Busy - and fun! - weekend here with the grandsons, but I was able to get some work done as well. The boys went fishing with some friends of daughter's prior to coming out to the farm, and were very excited to show us photos and tell us all about it. Of course, fishing led to wading, which lead to swimming - even at 78*F, that water was a bit chilly for that!! Saturday afternoon, I ran two more loads of canning jars through the dishwasher, then finished up with handwashing and boxing them up. Got a text that brightened my day and replied affirmatively regarding a group buy of silver. Once the boys got here, we spent some time in between rain showers on identifying animal tracks and various plants in the yard, talked about the bee hives with the bee keeper, and talked with cousins about where the wild turkeys were roosting. Rain kept us from mowing or working in the gardens, but I was able to get some weeding done in the flower/herb beds at least.
We ran in to town late this afternoon; youngest boy conked out during the drive and ended up sleeping in the shopping buggy all the way through Rural King - I hit the bird feed aisle and then checked out clearance (women's two piece thermal fleece long underwear in my size for $4.50) while Hubby and older boy wandered off to discuss the merits of the various types of weed-whackers that were on display. Then the boys stayed in the car with Hubby while I ran in to pick up some loss leaders at the grocery store - which, conveniently for the boys - who hadn't eaten in HOURS (at least two!) - was located next to a pizza joint I'd won a gift certificate to during a meeting at work, so a couple of pizzas landed in the car before we took them home to daughter.
Tomorrow will be exercise at the pool with the neighbor ladies, a couple more loads of jars through the dishwasher, mowing, weeding, and getting some mulch put down. Back to work Tue, Wed, and Fri; Thursday will be spent getting some root crops planted in the gardens, taking some cuttings - gooseberry, roses, lilac; and hopefully digging up some of the ever expanding daylilly beds and transplanting them on a steep slope I'm trying to keep from having to mow.
Lordy, those boys must have worn me out more than I knew - I'm yawning so big I can barely see the keyboard! Think I'll mosey on up to bed; bet I won't have to count too many sheep before I fall asleep tonight!
Take care all; wishing you all a wonderful week!
We ran in to town late this afternoon; youngest boy conked out during the drive and ended up sleeping in the shopping buggy all the way through Rural King - I hit the bird feed aisle and then checked out clearance (women's two piece thermal fleece long underwear in my size for $4.50) while Hubby and older boy wandered off to discuss the merits of the various types of weed-whackers that were on display. Then the boys stayed in the car with Hubby while I ran in to pick up some loss leaders at the grocery store - which, conveniently for the boys - who hadn't eaten in HOURS (at least two!) - was located next to a pizza joint I'd won a gift certificate to during a meeting at work, so a couple of pizzas landed in the car before we took them home to daughter.
Tomorrow will be exercise at the pool with the neighbor ladies, a couple more loads of jars through the dishwasher, mowing, weeding, and getting some mulch put down. Back to work Tue, Wed, and Fri; Thursday will be spent getting some root crops planted in the gardens, taking some cuttings - gooseberry, roses, lilac; and hopefully digging up some of the ever expanding daylilly beds and transplanting them on a steep slope I'm trying to keep from having to mow.
Lordy, those boys must have worn me out more than I knew - I'm yawning so big I can barely see the keyboard! Think I'll mosey on up to bed; bet I won't have to count too many sheep before I fall asleep tonight!
Take care all; wishing you all a wonderful week!