Today was fun! We had some homeschool kids, moms and one dad out to muck around in and investigate the vernal pool on our property. The kids found tadpoles, dragonfly larvae, and (eek) poison ivy! This is the second year we did this. Last year it was the end of April - and it was better then. The pool has dried up some and wasn't as deep.
Abby got her carrots in the garden (second time), also zucchini and watermelon. Yesterday, I put in my teeny, tiny roma tomato plants (6), multicolored bell peppers (4), and banana peppers (2). Beans are coming up and peas. Something is nibbling holes in my bean's leaves though. Tonight, I need to make up garlic spray to put on their leaves......hopefully, the critters do not like garlic.
This morning, the tile was laid in the keeping room for under the wood burner. Looks great. Tile-guy will be back in the morning to grout it. One step at a time.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Memorial Day 2009
This morning I did some housekeeping until Dan brought home fixin's for potato salad, so I made that. Love potato salad - didn't so much enjoy the 1.5 hour making of it. Turned out yummy, though. We just had the three of us for a cook out.
It's really sad how this whole holiday is about cookouts...........I swore to myself that I would take Abby and go to a Memorial activity - one that actually memorialized those who have given their lives for our freedoms and protection. For the freedom and protection of people in other parts of the world. We didn't do it. I got wrapped up in the garden and my own enjoyment and basically forgot until Dan was praying before we ate.
He prayed for those still serving and was thankful for the sacrifice so many have given.
I'm sorry I didn't follow through on my plans. Does it count we are watching a PBS program about Memorial Day?
It's really sad how this whole holiday is about cookouts...........I swore to myself that I would take Abby and go to a Memorial activity - one that actually memorialized those who have given their lives for our freedoms and protection. For the freedom and protection of people in other parts of the world. We didn't do it. I got wrapped up in the garden and my own enjoyment and basically forgot until Dan was praying before we ate.
He prayed for those still serving and was thankful for the sacrifice so many have given.
I'm sorry I didn't follow through on my plans. Does it count we are watching a PBS program about Memorial Day?
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Nice Day for Me
This morning was our Ladies Prayer Breakfast. We have it once a month and I love it! We take turns making breakfast for each other, meet at the church, share what's going on in our lives and hearts and then pray. I love these ladies. I know I'm still getting to know them all, and yet it seems as though they are old friends.
After I left the church, I called the Farm phone, Dan's phone and Abby's phone - no one answered, so I figured they were out moving the steers or playing tennis. (I decided to go to a furniture store instead of going home- checking out dual reclining sofas) Well, they weren't moving steers or playing tennis......they were BOTH on the roof cleaning gutters! Yikes! My 'baby' said after she got over being afraid, that it was really cool to see all the property from that vantage point. Then, she drove the riding mower and mowed our new fenced pasture, #8 (my previous backyard).
I came home and half-heartedly pulled a few weeds, stood in the hot sun, sweated and plotted ways I could go inside or sit in the shade instead.
Luckily for me, Dan decided we should get out of the heat for a few hours. I had told him about the sofas and he thought we should head to Mt. Vernon for sofa shopping (didn't buy), and early dinner (Ruby Tuesday's was good!), and a movie (the new Night at the Museum - funny, but certainly not as good as the first one).
The recap is: I didn't have to make any meals today, got to hang out with precious sisters in Christ, one of my kids, and generous hubbie......he's thinking we should get the leather sofa~yea!
After I left the church, I called the Farm phone, Dan's phone and Abby's phone - no one answered, so I figured they were out moving the steers or playing tennis. (I decided to go to a furniture store instead of going home- checking out dual reclining sofas) Well, they weren't moving steers or playing tennis......they were BOTH on the roof cleaning gutters! Yikes! My 'baby' said after she got over being afraid, that it was really cool to see all the property from that vantage point. Then, she drove the riding mower and mowed our new fenced pasture, #8 (my previous backyard).
I came home and half-heartedly pulled a few weeds, stood in the hot sun, sweated and plotted ways I could go inside or sit in the shade instead.
Luckily for me, Dan decided we should get out of the heat for a few hours. I had told him about the sofas and he thought we should head to Mt. Vernon for sofa shopping (didn't buy), and early dinner (Ruby Tuesday's was good!), and a movie (the new Night at the Museum - funny, but certainly not as good as the first one).
The recap is: I didn't have to make any meals today, got to hang out with precious sisters in Christ, one of my kids, and generous hubbie......he's thinking we should get the leather sofa~yea!
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