Howdy Wneighbor!
I hope the new year brings you good health and happy family. We have been taking turns being sick over here. I am the last and am on the mend.
I guess working for yourself is kind of like homeschooling for the first time. It is extremely liberating and while a challenge at times, it is also very fulfilling. Plus, a side effect is that the kids get along with each other better than they would if they were in public school.
Thanks for the New Year's wishes! Sorry to hear that the bug has gone around ya'll's house too. I walked right into the tail end of it when I got to Alabama and am not over it yet either. Gees, I haven't been in a bouncing cold/flu household in years!
Yes, it sounds like your homeschool experience is paralleling my self-employment experience. Liberating and challenging are both great descriptions and it's given me a new lease on life that I really needed. and i was skeered to do it!!! ;-) worked out purdy darned good. I've heard a lot of home school parents say the exact same thing.