in and day out only coming out to work a bit and then go back in...not me that's for sure.

Time to get back to scheduling school work. We start school next Monday.

I'll be updating the lists with all the things we'll be studying soon.

Ummm, what happened to Winter?!

Woke up yesterday morning to balmy warm weather. Everything was covered in water droplets. As the day wore on the temps hit 80! Good grief! 80 degrees on January 6th is just not normal okay...atleast I don't think so. We've only had two days of freezing weather. I laugh at all the winter clothes in the store. I refuse to buy a ton of sweaters, jackets, boots, etc, when I will use it maybe a week during the entire year! LOL.

Today it's a very breezy 75-ish and I'm hanging laundry since the dryer has decided to start squealing. I had the service man out...he cleaned and oiled it, but said it's probably my motor going out. You should have seen the layer of lint trapped in there! That's mainly courtesy of the smart person that decided to run the dryer vent up through the wall, to the attic, and across the attic another 35 feet to the attic vent window...we did have it rerouted last year since we knew that set up wasn't a good idea, plus it was causing a water drip during the winter time from the moisture build up...which of course caused a water stain to appear on the kitchen ceiling! Unfortunately I think it is the motor and it's going to run us 200.00 to repair. I like my dryer...it's a good older Kenmore and the service man says it's actually a great model to own. He says the new dryers and such today are just cheaply made. We'll see...

An update on the 'new' Freezer situation. They came to attempt repairs on the 'old' new one and couldn't fix it...they refused to refund my money of course, so they exchanged it...for the same one, since I refuse to give away any more money to their company (Conn's!). Well what do you know...the new one has the same problem! Imagine that. Guess who's coming out tomorrow to fix it?! Yep, the same fella that's been here the last 4 times! Rediculous. You know, they have spent more money in gas coming to my house from the city and I'm sure they'll do the same with this one...but they refuse to give my money back so....I'll keep calling...what a waste of time!

The kids started back to school today. We're doing things a little differently. It's working well so far. No more slacking off from them (or me! LOL). Been getting up earlier so I can have lots of things done before we have to sit down and start. That went well today, only I forgot the darn bread that I was rising in the oven! I am experimenting with another loaf, but I don't think I'll be making it that way again! It's not doing so hot in there...

Gotta run...need to hang the last load of laundry out before it gets too late.

Thanks Hurricane Humberto!

Here's the weather in our neck of the woods today. YUCK! So no soccer practice today as of right now...bummer, since my team doesn't practice but once a week...and today is that day...

I have to run out and feed all my animals in this mess in a minute. I'm normally done by 8 am, but I've been putting it off to see if it'll clear up a little...no such luck so far. I'm just going to have to bite the bullet and head out there. (where's the rolling eyes icon when you need one!?)

We're going to take today and catch up on some reading for school and I've got to bake some more bread.