Snow Day. Really.

Yes, I declared today a school snow day. Home schooling perk-teacher can call school off when she wants.

Not obviously because snow closed the roads and we cannot physically get to school. But because Eli's feeling snowed under with work and today we will work hard to get him dug out.

Five weeks ago we started a new curriculum year which means adjustments. Reevaluating now to see what changes need to be made to keep Eli thriving and learning but not frustrated and overwhelmed with school work. He prayed the other day for balance and that is our goal.

Today Cory will be working with Andy, a local college student studying agriculture. Andy will also be helping us with the new plant book. Cory's also working on a Creole handout on seed storage as requested for LaGonave.

Yesterday we attempted to make homemade bread bowls to encourage Eli. During our trip to the US, Fall 2010 he really enjoyed potato cheese soup in a bread bowl. Yesterday he enjoyed pumpkin soup in a sourdough bread bowl.  Cory learned a lot and the family voted to try them again.

Living with hardly any prepackaged food can stimulate one to culinary adventures. Adventures often caused by the ever present need to substitute for items one does not have access too.

 My idea but Cory did the work. Such a versatile man who allows me to focus on school. Thank you Dear!

Eli and Anna planted 140 Moringa tree seeds while we covered some church history in the afternoon.

Last night before bed we received an E-mail from Irvines asking us to call for a medical consult.

While it is harder to consult by phone or computer without seeing a patient in real life often advice can still be helpful. Sounds like one of the visitors on a team received barotrauma from diving in the sea to his ear drum. So dispensed a bit of medical advice and added him to our family prayers.