Our Little Cottage

Happenings Around Our Home...

August 1st.  I can't help but think that Autumn is on it's way!

I just love the Autumn Season.  I enjoy watching the leaves change all their magnificent colors.  I like to cuddle up in a big sweater when their is a chill in the air.  Hot cider and carmel apples are the best!

Oh...and did I mention Halloween!  It is my favorite holiday!

My birthday is in October...so there's another reason why I love it so!

Camp

I dropped my Frosty-Man off up uptown at the legion so he could catch a ride with his leader to camp.  (This was Monday)  He was so excited to go!  We had to drop him off pretty early.  We were the first ones at the Legion that morning.  Waiting for a while...wondering if anyone else was going to show!  But they did.  Frosty's leader was a little late getting there.  They were the last ones to leave.  Worked out for the best though.  I didn't know it, but Danny was trying his hardest to get there so that he could see Frost one more time before he left.  Since the leader was late, Danny made it just in time!

When we got back to the house we all ate our breakfast.  Next thing I knew Liam was laying down for a nap, and so was Zach!  Yipee!!!  I took me a nap, too!  I was sooooo tired!  I got less than 4 hours of sleep the night before! 

It's Wednesday, now, and Frosty comes home tomorrow night!!  YEAH!  I'm so excited!  Our home just doesn't feel right without him here with us.  I can not wait until tomorrow night when he gets home!

Out in the Garden

We got RED tomatoes!!  Finally!  We've pulled a bunch so far.  I'm sure we will be getting more and more every day for awhile!  I have got to get my neighbor over here to show me how to can some of these!  And how to make salsa!

We got a bunch more beans from out of the garden as well.  I've got to prepare them to freeze today.  I can't wait any longer.  Arlee is anxious to learn how to break beans...LOL!  I remember sitting on my Grandma Virgie's porch breaking beans with her. (Boy that was a long time ago!)

We also pulled a couple more zucchini and some peppers.  We can see that the corn is getting ready!  We also have 2 small melons growing.  Our sunflowers are so big!  They are bigger than Danny!  The kids are amazed how much they grow each time they go out!  Actually...so am I!

I will try to get to bagging and freezing some more zucchini today as well.

Around the Homestead

Today is Danny's last day of work for the week.  He will be taking his full 3 day weekend this week.  He has to!  He's going to try and call his dad today to see if he will help Danny get the insulation board for the backside of our house. 

We also have to get some boards for the bottom of our house, right above the foundation.  The boards that were on there we found to be rotting!  Scary thought, huh?  Danny says that the beams that go under the house seem to be fine though.  Thank goodness!

I asked Danny if it would be ok for us (after the outside of the house is done) to start working on the inside.  I think that we should do our kitchen and living room first.  They will be the two rooms that we are in most during the cold winter months.

I told him some of the ideas that I had for our living room, and he seemed to be interested in them all.  So I am keeping my fingers crossed that we will be able to do (at least some of) them.

Well, I must get moving getting things done around here.  I'm sure my bread that I made so we could have sandwiches for lunch today is just about done. 

I hope everyone has a great day!

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Have a Happy and Healthy August!