Picnic and good book..........

Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 10:32

Yesterday we had some what of a rest day. The girls did school and I finished cleaning up from the weekend. Last week we had school each day but Friday to get ready for our small group picnic. This time the picnic was at our home. We were expecting around 25-30 and had 42 people come. I believe this was the biggest picnic for our small group.

I was a little afraid of what people would think of our small home and yard. We only own 1 acre and many in our group have much more land and way bigger homes than ours, but you know what I believe everyone had a better time because we didn't have a show-place house we had a comfortable home everyone  felt very relaxed and had a good time.  It was a hot day in the 90's. Some ate indoors and some out doors. We got to show everyone our garden:) The youth played volleyball against the adults and almost everyone went home with a bag of tomatoes.  One of my dear friends left with one of my best jars of bread-n-butter pickles:) The pickles were a great hit at the party. It is sad that people don't can much anymore.  We are hoping to make a few more jars of pickles this week maybe dill this time:)

Our garden is just about done for summer...but wait what about fall gardening glad you asked:) We are hoping to plant more garlic,onions and brocolli. We already have some lettuce and spinach in the ground. 

I almost forgot our neighbors behind us just got chickens and a rooster:) I love to hear the rooster crow:) We are getting excited about our chickens now:) We are still trying to find time to build our coop I will let you know how that goes:)

I haven't had to much time to stitch... but I am hoping to find some time:)  It won't be long before the cold weather hits and I love to curl up with a good stitching project or yes a good book. I am reading a good one right now about solar gardening. There is always something to learn:)

I better get back to some of my daily duties,

Much Love,

Ma