Update

A conversation from Thursdayish:

Tom: Honey, you haven’t updated your blog for a while.

Me: {sigh} I know, I’ve been so busy.

Tom: I know, I’m just saying it’s been a while.

Me: Yes, but I have some blogtations set up so I don’t worry about that.

Tom: I know, but I’ve missed not having more to read.

How sweet. He’s the only reader I care about ever reading this blog. So that was nice.

And yes, this past week has been crazy busy and I’m not seeing too much of a reprieve ahead, but I will try to get a few posts in. But for now, here's a scouting update:

It’s March and that means there are only 30 days left until merit badge cards are due for the next court of honor. The month before that deadline is *always* out of control crazy trying to get last minute requirements finished up. Here is what we are working on for this court of honor:

Cache:

Surveying (finished)

Dog care (finished)

Snow sports (finished)

Pets (just has to meet with the counselor)

Reptile and Amphibians (going to the Bean Museum for a reptile show tomorrow night for FHE; then a little more research)

American Labor (nearly finished, just has a little research to finish up)

Cinematography (finished, needs to meet with the counselor)

Metalwork (waiting for a neighbor to finish up the last few requirements on this)

Pottery (almost finished; we’ve had a mess of clay all over my counter the past little while forming coil bowls and the like)

This will leave him 14 left to have all 121 merit badges. Yay!

Caleb:

Family Life (finished)

Pets (just has to meet with the counselor)

Bird Study (needs to go bird watching one more time)

Aviation (needs to meet with the counselor)

Astronomy (needs to meet with the counselor)

Personal Management (waiting for Jeff Rich to meet for the discussions)

Genealogy (doing at pow wow this month)

Safety (doing at pow wow this month)

Crime Prevention (doing at pow wow this month)

This will give Caleb a total of 29; he only needs personal fitness (working on) and environmental science (will do at scout camp) to have all he needs for his Eagle; he will become a Life in August so we’ll start looking into Eagle projects. (and I need to get pictures of Caleb in uniform!)

I never ever thought I’d be a scout mom, but here I am!!!!