Monday, Monday

Just thought I’d let you know how my Monday morning is going.

No water—so we carried in water from outside to do dishes I left piled high in high hopes of having water this am.

Girls bickered over silly things during breakfast and complain about school. I sweep and straighten up.

Oops, two flat tires-no worries, Nestor is on the job and gets the girls off to school.

I then had prayer time with Pete and Josh on the porch. Exciting morning reading Leviticus. So glad that we are not bound by the old law.

Then Nestor arrived with a male goat. We were “misinformed” about Ruthie’s pregnancy status as we have had her since August with no sign of twins inside.  So we have now gone to plan B, which is to impregnate her with a local goat.

Ant invasion in kitchen, so we put poison in ant hills outside the kitchen window.

Nestor drives to find a water supply. He brings home about 35 gallons of water which we use to fill the water filter, flush the toilets, and enough water left over for me to take a bucket bath (heating two pots with hot water, cuz I am a wimp). Then we send Nestor back out to get more which hopefully will last the rest of the day. Of course we have been assured that water will be restored soon.

Walked down to the printers and was thrilled to discover the Song book I have been working on is complete.  I made 100 copies of Christian and educational songs to distribute to the three schools where I work. Great sense of accomplishment.

Send Nestor off to have the car worked on.  AGAIN.

Try and use internet, but alas it is not really working. Call IT man who says “I am coming”.

Read aloud with Josh. I love homeschooling him.  And he loves that he can stay in bed most of the day.

Scratch the itches all over my legs. Saturday my friend Suzie cut my hair (six inches) and we neglected to notice that I had my chair on an ant pile.  So now I have a gorgeous haircut, but ant bites all over my ankles.

Have my own quiet time.

Prepare for a marriage talk that Pete and I will give tonight.

Prepare for a meeting with teacher’s at 2pm to discuss teaching strategies.

Well, lunch time - gotta go.

-Joy