Still busy - but not too busy

After the morning feeding, Bible reading and a quick breakfast, Mama and I went to Decatur to pick up Like, Gracie and Joseph. Erin was sitting though another audit - like a day in the Principal’s office as she described it - since she serves as payroll clerk and general bookkeeper for the small company in the hot seat.

This time we only had to stop at Walmart, Tractor Supply and Brookshire’s before we headed home. Of course, we had to wait at Walmart for over twenty minutes for the Wells Fargo bank to open so we could deposit the check given to us for the brush hog. Thank God for the toy aisle in Walmart; kids would spend days there if allowed.

Luke needs the TV going at all times and since we try to keep a healthy influence in what he watches, it is sometimes difficult to find enough appropriate movies to play. Fortunately, he will watch the familiar ones over and over; trying to get him to watch something new can be a challenge. So the other day Mama put in the movie, Up. (My personal favorite.)

All three of the kids fell in love with the movie. So much so that in the course of two days we have watched it four or five times. So far I do not mind. It is one I could watch over and over. [Thank you Victoria for replacing the copy we somehow lost over the years.]

I do not know if it is having the active children around or just the residual affect of the fall but I have not been able to do too much for several days - except cook, and help Mama keep up with the babysitting needs as well as the continuous animal cares. It is keeping us both busy - and worn out.

The little potbelly pig we brought home is quite the escape artist. We have never had a pig so intent on being free from any enclosure. But that is what she is used to. At the Gieslend farm she was caged overnight and when there was mowing being done. Other than that she went where she wanted, when she wanted. Unfortunately, we cannot afford her that freedom here. She would be eaten in a short while. The fortunate part of this is that she is so easy to put back away. She has taken a real liking to Mama. All animals do.

Tomorrow, we should not have the kids so I should be able to get back to work - both on the farm and on the internet.