could always be this pleasant, I would be more of a fan of summer. Temps of 60s and 70s have spoiled us this weekend. I know we are due for increased temperatures this week....but if were up to me, I would love to have it like this all summer. Fans - no air conditioner required!
Garden needs water and DH is out working on an irrigation plan. We got our first Cherokee Purple tomato out of the garden and another squash - some issues with bugs and one of my pepper plants. Cucumbers are not being very productive and corn had a crisis. The tomatoes have gone wild, and the squash is doing us proud - lost the onions due to groundhogs. Beans are a little iffy. I would love to have squash and beans to freeze. We had one plum and a few strawberries, which we used , and a lot of blueberries. Want to get blackberries picked and get peaches to freeze up for winter time. Still figuring out what I will do with the tomatoes if we get a lot - to make a sauce and give away the delicious tomato abundance.
Researching about building the chicken house. Decided to wait until it was a little cooler to get our girls in - did not want to fight the heat and risk losing some - saw a greenhouse built with glass panels and thinking it might be great in a smaller version for winter with a cover for summer to keep it cooled off. Of course they will be totally boxed in with fencing so predators won't bother them or their eggs. The plans continue to percolate.....
Have designs to finish for the business and art journals to work on - lots on the plate....hard to get motivated on a wonderful summer Sunday afternoon - the sound of the cicadas through the windows- brings back memories of being a kid at the lake place- taking to the bunk beds with a good book - taking a nap - I think I hear the "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" and a Pepsi (I hardly ever drink sodas - maybe once every couple of months- miss the glass bottles) calling my name......maybe a nap after - later then.....Be blessed - Kim
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Wow - time moves
so quickly around here! I last posted in April - May and June flew by. I guess the new job AND the new business have taken a lot of time up. That, and moving my mother up to the mountains to live here permanently. Many challenges.
We have been here a little over a year. What a year! There were some difficulties and it was not always fun, but God has cared for us throughout. The good news - both DH and I have jobs and incomes. We have health-care benefits. We are basically healthy. The house is still a work in progress, and the work is mostly the little stuff. We survived a snowy winter and look forward to another this year, we hope. We have put in a lovely garden, and await our first big "harvest" God willing. Our kids are all healthy and doing fine. We have made friends and are enjoying living here, in our mountains.
We lost two parents - my father and Jeff's mother. We don't have as much time as we would like, to visit the fun and beautiful spots around here. Still, we can look forward to some adventures in the future. No time for whining!
Our little business is open and we are busy trying to build some momentum. The goal is to spread the Gospel and encourage others to include their faith in their art-work. It is challenging and can be fun. Mostly, we pray it will be a way of spreading God's Word to others and for generations to come.
On the homestead front, we have lush greens in so many shades at this time of the year. The trees block out most of my view of the mountains, but we get to watch deer and groundhogs, turtles and rabbits. We also have a plethora of spiders and other bugs, but the most beautiful and welcome of them all are the lightening bugs, which we call "fairy lights". They flit and dance through our woods and are fun to watch. They are a delight to watch.
It is peaceful here - busy - but still so much more serene and peaceful. Our lives have transitioned - our lifestyle changed dramatically - but there is not doubt - we are home.
We have been here a little over a year. What a year! There were some difficulties and it was not always fun, but God has cared for us throughout. The good news - both DH and I have jobs and incomes. We have health-care benefits. We are basically healthy. The house is still a work in progress, and the work is mostly the little stuff. We survived a snowy winter and look forward to another this year, we hope. We have put in a lovely garden, and await our first big "harvest" God willing. Our kids are all healthy and doing fine. We have made friends and are enjoying living here, in our mountains.
We lost two parents - my father and Jeff's mother. We don't have as much time as we would like, to visit the fun and beautiful spots around here. Still, we can look forward to some adventures in the future. No time for whining!
Our little business is open and we are busy trying to build some momentum. The goal is to spread the Gospel and encourage others to include their faith in their art-work. It is challenging and can be fun. Mostly, we pray it will be a way of spreading God's Word to others and for generations to come.
On the homestead front, we have lush greens in so many shades at this time of the year. The trees block out most of my view of the mountains, but we get to watch deer and groundhogs, turtles and rabbits. We also have a plethora of spiders and other bugs, but the most beautiful and welcome of them all are the lightening bugs, which we call "fairy lights". They flit and dance through our woods and are fun to watch. They are a delight to watch.
It is peaceful here - busy - but still so much more serene and peaceful. Our lives have transitioned - our lifestyle changed dramatically - but there is not doubt - we are home.
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