Thursday September 27, 2018

I wanted to get more done than it did this morning before heading to work but I had to clean up all the crafting mess I created yesterday!

(My grandsons love to grow stuff too. This is for one of them ...and how I feel about cleaning house!)

I did get some herbs dried.  Here is some parsley. We use a lot of parsley in the winter.

In the dehydrator now is basil. They did great this year in the garden. I snipped enough off for drying and I left enough to make pesto this weekend to freeze.  The pesto is great on burgers and sandwiches besides putting on pasta and vegetables. 

Ready for the dehydrator. The house smells amazing. 

Thankful Thursday for all we have and grow. 

peace 

Wednesday fun Sept 26, 2018

I took today off work.  I was to go over to see my grandson but they are a house of sickies today.  Dude and I decided to spend the day together... kinda.  We are working on hobbies. The goal is to work and every 2 hours go for a walk or move so we aren't old stiff people or stick people with large behinds.

First up were chores and a walk around the property.  It is half mile around or so , we went a few times around and check the fence.

Who could resist saying good morning to these adorable chubby faces?

The pampas grass apparently doesn't know there is a draught. 

We found the headless chicken on our walk. Yesterday, I found the head in my herb garden. See the orange band on it's leg... yep, it's one of mine.

Before surgery Dude added dirt along the side of the house. It had eroded away. Look at what the hail has done to the side of the house! Later we will give it a coat of stain. 

Rain would be nice but not a cloud in the sky.

Hmmm some critter is trying to get on to the property. 

Something did make it!  A fox, a rabbit?

Found where the guineas are hiding their eggs.

Speak of the devils... they were following us and then pretend not to. 

My treasures from the walk

Cattle were brought in today to graze in the corn fields. (not sure if you can see them by the trees) My, my they rather chatty.

Dude planted the mums.  They are gorgeous. 

Harvest time always reminds me of Grace Before Meals -

Bless us,
O Lord,
and these your gifts,
which we are about to receive
from your bounty.
Through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

In January I want to make a weather quilt. I began cutting the square and will label them, save for later. Purple is for days below 22* F. 

Next were the crafts I was going to do with my grandson today... What's kraken? 

I was glad I did not make them with him... these cards were a wee bit difficult but I like the way they turned out. 

I am a glitter person... the glitter paper did NOT work! err. Off to the burn pile!

I found paper from last year's Christmas cards - yay! They worked. 

The front, made from the leftover parts from inside the card that were meant to be thrown away. 

Inside my kraken pop-up card.

Next was a big bug book to make an octopus they way we did as kids...

Awesome book! 

Wrap with yarn. 

Tie tightly at the top.

Cut at the bottom of the book only. 

I had a leftover Styrofoam ball from last week's craft.  Put it in the top for the head. 

Wrap the yarn around it and tie to make the head.

Divide in half and then by fours on each side to make the legs.

Braid the legs and tie or rubber band them off. 

Add button eyes with glue. 

What am I reading for fall?  Finished this one today. Fun from when I was a kid. It is the first Nancy Drew book - The Secret of the Old Clock 

Can't wait to start this quick read tonight. I love Ray Bradbury! Tonight it is The Halloween Tree.

Dude is crafting his train behind me while I start to read tonight. 

peace

It was one of those days...

It's a full moon and it is pulling some odd force around me.  Okay, it's not but here was my wild day...

It was one of those days... yeah, those days.  I had my list like have every morning. Today's was easy...  Exercise, hang my witch wall-hanging I had just made, weed the herb garden, and order seeds.  Exercise and ordering seeds were easy - done.  

Hanging the wall-hanging was fine … until I went to get off the stepstool. I twisted just right and my foot got stuck. I don't usually wear shoes and this time when I did, my foot got stuck in the rung and I went flying off the top of the stool.  I found that yelling whoa, does not help you land on your feet. I scared the dog so bad he wet the floor and ran for  the door. I was a bit bruised and my pride tarnished but otherwise I was fine. 

Next out to weed the herb garden...I didn't get too much done when I looked down and found a … chicken head. Yep, that's all, just the head... no body, no feathers, no guts... just the head.  I wondered if the prairie dogs I am constantly fighting  were practicing voodoo in my garden against me.  Ugh... but realistically figured it is an owl.  I was done there and went to the greenhouse. 

Ahhh, much better...

I stopped to say hello to Gracie who was enjoying a dirt bath.

In no time it was time to head to work. I commute an hour. It was way longer today … two of the three lanes were closed. 

I finally got to work and saw this... dare I go walk under it? 

I shouldn't have walked under it … Five of my eight member team (plus one on vacation) called out sick! oiy 

My new plant holder was waiting on my desk … with his head lopped off. I had accidently hit him and his head fell off when he hit the desk. 

Later, I went to listen to calls with my team and as I went to go back to my desk, a cord was wrapped around my leg and I went flying … along with my cup filled with pop and ice. What a mess.

We are lucky to have this beautiful breakroom that is rarely used... I used it!

You don't know how happy I am glad to be home and ready to start a new day tomorrow! The homestead is my happy place.

peace