Branch is sharing a chunk of soap made from lye and lard. The boys brought it back from the hog-butchering day as a gift for Mean Ol' Mama. Smells a bit "piggy", but the thought is as sweet as a rose.
We are in English School this week, and the kids have enjoyed not having soooo much on their checklists. Spanish School entails more book work, but both Schools require daily Latin and Greek. We need to do more Spanish writing, though. Back to the drawing board...gotta go think, think, think...