Started the school year off right with the typical first-day picture, cute outfits along with the lovely attitudes of 3 little sassy ladies. We had several breaks that involved watercolors and painting ourselves as leopards.
Even though it's only the first day I'm considering conducting our day a bit differently as I try and find a balanced way to juggle it all. They did science together. Then one would be on break while the other was with me learning. Switching back and forth. Tomorrow I will try just teaching one kid all their subjects and then the next kid, which seems counterproductive. Marlei just gets tired by the end of the day so I'm going to try and get her school completed before lunch and then I have the afternoon with Raelynn. This way the two youngest can get their naps and not be a total distraction.
Either way cheers to the new school year. Schooling looks a bit different now across the globe and I'm happy about the change. Hopefully, parents will be forced to become more hands-on with their child's education. Let's pray Americans don't squander away this opportunity they are given with their kids.
We have settled in here in Louisiana, the heat hasn't been terrible. It just takes some time to adjust to the dampness. Applying lotion to our bodies was a daily task in our household while out in Colorado. Now here, the outdoors douses you with some form of water as soon as you step outside. Even the pools are too muggy to swim in and enjoy. The mornings are getting a tad cooler, like 75 degrees at 7 Am versus 85 (huge dramatic eye roll). You got to look at life a little differently in the swamp. Little wins. As soon as you cross the state line it seems as if the quality of life depreciates significantly simply because of the oppressive weather and generational poverty.
I'm praying for fall and winter like there's no tomorrow. Tyler and I are very motivated for the upcoming season because we will be able to enjoy the outdoors here. Louisiana has a beauty of its own but can only be savored during the cooler months. Soon we will start scouting places to hunt whitetail, wild hog, squirrel, duck, and possibly turkey. This is a sportsmen's paradise but you have to look through the fog to find it. Who knows we may even get a chance to go gig some bullfrogs and dine on their tasty hind legs.
My dad and I were able to go venture out into the Kisatchie national forest. The smaller creeks here run cold and hold Kentucky spotted bass as well as beautiful sun perch that is every ounce of fun on a bamboo fly rod. You may also end up catching some hefty sized creek chub. The day we went out we came across some chanterelle mushrooms that were too small to harvest. We are planning on going back to hopefully gather some once they are a bit bigger. I don't have much experience in the mycology department but I do know Louisiana has the premium climate for fungi. While out we also found a few creek crossings the deer have been utilizing. Hopefully, by the end of October, I have zeroed in on what location I will be hunting at.
Thanks for being patient with me while our family gets acclimated to life here. We don't usually find ourselves surrounded by family for such a long period. While here we will make sure to soak in the visits with the those we love.