dankel farm life

BABY

anyhow that is the current feeling.  I have felt a little nudge to get things rolling for baby girl.  i am currently getting my order together for some new cloth diapers.  I prefer the indian prefold diapers ($1 each) and pro wrap covers (7.00).  Today my 1 1/2 yr. old was able to wear only 1 pro wrap cover which is so nice.  All you have to do is wipe out the cover and put it back on the new diaper.  I have started sewing my own wipes so that is so nice to not be buying wet wipes.  I  am looking for an easy sewing pattern to make some of my own diapers also.

SCHOOLING

Schooling is going well.  After 8 years of using Abeka I have switched to the Weaver Curriculum which is much like the Charolette Mason style teaching.  So all my 6 students are learning the same thing and how much fun it is to be with them all at once.  No going from book to book and my eldest going to his room to school because he can't concentrate with all the excess noise of other studies.  The children are enjoying it and I feel as though a great groove is under way.  Which is so nice!!

ANIMALS

The animals are doing well.  My dad is building me some new nesting boxes for my rabbits.  I have one ready to kindle next week and one 2 weeks from now.  They are doing very well.  Hoping to end up with atleast a dozen to put in the freezer.  For other rabbit raisers is it ok to keep a doe from one momma and a buck from another momma but they have the same daddy and use them as another set of breeders?  Just wondering.  Trying not to purchase more rabbits if I don't have to.  My very large lop eared rabbit is absolutely beautiful.  She is very large and so very nice.  hoping to end up with a nice buck from her to breed back with the other mommas doe.  how would it fair to breed son to momma?  Too weird?  I really like the LE line I have right now.

Anyhow I must be off to bed.  I have an OB apt. with my mid wife in the morning and another US.  I have placenta previa again so they watch it carefully.  Anyhow it will be nice to see little Christi Cae again.

God Bless, Dawn