The oats are coming, the oats are coming! The sprouts are about 4" tall now and we only have a few washed areas that I'll hand spread some brome. I can't wait until July when we have a nice tall crop of oats for the horses to enjoy.

I made an executive decision a while ago - I took the day off. Since I'd already taken yesterday off for school meetings and a trip to Wichita, that means two days in a row and I haven't done that in....... gosh, almost a year. The weather is sunny with just a slight breeze and the high is 75' -- I couldn't let the day go by so I gave up my hours and made a list of a few things I'd like to get done today. Wow! I filled a full page! I haven't spent and entire working day around here in so long that the list just kept growing and growing. But, with Vincent's help, we're making quick work of it. I promised that if he helped me this morning we'd get the power washer out to wash the van and patio later today and that seemed to work. So far we've:

• cleaned out the van
• all the normal morning animal chores
• cleaned the kitchen
• changed bedsheets
• cleaned the kids' rooms (this was a major job!)
• burned the trash
• swept all the wood floors and vacuumed the few carpets
• three loads of laundry done and put away

Next we'll work on the garage, barn, a little mowing, and my office. And I need to update my binders and organizer -- geez, what on earth have I been doing around here lately? I'm NEVER this unorganized! I don't even have a meal plan for the week! No wonder I can't find the dang camera.

My goal is to be finished by 4:00 so I can relax a little then work with the horses through the early evening. If I can get the garage straightened and swept I know I'll have high praises from Ed when he gets home!