Here we are already into the first week of May. Temperatures have been in the 80’s for about a week, and it feels wonderful. Life here has been full and busy! The kids are in full extra-curricular mode which means lots of travel and car time for Dad and Mom. Living in a rural area, means drives are long, and plentiful in order for our kids to experience some of those simplicities of childhood. However, the drives are gorgeous and so very easy. I would any day rather spend 1.5 hours in the car with no traffic and mountain views, then 45-60 min in traffic and congestion. It is all about perspective and how you want to spend your time. We got news on Easter that we will be blessed with our fourth grandchild in October and could not be more thrilled. Life continues everyday and for that I am so grateful and blessed.
Farm animals are all growing and doing well, Ema has two rabbits arriving in about 10 days which she will be showing in 4-H. My garden starters did not make the first round (virgin veggie starter, always started right in the ground in Oregon), but have the second round started and being successful. Planted 8 new fruit trees and 46 new evergreen saplings this last weekend. I think this is probably the most overwhelming thing about starting out fresh. What will I restart and what will I not. I have already decided that manicured lawn area, will be limited to small backyard and the rest will stay organic to the area. I definitely am restarting my garden and fruit trees, but again how will that look and what size? It seems so simple, but yet preparing this virgin ground to be capable of growing, is quite thought provoking. But here we are doing our best with trial and error and grace for all the mistakes and successes.
Oh the house! Chad is making so much progress. We had a little hiccup last weekend and was unable to stand the second of two big walls, due to space and utter strength. However, we will rent a piece of equipment and get it standing here soon. Chad continues onward ho and has the rest of the house almost completely framed. I can now stand in each room and feel the shape and size and it brings great joy. What was the most exciting room to stand in thus far? If you know me well, you know or have guessed THE PANTRY! I am so freakin excited to have a large indoor, walk-in pantry. I feel like my whole life I have been waiting for this, hahaha. I can tell the kids are loving and embracing standing in their new space and how that will feel. Talking about how they will arrange their rooms. We have begun design processes for each of them, and I utterly love watching their personalties emerge in their design taste. The more that is ready now, means the less this mama has to figure out in a frenzy down the road.
Other than that, we are gearing up for end of school year around here, 3 more weeks! Our summer will be spent close to home as we get the house standing and winter ready before Fall. No big trips planned for the family, but some smaller road trips for some of the tribe. We have our fingers crossed that we have had a successful breeding for our Willow girl (lab) and will be expecting puppies around Father’s Day, we will see. We are also
