05-01-2005, 01:38 PM
Sunday May 1...wow... today I answered a freecycling ad and have SCORED some wooden cabinetry for the cabin. It's old but it is real wood so my sander is going to work. THANK YOU to everyone who keeps coming up with stuff for this little place.
Found another local guy who was looking a little hungry so he is doing some work. Not really all that valuable but we gotta give everyone a chance. If all goes well we'll have a woodshed at the end of the day. I am home at mid day to leave him alone and let him work. Besides, I have a craving for etamame for lunch (boiled soy beans). Sounds weird but they are really good. You just boil it up and pop the beans out. They are yummy and healthy!
Got lettuce starts planted yesterday and some scallions too. Have to decide what to plant next. I have some wonderful trees to get into the orchard today so that may sew things up for me.
The sun is shining and I am just enjoying the day so much I can hardly think about work. Still, a little bit of this, and a little bit of that... and it all gets done and it's all good.
The flowers are blooming like crazy. Wild orchids are popping out in the forest areas in the nooks and crannies. The flowers I planted are wonderful. Hibiscus are especially pretty and the heliconia are finally sprouting.
Birds are everywhere. Their song awakened me early this morning. I saw dozens of little birds with bright orange beaks, heard doves calling and cooing, saw some birds in the road too big for phesant but black and white spotted with little red and white head tufts, about the size of small turkeys. I am guessing maybe some kind of pea-hen? Awww, it's all lovely.
I mowed some more yesterday afternoon. It's harder than it looks but I am getting better. A 30 HP Tractor is an adventure!
Okay, one month and Hubby joins me for June. I have tons of jobs lined up for him from sanding and hammering and painting to mulching and trimming and clearing and hauling. I wonder why it is he every comes over here to visit me sometimes... truely I think he looks forward to leaveing his California classroom and just getting outdoors here.
Well, that's where it's at right now. I continue to invite all of you to come see the progress. It's looking great. There are ups and downs but all in all, I wouldn't trade this adventure for anything. My heart remains filled with joy.
Pam
Just another day in P A R A D I S E !!
Found another local guy who was looking a little hungry so he is doing some work. Not really all that valuable but we gotta give everyone a chance. If all goes well we'll have a woodshed at the end of the day. I am home at mid day to leave him alone and let him work. Besides, I have a craving for etamame for lunch (boiled soy beans). Sounds weird but they are really good. You just boil it up and pop the beans out. They are yummy and healthy!
Got lettuce starts planted yesterday and some scallions too. Have to decide what to plant next. I have some wonderful trees to get into the orchard today so that may sew things up for me.
The sun is shining and I am just enjoying the day so much I can hardly think about work. Still, a little bit of this, and a little bit of that... and it all gets done and it's all good.
The flowers are blooming like crazy. Wild orchids are popping out in the forest areas in the nooks and crannies. The flowers I planted are wonderful. Hibiscus are especially pretty and the heliconia are finally sprouting.
Birds are everywhere. Their song awakened me early this morning. I saw dozens of little birds with bright orange beaks, heard doves calling and cooing, saw some birds in the road too big for phesant but black and white spotted with little red and white head tufts, about the size of small turkeys. I am guessing maybe some kind of pea-hen? Awww, it's all lovely.
I mowed some more yesterday afternoon. It's harder than it looks but I am getting better. A 30 HP Tractor is an adventure!
Okay, one month and Hubby joins me for June. I have tons of jobs lined up for him from sanding and hammering and painting to mulching and trimming and clearing and hauling. I wonder why it is he every comes over here to visit me sometimes... truely I think he looks forward to leaveing his California classroom and just getting outdoors here.
Well, that's where it's at right now. I continue to invite all of you to come see the progress. It's looking great. There are ups and downs but all in all, I wouldn't trade this adventure for anything. My heart remains filled with joy.
Pam
Just another day in P A R A D I S E !!
I want to be the kind of woman that, when my feet
hit the floor each morning, the devil says
"Oh Crap, She's up!"
hit the floor each morning, the devil says
"Oh Crap, She's up!"