Monday, June 11, 2007
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We don't take days off|
We've been busy, busy, busy. It's a wonder I blog at all, plus I have all my other blogs and sites I help with. We haven't been doing textbook school but managing the garden-plots and where to plant so we get the best results. We are also working on putting up a perimeter fence and I have several other school projects I am working on (sewing: Galadriel cloak, building a hope chest, and fixing up the goats' pen). Amanda, Rachel and I are all going to make a budget plan for our family's paychecks, which will be interesting. Anyway, on Friday Mom and I went out to the garden for over 5 hours. We planted, planted and planted. Every year I get weary just thinking about planting a garden, but in the end, after mom makes me go out, I find I rather like stickin' my nose in the dirty. As I was working out in 'the fields' - er - garden - I thought alot about my novel. I wrote the novel based about how I would like to live my life... in the 1800s. So working out in the dirt and getting all dirty just seem to fit. Let's see we planted: Tomatoes, lettuce, spinach, beans, broccoli, brussel sprouts, eggplant, peppers, and lima beans. We still have a ton more to do. We also need to get the corn in and maybe some flowers. Last year we had some great big sunflowers that made the garden look enchanting... along with the tall cornstalks. This was great for summer school learning. I had to measure how far apart the tomato plants should be. I had to measure how deep I was digging the holes, how far, how straight. It was a lot of work but we did it and did it well. Here are some pictures I took while spending the afternoon in the garden. You need to click on the bolded link to view the pictures. I didn't want to overload my blog so I thought that was easier... yes? Mom raking a row You'll never guess what I happened upon while venturing out 'in the wild': A Skunk. He was rather nice cute little thing... I daresay he wouldn't hurt a fly. hehe hehe he Here is a picture taken from our front yard... you can see the railroad tracks right across the road? When people come to our the most asked question is "Do the trains bother you at night?" Of course our answer (over the last 8yrs) has been "Nope". This one is just left of the last one... and the "Cheaper by the Dozen" house as mom called it when every toy we owned was spewed across the yard. Here is a picture of our leanto, off the barn. We are planning on making this into a buck-pen. I think it is rather pretty and has an 'old fashion' feeling to it, don't you? Here is just left of the last picture. Those are clay-tiles. Mom and I listened to an online confrence by Mrs. Jill Novak, who interviewed Mr. Richard Bell, another artist. Listening to the confrence made me want to be artsy. I almost got my nature-sketchbook out today to draw a sketch a the little raspberry bush I found across the road. I think I will start that up again (drawing I mean) and post some pictures. Here is the pictures of our 'field'... the bare spots are where the goats have been. Keci is trying to get the weeds on the - outside - of the fence. Ain't the rose purrty? Well, I've had some bloggers ask me how LucyLillie is doing... she is doing wonderful! Can you believe she turned 2months on Thursday?! Where did the time go? Geesh! Sleepin' Baby Girl Aww.. ain't she sweet?! Oh she is and if you haven't seen her in person, you must come down for a day or two. We have plenty of room and I would love to meet you (whoever you are). and the last picture I have for you... is of me and Caleb (almost 2). |
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• Thursday, June 14, 2007 at 01:13 - Love it!
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| I loved reading your blog (first time here!) and your photos are great! Hope you have a bountiful harvest and a great summer!
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Chloe - blonde Nubian Belladonna, Chloe's doeling Eámanë, Chloe's 2nd doeling Cowboy, Chloe's buckling Heidi - brown Nubian Keçi, Heidi's doeling Elessar, a buckling from a different herd.|
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