So what am I doing with my time now that my classroom is packed up and I have something very valuable at my disposal. . . . TIME! 
First, Eric and I are attempting our first garden on our own. We have "shared" gardens with grandparents and parents, but this is one to call our own. We are eating lots of fresh salads with lettuce, spinach and radishes out of our new produce store. There are a few other yummy things on the way. I must say I am enjoying how effortless God made the growing of plants to be. You plant it (and do a few other things) and it GROWS! God is a good, good provider.
First, Eric and I are attempting our first garden on our own. We have "shared" gardens with grandparents and parents, but this is one to call our own. We are eating lots of fresh salads with lettuce, spinach and radishes out of our new produce store. There are a few other yummy things on the way. I must say I am enjoying how effortless God made the growing of plants to be. You plant it (and do a few other things) and it GROWS! God is a good, good provider.
Secondly, our house is under construction. We are adding a reverse gable porch to the front of our house. This should add some depth to our otherwise simple rectangular solid of a house. Next week we will be adding a new roof, finishing the underside of the porch and gable, and adding all new gutters. Hopefully we will be better prepared for more of our summer rain storms that we have been experiencing (without gutters on the front of our house. . . scary).
The third item that I've been up to is helping my mom and grandma with my sister's bride's maids' dresses. It was supposed to be a very simple pattern, which has turned into quite a complicated process. It has a top that has three pieces and three layers to cut, piece and sew together. Mom is the seamstress. Grandma did the pinning and cutting, while I did the ironing and pressing. We made a pretty good team, and hope to get them near to completion in another week or so.
The third item that I've been up to is helping my mom and grandma with my sister's bride's maids' dresses. It was supposed to be a very simple pattern, which has turned into quite a complicated process. It has a top that has three pieces and three layers to cut, piece and sew together. Mom is the seamstress. Grandma did the pinning and cutting, while I did the ironing and pressing. We made a pretty good team, and hope to get them near to completion in another week or so.
Eric is also finished with school as of 8:30 p.m. last night, as he completed his final exam for his summer on-line class for international business. On several occations he has already stated at random, "I'm done!" or "I'm do-o-o-one!" and I am at first, left to think twice about what he is talking about before I realize he is celebrating his new freedom, not just finished with his food or done using the bathroom.
His new available TIME with be soaked up in golf tournaments, work, work and more work, and some RR time. Oh, and he does have a few projects here at home that he is working to complete, such as the remodeling of our shed, setting up an outside retractible clothes line, and helping with the roofing projects.
We do also hope to take a few weekend-get-away camping trips. . . . smile.
Sounds like you have a busy, busy summer. We'll have to get together for lunch someday.
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