Well, we made it through the funeral for the best friend. Rough, rough week I tell ya'.
We have arranged a drive thru graduation gift drop off for our youngest (since we canceled her grad/prom party). We asked her first and she loved the idea.
My new project! Jar Gripper/Jar Opener. I'll be making more and getting them up for sale soon. It's about 6 x 7 inches.
I caught the raccoon. I have a bad feeling there are more so the trap is re-set. Sigh.
Our favorite organic coffee beans have been swapped with something else. We just brewed a bag and it tastes horrible. I guess we switch coffee now (after years of buying it). Blech.
It's back to watering the garden again. No news there.
I have been trying to catch up on laundry, but I keep forgetting I have it in the washer. My mind is just all over the place lately.
"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~
Pioneer Woman at Heart
One Flourishing, Frugal and Fun Family!
One family learning to live off the land, cut back on expenses, and to live a simpler and a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
Saturday, July 25, 2020
Friday, July 24, 2020
It Rained! At war with a raccoon!
It's been a very rough week. Some days are just trying to do something to stay busy, others are tough as h-e-double hockey sticks.
I hadn't washed dishes since last Friday, so we are taking turns on the rounds to catch up. Movement helps.
Project supplies arrived, so there is more that can keep me occupied, other than the garden. The chicken coop needs mucked as well.
Black beans are finally climbing and the blossoms are on. We got rain, but not enough. Just enough to give them a dose of goodness. Many people who are watering with city water are losing their gardens in this drought.
On another note, I have been trying to order a replacement part for my sauce maker since last fall. I pulled up their site, and it's still out of stock. I emailed them, and guess what? They asked for my address and shipped me one FREE! How awesome is that?
My side bar bible verse has been changed. It's our daughter's boyfriend's favorite verse.
Despite the drought, and with diligent watering, my tomatoes look good. So good, we needed to buy more tomato stakes, as some stakes were broken and shorter. I needed 25 new stakes and could only find 17, so we'll just do with what we have and deal with it.
It's everything under the ground I'm worried about right now.
Another raccoon tore another hole in my coop and this time killed a hen. I'm so mad right now. I re-set the trap. Please pray I can summon the energy and time to build my new coop and right away. I wish I could have a coop building party and feed the crew, but family hasn't been around at all. The boys are adding an addition to one of their houses too, and are pretty busy.
I hadn't washed dishes since last Friday, so we are taking turns on the rounds to catch up. Movement helps.
Project supplies arrived, so there is more that can keep me occupied, other than the garden. The chicken coop needs mucked as well.
Picked another round of beans - almost 2#
Black beans are finally climbing and the blossoms are on. We got rain, but not enough. Just enough to give them a dose of goodness. Many people who are watering with city water are losing their gardens in this drought.
On another note, I have been trying to order a replacement part for my sauce maker since last fall. I pulled up their site, and it's still out of stock. I emailed them, and guess what? They asked for my address and shipped me one FREE! How awesome is that?
My side bar bible verse has been changed. It's our daughter's boyfriend's favorite verse.
Despite the drought, and with diligent watering, my tomatoes look good. So good, we needed to buy more tomato stakes, as some stakes were broken and shorter. I needed 25 new stakes and could only find 17, so we'll just do with what we have and deal with it.
It's everything under the ground I'm worried about right now.
Another raccoon tore another hole in my coop and this time killed a hen. I'm so mad right now. I re-set the trap. Please pray I can summon the energy and time to build my new coop and right away. I wish I could have a coop building party and feed the crew, but family hasn't been around at all. The boys are adding an addition to one of their houses too, and are pretty busy.
Labels:
Chickens,
Family,
Homesteading,
Motherhood,
Self Sufficiency,
Vegetable Garden
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