Good Friday and cool but the rain held off so we got up early and planted our early spring garden in the back yard. Just like the Obamas's . Don tilled it last night and it was nice and lose ready for planting this am.
We planted potatoes, onions,lettuce, carrots, peas and radishes.
We will plant more asparagus and raspberry and strawberries down on the farm.
We may just be feeding the deer population.
Ah the joy of growing your own produce and eating it straight from the garden.
Life on the farm is good.
Much work to be done at the woods today to get ready for the tractor carport to arrive next week.
Boardwalk to build and concrete patio to put together.
Its beginning to look homey.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Full Moon over Watson Woods
Awesome!!! How beautiful last night to see a full moon come up in the southeastern sky. Hanging just above the treeline. BIg and bright yellow shining down on the woods. Just think how beautiful heaven must be as looking up we see only the under side of heaven filled with twinkling stars. Like the back side of a needlepoint is never as pretty as the top of the piece.
Our creator God is a good creator and he only makes good thinks.
How aweful to see that Iowa Judges think nothing is holy and allows same sex marriges . God must be really upset with mankind and there will come a day of reckoning. We need to get down on our knees before a Holy God and ask him to forgive our nation and continue to send down His blessing so all can see HIs glory .
The glory in each new sunrise and each sunset . And the beauty in a full moon over Watson Woods.
Our creator God is a good creator and he only makes good thinks.
How aweful to see that Iowa Judges think nothing is holy and allows same sex marriges . God must be really upset with mankind and there will come a day of reckoning. We need to get down on our knees before a Holy God and ask him to forgive our nation and continue to send down His blessing so all can see HIs glory .
The glory in each new sunrise and each sunset . And the beauty in a full moon over Watson Woods.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Purse making class
See the pretty purse I made tonight at quilting class. About 8 of us showed up to learn how to make purses.
I was able to complete mine in 2 1/2 hours. Now to make another one before I forget how to make them.
It was resallya fun group and we learned some fun things.
Now I have something new to make and sew besides quilts.
Hopefully they will make nice gifts ot give to family and friends.
Life in Osky with my friends is good.
I was able to complete mine in 2 1/2 hours. Now to make another one before I forget how to make them.
It was resallya fun group and we learned some fun things.
Now I have something new to make and sew besides quilts.
Hopefully they will make nice gifts ot give to family and friends.
Life in Osky with my friends is good.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Cold
It is a chilly day in Iowa today.
I can't seem to warm the house up. Don is getting the rotor tiller delivered tonight so a trip to the woods.
I have a pursemaking class tomorrow so good to go tonight.
He still has a blade and bush hog to be delivered and then he needs the tractor carport to get built. We are getting there one step at a time.
It is starting to look and feel homey.
We of course want to keep it as natural as possible.
He can't get the REC guy to call back about hooping up electricity. He has the compost toilet on order and needs to buuild a place to put it.
Tons of work there to keep us both busy for a lifetime.
We will pick up the switch grass and deer food plot seed saturday on our dway to LEon.
I can't seem to warm the house up. Don is getting the rotor tiller delivered tonight so a trip to the woods.
I have a pursemaking class tomorrow so good to go tonight.
He still has a blade and bush hog to be delivered and then he needs the tractor carport to get built. We are getting there one step at a time.
It is starting to look and feel homey.
We of course want to keep it as natural as possible.
He can't get the REC guy to call back about hooping up electricity. He has the compost toilet on order and needs to buuild a place to put it.
Tons of work there to keep us both busy for a lifetime.
We will pick up the switch grass and deer food plot seed saturday on our dway to LEon.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Trip to Kalona
Road to Kalona, Iowa yesterday with Cindy Allison for Mahaska county quilt guild. It is the quilt capitol of Iowa.
Saw many lovely quilts and heard the lastest and greatst in quilting news.
Then we shopped until we dropped. I found the cutest fabric with cute little tractors on it. I need to make a quilt or two out of the fabric . It will be a special quilt and be fun making it.
Don worked atthe woods yesterday all day.
There is still much work to be done there. He planted 4 trees to start an orchard at the top of the hill. He also planted the auspargus plants. We need some warm weather so we can till and plant to our little hearts contnet.
Life continues on one daya t a time.
Saw many lovely quilts and heard the lastest and greatst in quilting news.
Then we shopped until we dropped. I found the cutest fabric with cute little tractors on it. I need to make a quilt or two out of the fabric . It will be a special quilt and be fun making it.
Don worked atthe woods yesterday all day.
There is still much work to be done there. He planted 4 trees to start an orchard at the top of the hill. He also planted the auspargus plants. We need some warm weather so we can till and plant to our little hearts contnet.
Life continues on one daya t a time.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Deer mania
What a lovely spring day in Iowa. We went to the woods directly after Don got home from work.
It was a nice warm evening in the woods.
Don started the tractor and we hung up the hammock between two trees.Just about dark we headed to Ottumwa to purchase friut trees.
Just south of our ground we spotted 12 deer. Eating peacefully in a pasture.
They are beautiful animals. And so peaceful. and graceful.
We purchased a bing cherry tree, apple tree and two mystery fruit trees.
The beginning of our orchard. We were lucky to get any fruit trees.
We planted herb seeds and pepper and eggplant seeds. into large resin containers.
Another good day predicted for tomorrow and then a lst minute snow storm.
Life is good in Osky.
It was a nice warm evening in the woods.
Don started the tractor and we hung up the hammock between two trees.Just about dark we headed to Ottumwa to purchase friut trees.
Just south of our ground we spotted 12 deer. Eating peacefully in a pasture.
They are beautiful animals. And so peaceful. and graceful.
We purchased a bing cherry tree, apple tree and two mystery fruit trees.
The beginning of our orchard. We were lucky to get any fruit trees.
We planted herb seeds and pepper and eggplant seeds. into large resin containers.
Another good day predicted for tomorrow and then a lst minute snow storm.
Life is good in Osky.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Recession garden
Everyone is talking about recession gardens.
Last year we had a smill garden in our back yard. This year we are going to plant a large garden on the 40 acres. We have black berry bushes , blueberry bushes, raspberry bushes, aspargus, vegetables,and fruit trees to plant.
You will reap 9 times your seed cost in fresh vegetables.
We will have to take food to the kids or share with our neigbors. If we are sucessful and our garden is bountiful. Even the Obama's have platned a garden at the white house lawn.
It will soon be time to hunt mushrooms so hopefully we will be posting photos of our wonderful finds.
Dreaming of a bountiful harvest and food on our table grown with our own hands.
Last year we had a smill garden in our back yard. This year we are going to plant a large garden on the 40 acres. We have black berry bushes , blueberry bushes, raspberry bushes, aspargus, vegetables,and fruit trees to plant.
You will reap 9 times your seed cost in fresh vegetables.
We will have to take food to the kids or share with our neigbors. If we are sucessful and our garden is bountiful. Even the Obama's have platned a garden at the white house lawn.
It will soon be time to hunt mushrooms so hopefully we will be posting photos of our wonderful finds.
Dreaming of a bountiful harvest and food on our table grown with our own hands.
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