Why?

There are few people who understand my priorities at present.  Instead of spending my summer outside weeding and planting and growing, I am inside clearing the main floor.  I am making myself a refuge, a home instead of a retail space I live in.  First I am sorting through things that are mostly mine, mostly rags for rugs.  I never stored them outside because I did not have  rodent proof containers.  Since there are no …

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Pleasant Surprises

Today I walked down the drive to open the gate for someone.  First, among the rye I saw hollyhocks!         And then on the west side of the drive, I saw a greyish lump and thought something had killed a turkey.  No.  As I approached she lifted her head and moved off some babies.  Hope she is a good mom!

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Getting By with a Little Help from…

As I have worked clearing the main floor I have saved the “three handed” jobs as Ken and I called them – more than one person can handle or those tasks that go so much easier with two people.  Yesterday I had help and we went through all the tasks I wanted to do in beastly hot weather.  There are some cool weather ones that remain.  First we moved the shelving components out of the …

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