The Garden Plan ~ Tidbits ~ Prayer Request

This is bounty we got from the popcorn patch.   Two ears.  Last year we got 4 quarts off the cob, so you can see how bad a year it was this year.

I had hoped to find a good amount of carrots, but they are all about 1-2 inches long.  The one you see on top is the largest one I pulled, which was 3 inches or so.  I pulled the last of the beets, also small and a few last onions, cleaning out that part of the garden.  Many of the onions were rotten.

However, I think I have enough onions left, to make a crock pot of beef burgundy today.  Maybe toss that over mashed home grown potatoes or homemade noodles?  Or both.

The plan to keep the garden weed free next year?  One thing we will try, if we can buy or rent a chipper, is top it with wood chips.  We still have two trees with lots of brush on them.

The only area left to clean out is my cauliflower/cabbage area.  Then it's done for the season.

If you are wondering if yesterday's list was completed in one day, here is the tally: 

  1. laundry on the line

3. exercise

3. fold Hubby's laundry

4. water flowers

5. deadhead flowers 

6. dig up the last of the vegetable garden

7. sweep

8. clean master bath

9. empty trash cans

10. feed/water the rabbit 

11. put up the last of the garlic

12. mix up hot chocolate

13. walk dog

14. dinner prep

15. pay bills

16. clean the coop

17. weed rose bed

18.  haul barn wood to the burn pile 
Today's Deep Cleaning - wash our two trash cans, wipe down one window blind 

 

I got about 1/4 of the window blind cleaned, but had to stop and prepare dinner.  I guess I better get the last bill paid before I start putting ingredients in the crock pot.

 

I actually picked up my knitting needles last night, and worked on a dishcloth.  My stash is at it's lowest right now, and I need to get Christmas items finished as well.  I'm glad the garden is coming to an end, because then wood splitting can resume and start prepping the chicken coop with heat lamps for winter.

 

We took last night off from the big barn project.  Hubby was stressed to the gills from lots of things going on, and I needed another day to recuperate from hay rash.  Which by the way, is doing much better thanks to the calamine lotion.  I'm now trying to moisturize everything it dried up.  I'll be sure to cover up my ears too next time.  Once we get the west side of the barn off, we can back the truck up, and start tossing out the old straw that is in the loft.  I'll be sure to stand away from that as it's done. 

 

Prayer request:

Almost one week from now the mud bog is putting in an application to obtain a permit to use the wooded land directly adjacent to our property, for their business.  Somehow, he has coerced his mother (land owner) to put in for the application. 

 

 On October 7th, we will be in a meeting for that permit application, presenting our facts as to why they should not be granted that permit.  This is our home, and they are running loud vehicles directly behind us, only feet from our goat fencing, where I'll have once again goats in the spring. Even though they are applying now, they have been operating in those woods for 2 years illegally, knowing full well they were told they had to have a permit to operate on that particular land (zoned).   Not to mention they are ruining the river bed and that could cause flooding for us and for others along the river.  And they most likely have already destroyed the river branch flow that runs through our property, through the woods, and then into the river.  In order to use the land behind us, they have to cross the river, and the river branch from our property.  Our front yard flooded three times this year, which has only happened once, and that was the year this business started up.

Please say a prayer for us, as we plea to protect our health and welfare.  The noise alone has caused us sleeplessness, which leads to chronic fatigue.  I won't go into all the details (due to those involved), but please pray that the zoning board keeps our home protected.  Right now these vehicles are running circles around our property, as they run through fields north and south of us to get into the woods.  We want our peace and quiet back.

We've taken everyone's advice, and we just pray for a good outcome from October 7th's meeting.  Our entire family (and animals) thank you all for your prayers.