The Hunnicutt Homestead

Beautiful Day

Today is just beautiful.  Sunny clear skies, mid 70's.  My bees were pretty mild and I was able to remove the apiguard tray as well as add some sugar syrup tokeep them strong this winter.  I was surprised to see how much syrup they had already consumed seeing how their are plenty of things still blooming this time of year; goldenrod, aster, flax.

 Fall is definitely here.  We have pumpkins decorating the front yard as we had grown about a dozen of them.  The air is crisp and cool in the mornings and we're seeing more leaves change and fall to the ground.  Tonight we are going to be having a bonfire out below the barn complete with s'mores.  The kids are excited  and the boys will be entertaining a friend. 

S and I have 6 blackberry bushes to plant, as well as seven rose bushes to hopefully start a front hedge for next year.  We're still waiting to plant bulbs, grapes and a couple more fruit trees.  It's definitely another good time for planting.  And weeding.  I weeded two rows this morning as I picked veggies for our salads to be eaten at lunch.  The dill and italian parsley is doing well, as is our lettuce, onions and tomatoes.  I'm really beginning to think there will be no end for the tomatoes!

C mowed the field on the small riding mower for the first time this week.  He was quite impressed with himself.  I think N is jealous as he can't quite reach the pedals and wants so much to be big like daddy, too.  C is struggling each day for more independence.  We have to try to give him more responsibility while still reminding him that he is the child and that we are the parents.  I thought this wasn't supposed to happen until the teen years?

D saw a geneticist on Thurs. and he reccommended some ankle braces to support her walking.  She has an appointment the 2nd week in October to get these ordered.  She also gets eval'ed again at the eye dr. next week.  Not sure when M will be able to get in.

N is slowly but surely recovering from his tonsillectomy.  His voice is much higher pitched now.  At first this was cute.  Now it is starting to bug.  I'm beginning to think that he is trying to play up the cuteness factor with it so I'm downplaying it right now.

Time to fold clothes and sweep the kitchen floor post snack.