Multi tasking

We've been burning the candle at both ends and it's catching up with us. I have spent most of today snuggled on the sofa with both Hermione and Miles - all decidedly tired, aching and snuffly. Miles took the the prize for being most snuffly. He's like his father, he likes to 'large it up' when he's unwell and even demanded a blanket and hot water bottle.


Miles snoozed and nursed most of the day. In fairness he must be whacked as he never snoozes or nurses during the day now.

Hermione spent much of the day chilling and putting the final touches to her article about food miles for a local community magazine.

Food miles

Some of the food we eat has travelled around the world to reach us. There are some problems with this. The supermarkets say that is alright so that they can get more money but there are problems with it.

One of the problems is that food that has travelled a long way is not as fresh because the travelling takes time. If food is not very fresh it is not as good for your body as if it had just been picked.

Another problem is that aeroplanes, lorries and boats can cause pollution which makes our world less clean. If we ate food from closer to home there would be less pollution.

We look after hens to save having to go and buy eggs. They are very easy to look after. You have to feed them every day, give them water, clean their house, give them fresh bedding and lock them up at night so that foxes don’t get them. If they try to escape and get into danger you have to clip their wings.

We grow vegetables too so that we don’t have to buy as many. Most of our vegetables grow in summer. It is too cold and the days are not long enough to grow a lot in winter.

Growing your own vegetables and keeping your own hens helps you to be healthier and helps to keep the world cleaner. The only problem is hen poo.

I multi tasked - I nursed, cuddled, helped with spelling and punctuation, recounted the Three Billy Goats Gruff lots of times AND crocheted squares for the granny square challenge I've joined. This seemed like a good idea at the time, but being very engrossed in this and that, (particularly trying not to poke nursing child's eye out with crochet hook), I have now realised that the squares are not uniform in size. They are supposed to be six inches square but mine vary from just over five and a half inches to six and a half inches. Drat. Do I start over? I don't know.










I've cancelled our lunch arrangements with two other home ed families tomorrow which I'm disappointed about but I really don't think Miles will be up to socialising. Hopefully another day on the sofa will see us right and raring to go later in the week.