A Day in the Life of a Homesteading Teacher
Or... my trek in the world of education (mine and others) & all the joys & trials that come with it.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Ready to Roam
Frosty
You can see the musty leaves of the cabbage, no doubt transferred across the garden from the mildew-covered squash. The rest of the cabbage is good after picking the yucky leaves off. Almost all the tomatoes are green, but they'll ripen on the counter. Hopefully the squash ripen too. We have a handful of mini-peppers! Those are the dark veggies in the top left of the basket. Okra is on the table to the right of the basket. They feel firm and woody...not sure how they'll taste.
Still hanging out in our garden: brussel sprouts, red cabbage (maybe have enough leaves covering them the frost won't damage?), carrots, and potatoes.
Monday, October 14, 2024
Steal of a Deal
- a nursing pillow (on my baby registry, $45 value)
- a second nursing pillow cover ($20 value)
- two potential diaper caddies (if not good for diapers it can be used as an animal care caddy or some other organizational carrier)
- a baby floatie (also on my baby registry, $24 value)
- a 9x9 glass pan (been on my to-buy list for months)
- a stainless steel bowl that might be a great dog food dish (Misty has completely trashed her plastic food bowl)
Sunday, October 13, 2024
Surprise Flowers
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Goat Cough
Friday, October 11, 2024
Smallest Cantaloupe in the World
Fun fact: Baby H is 24 weeks today! According to thebump.com, babies at that age gestation are about the size of a cantaloupe. No doubt the cantaloupe they're using as a reference is much bigger than mine...😂
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Out on a Limb
My orchid is growing a flower branch!
The orchid was a present from my sister, probably about a year ago, and the flowers from back then are long gone. She told me that with some orchids, you can cut the flower stalk at a node, and it'll make a new flower branch from the stalk instead of growing a whole new stalk. Months ago, I did that and the stalk has stayed green. Now, new growth!
I have a second orchid (present from G for my birthday back in April), again, flowers long gone. I tried the node cutting method on that plant and recently noticed the flower stalks have browned and shriveled. Guess that kind has to grow new stalks every time.