August Steamrolls in

 It's August, Y'all. We're only in the mid 90's this week, after a good stretch of 100+ days. We got some blessed rain... though that is making it warm and humid, I am grateful for every drop. I pray my Texas family gets rain soon.

A lot of things are going on. The garden is just starting to give me tomatoes every day. If I canned today, I might put up 3 pints. I am postponing canning until tomorrow or Thursday. I am on my second batch of fermented pickles. The rain has revived the lemon cucumbers... We have had cucumber salad in various guises almost every day. (Tonight it will be made of lemon cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, dressed lightly with a balsamic fig dressing from Trader Joe's).
In a week, I will be canning tomatoes every other day or so!

Nickole is working hard on getting as much of her homeschooling for the coming term done as she can, before we leave. Becky and I, (and Paula for Jasher) are preparing for school on the road. We don't want to take a lot, nor overwhelm the kids with assignments. Travel itself has so much to add to a persons education. Lessons on the road will stave off boredom as we drive. Most of the kids have e-readers, but I also found a book series for kids that is set at various National Parks.
(The Campground Kids, by C.R. Fulton)  I anticipate reading aloud from these.

I've been working on getting the trip blog up and running. It still needs work. I need to link to Daniel's trip. Coddiwomple   https://coddiwomplepb4ugo.blogspot.com/ is the address.

Mr C and I have our 38th! anniversary tomorrow. We don't have any sort of celebration planned.

May you have a blessed day!