The Hunnicutt Homestead

Busy fall, Busy home

Today we managed to get 9 peonies in the ground, along with several wildflower seed packets, numerous daffodil, lily and hyancinth bulbs.  It should be neat to see what comes up next spring and summer.  I am disappointed that the first year we need to pinch off the flower buds of the peonies to ensure hearty growth and disease resistance, but I understand it is for the long run benefits.  I just love peonies!

We've also been busy cleaning and organizing closets.  We had a yard sale Saturday and ended up taking a whole truckload plus two other trips to Goodwill.  I hope someone benefits from all of our stuff.  As our kids are the only grandkids and we also have twin girls, there were a lot of clothing items they hardly wore!  I hated not being able to pass them on to another family directly.  Well, may God lead the right family to where they end up.

I baked a loaf of homemade bread.  It is in the oven now.  Whole wheat oatmeal.  I hope it turns out as good as it smells.

My laundry pile started over 3 baskets full today.  With N and D sometimes still wetting the bed (they are such deep sleepers!) laundry is a never ending saga.  I'm just about to pull my hair out over the filthy socks that I find balled up in thehamper as the kids have decided to run around outside with no shoes on.  I think they will be buying their next paair of socks!  I've been using Biz, Fels Naptha soap and Shout! to no avail.  Any suggestions?

Shane's sowing our cover crop in the garden today- hairy vetch.  Such an odd name.  Hopefully it will improve our soil for next year.  Springtime will be Milky Spore time-hopefully we will be able to kill all those Japanese Beetle grubs!  We had so many this year.

Tomorrow we are taking a homeschool field trip to Carrillon Park for a 19th century lighting workshop.  We will be learning about cottage industries and the kids will be making beeswax candles to take home.  I'm looking forward to this very much.  They have done such a good job recreating the living history at Carrillon Park.

TIme to fold clothes once more....