Imagine: It’s 9 am, you just finished your breakfast and are looking south at a gorgeous vista bathed in fall colors. Ahhh, how relaxing. A flock of Canadian geese swoop down over the house into view and splash down into the pond 100 yds. away. Breathtaking. They swim around for a minute to give their [...]
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Take some time out
Posted in Uncategorized on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Let me also remind you
Posted in Uncategorized on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is the month to plant your garlic. I know October is almost over, but there is still time. All you have to do is plant cloves of garlic in the ground. Each clove will turn into a head by the summer. Fun stuff right! We all use it, we all love it, we should [...]
What is a rain catch and why do I need one?
Posted in Uncategorized on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
California take note: A rain catch system is a way to harvest rain water to use for, well, everything you use water for. All you need are some gutters on your roof and something to catch and contain the water in like a cistern or barrels. We are needing to get this done pronto, because [...]
And…We’re IN!
Posted in Uncategorized on October 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We moved in over the last few days, into the new digs that is. I believe this to be day 4. AWESOME! I love my new house. I love my new house so much that I told it so last night. ”I love you house,” and I gave it a kiss. I meant it too. [...]
You know what’s exciting?
Posted in Uncategorized on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last night Paul and I walked over to the new digs to check out the new area rugs. I carried a lantern into the house and Paul flipped the light switch and the light came on. What a pleasure to sit in a house lighted by solar power. I was just revelling in the fact [...]
Alive
Posted in Uncategorized on October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have had to put the blog on hold this month as I try to sort out the details of my life into 800 sq.ft. We are still living in an RV, parked right out front. It’s a good transition, because the 800 sq.ft. will look like a palace. The new farm is good. I [...]
What else is there to do but move?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged living off the grid, organic gardening, solar power on September 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
In wake of the move I have five extra minutes to post these pictures of the last month or so.
Okra, I found a new vegetable love this year. Delicious, slime and all. I’m not sad to see it go, for it is a very time consuming vegetable to grow.
My men prepping tomatoes for canning.
I liked [...]
In other news
Posted in Uncategorized on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There are still veggies being harvested of what’s left in the garden. Paul picked a bushel of sweet corn yesterday which is a nice treat. We also still have a lot of basil, sweet potatoes, and irish potatoes (which we have to figure out how to transport and replant). I’m still a little miffed at [...]
A lot to do and I’m still thinking about it
Posted in Uncategorized on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
HEY YOU! Yeah, I’m talking to you. If you have time to read this, then you have time to come over and help us move the farm. I’m freaking out about moving the dirt. We have too. I will not allow it to stay to be grown over with crab grass, or remain in the [...]
A working (wo)man’s day is never done
Posted in Uncategorized on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m not going to lie. I’m a little upset to be moving during fall harvest time. I was getting excited this season because we were successful at multiple plantings and even had fall crops in the ground. Now we have to dig them all out and move them across town, dirt and all. We have [...]
