A new week

This week promises to be quite busy. Yesterday, David and the 3 eldest kiddos enjoyed a wonderful Pentecost worship service and a feast following that. Shiloh and I stayed home to rest. At first, I was thankful for the peace and quiet and the ability to pray just as loud as I wanted without feeling silly. By the time everyone got home, I was so lonely I was in tears! Only 18 more years until my youngest goes off to college and what on Earth will I do with myself then?!

Anyhow, yesterday was good. Shiloh's cord (or at least part of it... this is a strange new thing for me) came off yesterday. She got her first real bath! While she was napping, I managed to get a few things done around here that I hadn't been able to do, but that were bothering me. When it rains, the water just pours over our gutter by the sliding glass door. I was convinced the gutter was full. I got on the ladder and found that it wasn't full, but only had a few leaves and sticks in it. I removed those. I also pulled some of the biggest weeds out front. Our landscape fabric is woefully torn and our mulch non-existant by now, and there just isn't time or money to do much about it. There are too many other projects that need our time and attention. But the biggest weeds are gone and I may spray the little ones with vinegar... (I will not support Monsanto and buy Round-up!) So while that may sound like a bit of work, it was really restful to restore some order in some areas around here. It was also nice to get a little sunshine!

When everyone got home, I sure enjoyed our hugs and snuggles time! I got my mom and David to look after Shiloh and tended to goat hooves that were far overdue for a trim. This is normally supposed to be done every 4 weeks or so but it has been more like 7 weeks since I have been able to get to them. Hooves are all in good shape now, but it took a little extra work to get them there.

I got some much needed time just to sit and talk with David. Things just get so busy, even when you take time off, and we don't get as much together time as I'd always like. It was a good evening.

To top things off, my cousin Liz is passing through and arrived last night! She is being transferred from Virginia to California. We get to have her for a few days! This means that my mom is showing off in the kitchen (both with cooking AND cleaning) so I really get a break!

Today I'm a bit sore from wrangling goats, but not too shabby overall. Me thinks it is time to resume some normal activity and I really look forward to going to church next week! It's still a bit earlier than I typically take babies out of the house, but it looks like we'll be taking Shiloh out anyway. I will put her in the sling. Today, we may be going to a movie. Samuel is going to have his first sleep over. (I can't believe he's so big!) Tomorrow, we have well visits with the doctor for Shiphrah, Solomon, and Shiloh. While we're out and about, we'll do a little birthday shopping. Shiphrah and Solomon will get new shoes from Grandma. Shiphrah will get a new birthday dress and hopefully we can find Solomon some church clothes. Shiloh needs a baptism dress and Samuel could use some nice summer shorts. A family dinner out will round out the day, and I'm certain to sleep quite soundly on Tuesday night!