Monday, March 30, 2009
Peas
Here's all that's happening in the garden for now, except for the broccoli and cabbage.
I think it would be nice to have produce staggered throughout the year, so the canning and freezing would always be manageable.
Wait till I get all 25 tomato plants in. Talk about pressure canning ; )
Beef. It's What's for Dinner.
Dexters
My Dog Scott
Katie's Gardening Day
I figured it would be good for the kiddos to get out into the fresh air, so after Latin I told them to go plant some cabbages. The big girls did just that. Katie, however, planted 4 dandelions smack dab in the middle of the future tomoato patch, and a pan of wild strawberries.
I don't have the heart to tell her that her flowers are weeds.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Very Quick Update
No pics today because I was scrambling to get laundry washed and hung out. It had been raining an inordinate amount for the last few weeks. And I've quit using the dryer, as you may remember from earlier posts.
It was so windy today that the clothes were dry by the time I got them up! It was a funny experience. I should mention that I've started bringing laundry in and tossing it in the dryer for a few minutes to make it less like sand paper and more like cotton.
My drains are all clean now, and I learned a very handy lesson. I started cleaning the traps myself, and when Big Dan came in, he took over. So now, I'll just start random chores I want him to do, and when he sees me, he'll jump in. No more nagging.
The result of the drain cleaning was actually too scary to post pictorially.
Soon I'm gonna have those peach blossom photos.
It was so windy today that the clothes were dry by the time I got them up! It was a funny experience. I should mention that I've started bringing laundry in and tossing it in the dryer for a few minutes to make it less like sand paper and more like cotton.
My drains are all clean now, and I learned a very handy lesson. I started cleaning the traps myself, and when Big Dan came in, he took over. So now, I'll just start random chores I want him to do, and when he sees me, he'll jump in. No more nagging.
The result of the drain cleaning was actually too scary to post pictorially.
Soon I'm gonna have those peach blossom photos.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Drain Cleaning
You'll notice the beautiful hair on all of our daughters. That's the hair that's not in the sink drain. Yet.
I'm about to go clean the "J trap" with directions from the Internet. Now I can keep up with people in California who have scary drain issues. My rechargeable batteries are recharging, so if my findings in the drain aren't nightmare inducing, R rated content, I'll post my work.
Spell check says that Internet is spelled with a capital I. I never knew...
Did any of you know that it's a proper noun? I'd like to find out how to take surveys on here because I also want to know how many of you think my poor orchard will live after the goats got to it and stripped all the bark yesterday. I'll show that when I have batteries too.
Wish me luck...
I'm about to go clean the "J trap" with directions from the Internet. Now I can keep up with people in California who have scary drain issues. My rechargeable batteries are recharging, so if my findings in the drain aren't nightmare inducing, R rated content, I'll post my work.
Spell check says that Internet is spelled with a capital I. I never knew...
Did any of you know that it's a proper noun? I'd like to find out how to take surveys on here because I also want to know how many of you think my poor orchard will live after the goats got to it and stripped all the bark yesterday. I'll show that when I have batteries too.
Wish me luck...
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Flat Stanley in Viginia!
Here's our guest from Pittsburgh, Pa. Flat Stanley. He's here for a visit and some sight seeing, then back to his K-8 schoolroom to tell about the Virginia experience. Probably there will be lots more Confederate converts after he makes his report back home.
Here's Stanley ice skating at the La Haye center at Liberty University.
Aren't those a pretty bunch of skaters with him?
Well, I've gotten new batteries. But they need charged up already. Hopefully I'll be back to blogging at my usual rapid pace soon.
Tomorrow we go up to the big city to pick up my little dog, Scott. A wonderful family adopted him from me a couple months ago, but he's been a hankerin' to get back to the woods, so off we go to retrieve the retriever.
Today is my friend Sam's birthday. Happy Birthday, Sam! Double digits, woohoo!
PS Flat Stanley is a small, fictional boy made of paper at the bottom of the photo.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
No more pictures till I go to Wal Mart
My children lent my camera batteries to a friend, and now I have to make a trip to Lynchburg before I can share more visual stimuli with you.
We had a speck of lovely spring weather before the rain appeared again. It was nice while it lasted.
This week started off about as bad as it can get with a pit bull starving to death on a chain right in Appomattox. Surprisingly, things went downhill from there.
Our good friend who sold us the 65 acres died today at the age of 37. John had surgery for pancreatic cancer last Monday and never recovered. He leaves behind a wife and four children.
