4th of July weekend....

Well another 4th of July here & gone..... Before we know it summer will be over & fall will be here.... but anyhow back to now.... We had a very busy holiday weekend.....

Thursday evening Scott and I went to the New Bloomfield carnival..... But there was no enjoying that.... once we got there, the rain just came down like crazy....

Friday we were up & out of the house by 7:30.... We were helping Dale & Lori move from Loysville to New Bloomfield..... their new house is BEAUTIFUL!!!! in the evening we had some friends over.... BBQ'd & played holey board till 1AM!!!!

Saturday we did minimal work.... We were so tired from the move on Friday..... We talked of going to the flea market like usual, but realized we had more important things to get done....

So today (Sunday) we stayed home..... the baby goats needed a good layer of bedding, so that was first thing, after feeding of course.... We also finished butchering the last of the meat chickens.... all 14 of them.... Kevin was here to help..... we also got most of the garage cleaned out, & bunch of old boxes, trash, & tires burnt..... Now Scott & I are sitting here watching Ice Road Truckers.....

Tomorrow, back to work for everyone..... I have a big day planned.... scrub the kitchen/bathroom floors, weed flower beds, balance the check book & pay some bills, water all my hanging baskets, weed the garden (between the onion, garlic, & tomatoes)..... And Kevin is coming down in the morning to mow & weedwack for me..... All I have to do is make him lunch (and provide the gas, and mower....)..... I will also have Colton here.....

Well, I am off here to relax a little before heading to bed..... Have a great Monday everyone.....

It's Monday, It's Humid, & I'm Tired......

We had a full weekend..... A lot got done..... And we were able to visit with friends too....

Friday evening, we put fresh bedding in the heifer pens at the barn..... Saturday, Scott worked.... So I did my basic cleaning, laundry, etc.... & picked some peas..... After Scott came home from work, we fed all the animals.... then went to Shermans Dale to the store..... we needed bags & freezer paper for chicken butchering...... We stopped in at Chad & Jess', they got back from their honeymoon & had some gifts for us.... We had a great time.... visiting, & eating.... Sunday we spent a few hours butchering chickens.... Well actually Scott did most of the work.... He killed, skinned, cleaned out, & cut up.... All I had to do was a little more clean up, & pack it away.... We got 8 done.... Then Jeff & Deb brought pizza over, and visited a while....

Today I have a bunch of things I want to get done.... dishes, laundry, vacuum living room & bedroom, swiffer kitchen & bathroom, clean back porch, put laundry away, and dust..... Tonight Scott will butcher 5 more chickens.... these are his Mom's.... she'll be here to take them home to finish them & freeze.....

Well, I better get a jump in the day.....It's Monday.... Make it a great one!

Guess I better give an update.....

Since I kinda got yelled at by my Mama for not updating......

It has been a busy couple of weeks..... We've gotten over the shock of having to move, and of course are diving in head first looking for a place..... Scott spoke with a real estate agent last evening.... We may look into buying our own place.....

The wedding was nice last week..... Such a wonderful time....

This past week has been full of rain.... almost everyday..... I'm not complaining though, the garden needs it..... We finally got the garden done.... oh wait I still have cucumbers to get in.... maybe I can work on that today..... We started picking peas already..... That's something else I need to work on today.....

Today I was supposed to go to a horse show.... TJ's first ever..... but Scott took the truck this morning.... So I'll be home all day..... oh well..... that's not all bad, with gas prices the way the are.....

Well, I'm done updating for now.... Just not really in the mood for it today..... LOL.... unti lnext time..... Make it a great Saturday..........

What a blow after a great day....

We had a great Sunday..... Scott had decided he wanted the "day off" from the flea market, so we stayed home.... I made him breakfast; biscuits, sausage gravy, eggs, coffee, & orange juice..... After breakfast he relaxed in his recliner until after 12.....

We then went to work in the garden..... Till the day was done we had 4 ~ 56' rows of beans.....

Around 6:00 while sitting at the table, the phone rings..... I answered it..... It was Maria (the manager of our place).... What we thought was going to be long term here on Stony Point Rd, has been cut short..... With the economy so bad, our landlord can not allow his son to borrow thousands from a bank for a house, when he has this place here....

It was a HUGE shock to us of course.... After a while, we had time to think & talk.... and we understand completely..... If the roles were turned, we would do the exact same thing.... So anyhow, now the search is on for a new place..... Maria said she may have a place for us, closer to town, for around the same price we pay here....

Anyhow, life goes on.... We will find a new place, we will move, we will be happy....

Boy is it humid!!!!

Didn't sleep very well last night..... So humid....

Anyhow, it's Saturday..... Scott is working, the boys are all still sleeping..... I have a few things to do around here..... ~dishes ~make the bed ~vacuum the living room ~sweep the kitchen & bathroom floors ~get something out for supper...... then I plan to hit a few yard sales and stop at the grocery store.....

Tonight after supper, we need to haul feed into the feed boxes, put fresh bedding into the heifer pens, and stake up the tomato plants.....

Tomorrow is Sunday (Father's Day)..... We will spend the day at the flea market.....
So anyhow, until another time.... I'm off here to get my day going.... Make it a great one!!!!

Finally Friday......

Well it is Friday..... I am excited! Why? I have no idea.... this week has been a little trying to say the least.... between the heat, Colton's attitude, Darren's trip to Ocean City, and just basic stuff, I'm ready for the weekend....

Last night we set up a small chicken coop & fencing for the rest of the chickens that were at the barn..... Now ALL my chickens are on this side of the house....

Today I have only a few things to do.... ~dishes ~vacuum ~laundry ~mow ~and possibly organize the basement...... I will also be without phone/internet at some point today.... Embarq is coming out today to replace the lines from the pole to the house.... Lets hope I have faster internet connection when they're all done......

Well I really should get a jump on my things to do.... I have TJ here today, let's hope her and Colton can play nice together..... I'm not in the mood to use timeout today..... LOL!

Have a great Friday!

Colton's T~Ball

Thought I'd upload a pic of Colton up to bat.... we went to this evenings game..... It brought back so many memories of when the boys were small....