Well, it has been a whirlwind of a time since I last posted or vented really. I have taken the steps to start simplifying our life. For instance I re-did my daughter's room by re-do I mean just that, well we didn’t repaint. For starters we brought everything out of her room and only put back in what she was going to keep. We did get rid a lot of stuff but the girl still has a lot of stuff. She has opted to get rid of her TV (yes I’m a bad Mom) and that will be coming out of her room shortly to make room for a corner computer desk, because she has to have a computer desk and a drawing desk. Can you say spoiled? Anyway, I had the dinning room, hallway, you name it cluttered with her stuff when I decided Elliott’s room needed going through as well as the toys. Okay I’m feeling overwhelmed, especially at this particular time we had company coming within a week. I got rid of more toys and clothes, well really I put them in a pile for the garage sale I plan on having this fall, might as well make a couple of bucks, but I did donate some items too. I ended up taking a few days off last week before company arrived and managed to pull the whole house together, cleaned in fact! I was so proud of the house and thought to myself, I’m not letting it get that way again, but just last night, Elliott had everything strung out all over the living room! UGH! I think more toys need to go!!!
The company that visited this past weekend was my husband’s Aunt and Uncle from Pennsylvania. We haven’t seen them in 5 years so it was a wonderful time, especially since they had never met Skeeter (aka: Elliott).
We took them to the Round Barn as well as visited the Memorial (aka: OKC Bombing Memorial) and also subjected them to my family and a traditional (almost) Bar-B-Q! They were only able to stay a few days and I enjoyed their company. I was sad to see them go Monday morning but understood that they had to get back.
They brought out a brass bed that belonged somewhere in the family (I forgot now) and I’m hoping we can either put it in Skeeter’s room or heck even ours.
So, I finally got my act together and planted a compact garden a few weeks back. I can’t even remember when exactly now but I have been praying and nurturing over my little garden. We were able to use our compost we started last year and made an 8 x 8 bed. Well I planted 2 crooked neck squash, 3 zucchinis, a row of green beans, a row of spaghetti squash, three cucumbers, one watermelon and one cantaloupe. My thinking was that not everything would survive, boy was I wrong! Everything has with the exception of 2 cucumbers and the watermelon. As you can see it is going nuts! And with all the rain we have been getting I’m sure I will have monster crops for sure! LOL!
I think next year we are going to put in at least two more 8 x 8 beds and a back bed along the fence for strawberries and pole green beans. As you can see my basil has taken over the old wash tub too! Anyone need basil?
Well that pretty much gets you up to date. Except a friend and I are reading through the Left Behind Series. Love them! Of course even though they are fiction, it has gotten me wondering about my own spirituality and where I stand. We are going to start a bible study on the End of Times and Revelations. Things are also in the works for more simplifying and may be even a more direct path to staying at home with the kids. But if the latter doesn’t come to pass, I’m bound and determined to have peace where I’m at in this time of my life!
Until next time, blessings to you and your family!
Christy
This was Elliott riding his bike in the back of my car while I was running because it was too cold outside. Yes he was supervised at the time, my hubby took the picture!