Knowing that there was a person on this earth as good and fair and honest as John made life better for everyone who knew him.
The whole town is grieving and we're all in a state of shock.
So I may not be posting till I get some semblance of normalcy back.
Oh, and I also have a scratchy sore throat from pollen, so I'm extra cranky.
Maybe next time I post, I'll have beautiful peach blossoms to share.
We had a speck of lovely spring weather before the rain appeared again. It was nice while it lasted.
This week started off about as bad as it can get with a pit bull starving to death on a chain right in Appomattox. Surprisingly, things went downhill from there.
Our good friend who sold us the 65 acres died today at the age of 37. John had surgery for pancreatic cancer last Monday and never recovered. He leaves behind a wife and four children.
Knowing that there was a person on this earth as good and fair and honest as John made life better for everyone who knew him.
The whole town is grieving and we're all in a state of shock.
So I may not be posting till I get some semblance of normalcy back.
Oh, and I also have a scratchy sore throat from pollen, so I'm extra cranky.
Maybe next time I post, I'll have beautiful peach blossoms to share.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Big Dan defending his cattle against the enemy horses
In another example of our dreary, English style weather, here's Big Dan coming to the rescue. If he didn't, the bad horses would mug the cows for their hay. Now, in case you're wondering, the horses have their own stash of hay right down the fence line. But that's not good enough for them. They must have all the hay!
Saturday, March 14, 2009
It is sooo cold here!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Poor Winky
Before and After- Back
Monday, March 9, 2009
Chainsaw Heaven
Rural Gothic
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Gearing up for fun!
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Big Dan stealing hog panels on the beautifully mown and tended path
The Garden
A new appreciation for electricity!
Outside my window is a winter wonderland that I can enjoy more fully having had a shower.
The last two days were so much fun, well, maybe fun's not the right word, but they were definitely educational.
There's something rewarding about being self sufficient, even if it's only for two days. I liken it to the toddler in us all saying, "I do it myself!" Even though it's clearly not as efficient.
We're also more aware of what we need to do in order to be more fully equipped for emergencies. My first goal is to buy an Alpaca cook stove. I'll use it outdoors for canning in hot weather too. I'm wondering if I can use the shed to do canning since it'll have shade and no breeze to blow out my propane fires.
My good friend Laura had sent me a link on how to make my well work without electricity, and wouldn't you know, I glanced at it without really reading it. Now I get to go back and find it!
Becky's going to make lots of plain candles. They were wonderful! They burn for over 45 hours, and you can actually just let it burn all night without any trouble. Gotta love soy candles.
The last two days were so much fun, well, maybe fun's not the right word, but they were definitely educational.
There's something rewarding about being self sufficient, even if it's only for two days. I liken it to the toddler in us all saying, "I do it myself!" Even though it's clearly not as efficient.
We're also more aware of what we need to do in order to be more fully equipped for emergencies. My first goal is to buy an Alpaca cook stove. I'll use it outdoors for canning in hot weather too. I'm wondering if I can use the shed to do canning since it'll have shade and no breeze to blow out my propane fires.
My good friend Laura had sent me a link on how to make my well work without electricity, and wouldn't you know, I glanced at it without really reading it. Now I get to go back and find it!
Becky's going to make lots of plain candles. They were wonderful! They burn for over 45 hours, and you can actually just let it burn all night without any trouble. Gotta love soy candles.
The Soccer Castle
Winter Storm Preparedness
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Wanna See Some Snow?
And More...
More today
Today
2 Days Later
Sunday, March 1, 2009
It Begins...
That Wii Fit Sure Works
Winter!
Should I become superstitious?
The storm of the century is about to hit, finally.
Why?
Because I baked a castle shaped cake for Laura's birthday and hung out wash, I guess.
Either that or global warming.
We're supposed to get up to 10 inches of snow. Right now ice is coming down. Of course I was low on groceries too, which helped the storm to form.
No pictures for you yet since right now it's just ugly out there. Soon I hope to post lots of white!
The storm of the century is about to hit, finally.
Why?
Because I baked a castle shaped cake for Laura's birthday and hung out wash, I guess.
Either that or global warming.
We're supposed to get up to 10 inches of snow. Right now ice is coming down. Of course I was low on groceries too, which helped the storm to form.
No pictures for you yet since right now it's just ugly out there. Soon I hope to post lots of white!
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