April

 I really thought I had one more day in April! I was shocked when I checked my phone this morning and found that it's May 1st. 

So April turned out to be a rather interesting month.

Hannah has started her graduate course. She seems to be doing all right. She has to figure out what to do for her thesis. She's interested in why kids don't get some of the grammar points. Is it bad teaching, bad explanation in the textbooks, or just that the kids aren't interested in the language? She says that because she didn't have to learn English as a second language, she doesn't understand why it's so difficult. To try and understand how hard it is to learn another language, she is studying German on the Duolingo app. Her biggest challenge is spelling!  I'm glad that she is settled into her course and enjoying it. 

I hoped we would have some of the garden cleared and ready to plant something, but still struggling on that front!  The weather has refused to cooperate. When we have time, it rains, when every one is busy with work the weather is nice! I'm determined to get it done!

just in front of the window

We got this bit done!  I want to move those stones, but they are very deep!

Cleaning in front of the door has helped. I still need to get the old insect nests down and wash the door but it looks a lot better.

Today I did a deep clean of the dining area, moved the tiled carpet to vacuum underneath, and wiped the corners. Feels a lot better.

The decision to set up a classroom here was the big thing for April. I really didn't want to do that, but I can't see any other way to make money. I know we have the land and I want to do something with that, but I think it will take some time. If I can make enough to free David from working 5 nights a week, then he can do more on the land with Christopher. I realized we need money now, especially to fix the toilet. Teaching is the one thing I know. I hope we can get students!

My goal for May is to set up my classroom and distribute leaflets. I hope to be teaching by June! I need to be more mindful in my eating, my weight is still up so I need to be more careful. 

Also, I want to sort out the storage area and get more done outside. It's the last month that I can spend a lot of time outside, once the heat and humidity start, I'm finished outside!

Wish me luck, a lot to do!