You guys hubby and I had to have a serious conversation about our back yard. It can get flooded in places, the gardens need to be redone or removed due to tree growth, then there is the depression in the ground and more. The first year we moved in … actually within the first few… Continue reading Backyard update
So, I started this blog because I was learning how to be a country girl. I am still a work in progress. I garden – I only partially dislike it still… you know spiders, dirt, and bugs. I like to can or freeze the produce I grow or buy locally. I am working on my… Continue reading Next Home Improvement Project – Drywall Texture
So, I am a very lucky girl. I don’t know if I have ever told you this before, but my husband is a Handyman. Well I recently started to work with/for him. Which means I am learning or trying to learn some of his knowledge so I can help him when needed. Which is helpful… Continue reading Learning Home Improvements
Oh, my goodness you guys I am so excited out this challenge we have in my little family right now. My husband and I have looked around our house and realized there is a LOT and I do mean a FLIPPPIN LOT of extra stuff EVERYWHERE! So, we are doing something about it. We made… Continue reading De-Clutter Challenge
It is that time of year again, what time you ask…FAIR TIME! You guys I can tell you with all honesty that the fair is nothing I ever thought that I would be look forward to. EVER! I mean hot, crowded, greasy food, crowded, mobile rides (hello safety issues), and did I say crowded. But… Continue reading Fair Time and Brownie Cookies
Our ladies are not the nicest ladies to each other. They have pulled each others feathers out. They are not nice. We are always looking for ways to make their lives and space better so they will be nicer to each other. So we know, I should say I NOW know, the chickens will eat… Continue reading Chicken Coop Upgrade
So my garden plans are done. We had to remove boxes this year. The growth of our tree and neighbors trees have plunged those boxes into way to much shade. It makes me sad but it also is a good thing. We planted some more flowering plants that like shade there to help bring pollinators… Continue reading Gardens / Plants / Mother’s Day
So it is Easter weekend. I want to wish you all a Very Happy Easter. My flowers are telling me spring is here. I am choosing to believe that April showers bring May flowers since it rained all day yesterday. We headed to my In-Laws lake place for Lunch on Saturday. They made us HUGE… Continue reading Happy Easter
SO, we planted seeds a couple of weekends ago. They are looking nice, we actually plan to transplant them possible this weekend. I like to transplant once their first real leaves come out. Plus they need thinned and I don’t want to kill any so we will be able to save the others that way.… Continue reading Spring is FINALLY seeming like a possibility!
YOU GUYS, CHICKENS ARE A PAIN IN MY, well you know. This city girl had no idea of what I was getting into. I knew it would be work because they are living things, but this much work, wowzer! So our first batch of 12 girls were fun, fluffy and cute. They were also very… Continue reading Chickens … are a lot of work!
