Starting with following the truck up North (helping to move our daughter 'E'), a normal 1 1/2 hour trip took 2 1/2 hours. One of the highways was closed for Blue Angel flyovers. Our older grandaughter loved the trip in the big truck! The unload went great, with the living room and kitchen mostly set up by the end of the day. With the help of her friend, we finished up to 90% of unpacking the next day.
I like to dabble in simple wood projects and put together a raised bed for gardening (it was an 8' x 8' changed to a 4' x 8'. We built another and filled them with her transplants (fingers are crossed). I also donated my compost because it's done and has thousands of worms (need to keep 'a few' for my new bin which was started last month). Our 3 yr old granddaughter was picking them up and feeding them to the chickens and showing them to anybody interested! E also bought chickens (six) and 2 baby pygmy goats she picked out before they were born (3 weeks now) and orphaned (they lost thier mom the day after birth). Our grandaughters were happy with the chickens but are crazy about the goats, feeding bottles, running around and petting them. They will be a 4H project this next year.
So exhaustion and achy joints a week later but feeling good for a job well done!
Showing posts with label Daughter's move. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Daughter's move. Show all posts
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
Busy!
So busy this month . . . .
Trying to helpful and supporting to our Daughter and 2 grandchildren since her husband went to Afghanistan for a year. Her house is being packed up and they are moving closer (20 min awaywill be nice instead of 1 1/2 hours). Last week we dug up most of her garden, the poor plants are starting to look better. Also spending time with the girls, they are having a tough time. Houses have been hard to find but one was found on a 60 acre cattle ranch, it is a second home with an acre to go with it. Looks like some fruit trees come with it too, Bonus! So, the coordinating begins!
Our son is hiking and climbing the Enchantments (WA), this year he is drying food to take. He tried a can of baked beans, re-hydated with additions and said it was surprisingly good. So the dehydrator has been going for the last 4 days with beans, ground beef jerky, vegetables, fruit and yogurt. Trying to lend some help in this project too. What is hard to fathom is the amount of snow still up there compared to last year which heightens the danger factor (worry factor goes up too).
This weather is strangest ever! I have never known such a summer, it's the worst. In all these years I have NEVER seen such an ugly summer. So we had a great summer treat today, strawberry shortcake. Mmmmm . . . divine. Also today, we had a fire in the stove to take to damp out of the house. Crazy for the end of July. Our 'view' was totally obliterated with low clouds and fog. Crazy!
Trying to helpful and supporting to our Daughter and 2 grandchildren since her husband went to Afghanistan for a year. Her house is being packed up and they are moving closer (20 min awaywill be nice instead of 1 1/2 hours). Last week we dug up most of her garden, the poor plants are starting to look better. Also spending time with the girls, they are having a tough time. Houses have been hard to find but one was found on a 60 acre cattle ranch, it is a second home with an acre to go with it. Looks like some fruit trees come with it too, Bonus! So, the coordinating begins!
Our son is hiking and climbing the Enchantments (WA), this year he is drying food to take. He tried a can of baked beans, re-hydated with additions and said it was surprisingly good. So the dehydrator has been going for the last 4 days with beans, ground beef jerky, vegetables, fruit and yogurt. Trying to lend some help in this project too. What is hard to fathom is the amount of snow still up there compared to last year which heightens the danger factor (worry factor goes up too).
This weather is strangest ever! I have never known such a summer, it's the worst. In all these years I have NEVER seen such an ugly summer. So we had a great summer treat today, strawberry shortcake. Mmmmm . . . divine. Also today, we had a fire in the stove to take to damp out of the house. Crazy for the end of July. Our 'view' was totally obliterated with low clouds and fog. Crazy!
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