Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Growing...

Our garden, our dog, my impatience to find out what I am teaching this year (in less than five weeks...) my love of our life at this house.

Garden:
Just pickled the first pickling cukes from the garden. Eh. I think I could have done better, but I am definitely getting better at just diving in and not worrying about it being perfect.

This could potential be a problem. Botulism and what not.

Dog:
Lionel gained 20 pounds in 4 weeks. Enough said.

School:
Frustrated.

My love of our life in this house:
We have been working on sprucing up the "Grounds". We took down two apple trees......and by we, I mean, not me. I was brush duty. Lopping off branches, hauling branches, loading branches, unloading branches, raking branches.

Which is fine because no one wants to see me try and operate a chainsaw. And theoretically come out of the experience with all limbs still attached.

I'm just saying.

You're welcome.

Tonight, we worked on the creek bed and getting a lot of the brush knocked out. And by we I mean mostly not me. I was primary pickler at the time and also supper maker. I can't believe how low the creek is. Or that we have a creek. It looks really good already---way better.

Plus, with us taking the house off the market, I have been in the process of changing my mindset on staying here for a while longer.

And directing all my concentration at winning the powerball so we can put a fence.