Hey and a very good April morning to you! What’s the climate like the place you might be proper now? We’ve had such an thrilling tease of a pair 80 diploma days. Nonetheless, this week is again to slightly cooler with a whole lot of rain. Ah, spring, you’re shortly rising within the ranks as a contender for my favourite season (fall). In the event you may absolutely do away with pollen, you would possibly stand an actual probability 
It’s time for an additional at the moment put up! I really like writing these and studying them- Julie posted one just lately, too, and I assumed it was fairly enjoyable that we’re studying the identical guide. Okay, let’s dive in!
At present Watching
March Insanity! We’ve got a lot enjoyable with it, filling out brackets in our personal little household competitors. The winner (primarily based on factors collected via all of the rounds) will get to select a enjoyable household exercise. The ladies are hoping to win for an escape room alternative, however I’m leaning extra in the direction of a hike if I can pull it off. Nonetheless, David is the one one who picked a championship contender (Houston), so in the event that they go all the way in which, then I believe he has it within the bag.
At present Studying
Demon Copperhead. It’s an extended one and I’m at the moment slightly over midway so I’ll maintain off on a full evaluation. I’ll say that it’s holding my consideration although, the emotional story and trials of this resilient boy born and raised in southern Appalachia. It’s uncooked and trustworthy and unhappy and galvanizing multi function.
At present Listening To
A variety of music. We prefer to move the cellphone round within the automobile and let every individual add a music to the queue on Spotify, which suggests we find yourself with a playlist that appears slightly one thing like this: Heads Carolina, Good Morning Baltimore, Stick Season, Astronaut within the Ocean, I Can Do It With A Damaged Coronary heart, Seven Nation Military, Queen of My Double Extensive Trailer, then Stunning Issues. It’s fairly a enjoyable combine, I need to admit.
At present Consuming
Salads and sourdough. I believe I simply nailed my bread machine sourdough sandwich bread recipe (no yeast) and can share it quickly. As I used to be testing totally different variations of it, we’ve been going via a few loaf a day (with the assistance of Finley who has counter surfed to “assist us” end up the ends).
Our group chickens are producing so nicely proper now, and I really like the rainbow of eggs that they collectively lay. They’re fairly, however fortunately additionally scrumptious, as we’ve been going via a whole lot of eggs, roughly 7-8 a day as a household.
Additionally, yogurt and chia seeds. As an effort to include extra fiber and nuts and seeds, I’ve added yogurt (each Siggi’s and Culina’s coconut yogurt) to mine and David’s breakfasts, topped with a hearty serving of chia seeds and Seven Sunday’s Rise and Shine combine.
At present Planning
First, my backyard. Properly, I really want to be planning it however as a substitute I’m shopping for one off crops that excite me and don’t have any actual plan but. I have to work on that. I’m armed and prepared with just a few plant begins together with tomatoes I received from a good friend and pole beans, cucumbers, yellow squash, and watermelon I received from a nursery on Saturday.
Additionally planning SCOTLAND! We’re taking our first European household journey at first of June and we’re actually excited. We are also largely flying blind, as we are inclined to plan nicely prematurely, and this got here collectively in what appears like a really final minute trend. We’re maintaining our expectations low and actually simply hoping to see some stunning views, go on just a few nice hikes, and benefit from the expertise of being overseas. If in case you have been and have any suggestions, please ship them my method! We plan to hire a automobile and bounce round Edinburgh, Isle of Skye, and the nationwide park space.
At present Consuming
Properly, it was a Moscow Mule on Saturday and whew, it was stronger than I supposed due to a heavy handed bartender (oh wait… that was me). It was good although! Apart from that it’s been a whole lot of tea (I are inclined to alternate Earl Gray and inexperienced tea), LMNT (did you hear they may quickly be in Goal?!), 1/3 caffeine model of my favourite espresso, and Spindrifts.
Within the Marketplace for
home stuff! My focus is all on home tasks recently and I’m having a lot enjoyable with it. I believe I’ve talked about it, however we at all times knew our previous house wasn’t one we’d be in long run so I by no means actually took to personalizing it to our liking. I at all times saved in impartial as a result of I knew we’d be promoting, which was fairly ridiculous contemplating we nonetheless lived there for 14 (!) years. However meaning I’ve a whole lot of pent up personalizing vitality, and I’m actually having fun with channeling that into our new house. I in all probability owe you an up to date take a look at some on the rooms since we at the moment are nearly six months in, though no house is “completed” and possibly gained’t be for an extended whereas. However there are updates occurring! IE:
- We had wall mirrors put in in our exercise room
- I’ve ordered wallpaper for the powder room and laundry room
- I planted ferns on our entrance porch yesterday (was tremendous happy with these Walmart planters)
- Our new rug and lounge chairs arrive at present! I’m tremendous excited and likewise tremendous nervous since they’re a daring alternative for me- a mossy inexperienced velvet. I really need this home to replicate us, although, and I believe I’m going to like them.
At present Trying Ahead to
There’s a lot to sit up for however truthfully I’m actually savoring the current proper now. I’m feeling actually content material in the mean time. I really feel like a damaged report however the yr of promoting and constructing and transferring was a lot- a whole lot of stress, a whole lot of unknown, a whole lot of trusting the plan. And now we’re right here. And I’m actually having fun with right here: the home, sure, but additionally the group, the life-style, the stage we’re in as a household. So whereas I’m grateful that there’s a lot to sit up for, I’m actually embracing proper now and dragging my toes in hopes it stays this fashion some time.
And on that notice, Hailey simply wandered into the kitchen so it’s time to log off, make breakfast, stick the rooster within the sluggish cooker, prep one other bread machine sourdough loaf, and dive into our homeschool day. Wishing a beautiful Monday, filled with productiveness or peace or no matter it’s you want most on this second; thanks for stopping by!
