Well, finally an update

Juergen has an Internet stick so I'm using that. It's been an over whelming few days. The move went well, but it was a bigger job then I imagined. I wanted to kick myself for not being more organized. The truth is I'm not just moving myself! And Jessica for example wouldn't even come into the house. She wanted to sit in the garden on the hottest day of the year. It was so frustrating! We had help from some really wonderful friends. My heart is blessed from the friends. We have made some good progress in the past few days. I'll be happy to be able to share photos when I'm back online in a few days.
We will not have a kitchen until next week. We need help with the pipes and we can not get that until next week. So we are trying to finish the boys bedrooms. It's hard to find the energy to keep working hard everyday. I'm really tired. The kids are playing all day long. They basically can not do more. They have given it all they could. But they love the garden. They play well. It's pretty great to see. Our TV isn't hooked up, but we don't miss it.
It's been a very hot day, and now we are getting a pretty good storm. I only wanted to take a minute to say we are alive. We are trying to dig our way out of boxes. I haven't been back to Leimen to make any calls. Sorry. I'm probably going to be overwhelmed for a few more days or weeks. Lets hope it's only a few days. We are trying the best we can.

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chicken coop idea

Why not start with an IBC and cut a hole for the door? You could build closed laying boxes into it, and something for the chickens to roost on. Put some straw or saw dust on the floor. You could add vents to the side for air. If it sat inside a chicken run that you can walk into, the chickens could be safe, dry and happy. I have an extra IBC. Maybe this could be my chicken house? I bet I could even plant the outside of it with mud and grass for extra insulation and good looks.

The Opel Agilia

I think I don't want to spend the money for the VW New Beetle. It's a very cute and safe car, but cost about 17,000Euros new. I can find it for 13,000Euros (this is the most basic model) but that's more then I would want to spend. I don't really drive that much. I'm pretty cheep at heart. I need real value for my money. I keep thinking we really should take advantage of the money Germany is offering to trade old cars in for 2500Euros towards a new car. If I buy a car that's around 10,000 Euros, then the Government is actually going to pay 25% of the cost of that car. That's really a very good deal. Since I know I will need a new car in the near future, I feel I should get a new 10,000 Euro car. The Opel Agilia is around 9,900 Euros. It's got 5 doors, and room for 5. It is pretty safe, and comes with a 6 year warranty. I would not call it my dream car, but I could easily afford it. I'm trying to be wise here. There are other cars in thi...

Reading Kingdom

I am very happy to review the Reading Kingdom. This is an online program that uses a variety of methods to teach reading. I decided to share this product with my adopted granddaughter Ruth. Reading kingdom uses a six skills integrative method Ruth only just began to use the program. She is only 3 years old and cannot use the program without help. But her mom says that she can already recognize words like girl and kids when they are shown on the screen. Sylvia wrote that she loves the repetition of the words in the program . That Ruth is memorizing the words she sees. She will be able to use it for an entire year. But I expect her to become a very good reader. And what a great gift to give to any child! She will have a lifetime love for books. Sylvia also works with teenage mothers in Uganda. And many of these women have never attended school. So she plans to use these ideas to h...

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