Yard Clean Up

Yard clean up is VERY different in Suburbia

when comparing to a farm

first of all

we have found our fast that Wally the Wheel barrel is best

at smaller jobs

for BIG jobs

we get Peggy

sure she leaks something every now and then

and YES

she has no radio

and ok ok

she won't go into 4 Wheel drive

defeating the purpose in purchasing her..

but those things MIGHT be fixed..

and till then.. 

we still work her 

because EVERYONE works here on the farm..

in some way or another

here's some of the Blessings ALL working together with Peggy the Pick up!

Lately we've been able to really show how C.S. shines in his many roles around the farm

we've even been able to show how much Princess blesses us

with all her learning

and her NEVER give up attitude! 

she is so in love with the farm

and with this wonderful community..

it's hard to EVER get her away from it!

Buddy has been a bit discouraged lately

as HE is too young to drive Peggy at a whopping 7 years old

and it feels SO unfair that on TOP of that injustice

we won't let him Ride Forrest the lawn tractor..

go figure!

But Buddy will NOT be left out of Yard Clean Up

after all, this is HIS farm too! 

so Buddy walked over to our Amish neighbors house..

and asked if perhaps

we he might borrow one of their lawn mowers

seeings as they have a bunch... 

they had NO problem in aiding Buddy in his plight

to WORK

they actually enthusiastically wanted to help him

lending him not one BUT TWO

JUST in case one worked better than another

here is Little Man 

pretending his tricycle is a mower 

and Buddy is right there next to him

working super hard!

it is really challenging work! 

here Mama

one more stick to go into Peggy!

Scheduling Blessings Farm CLEAN UP weekend

i know i have a way of only taking photos of what looks

so glamorous..

right (giggling) ?

but we have inherited with the land

(once occupied by some folks with hording tendencies)

a bit of..

trash..

its all pretty much located in the same general area

but it's a bit of ...

work

and a bit of

volume..

so we plan on renting a dump thing...

(so much you will learn here .. i refer to as "thing")

and hope to have a sort of cleaning party!

what does that mean?

well.

it means we hope to have some campsites prepped

(no electricity)

and have some cots and what not in the farm house

and YES we will wait till we HAVE a kitchen

so we can FEED people

we can only have a limited group for the clean up time..

muck boots

gloves

bug spray

an any such accessories

we don't really have for you..

but i am certain you could swing by a farm an fleet to get it..

is it roughing it?

yep

is it hard work?

yep

will the food be pretty good..

yep

will there be beverages?

yep

can you bring food and drinks to add..

yep

the more the merrier..

so if you are in fact interested

please comment below

and leave an email address where you can be reached

to know if YOU have been chosen..

also 

leave dates which are clear on your calendar..

we are thinking some time in June..

GREAT camping season!

and just think YOU could be one of the founding campers 

of the FUTURE

Blessings Farm Private Campgrounds..

sounds exciting?

comment and leave your info!

and we will let you in on MORE details

as they develop

yah..it's uck

let's make it beautiful

families welcome

no daycare provided...

hairy scary

with 36 acres of dreamland

you must understand something about dreams...

some of them.. are nightmares...

or 

hairy scary..

like the well situation

UGH

some are more managable

and need some clean up

Little Man intends on supervising

and giving me instructions 

i am to STAY BACK

for C.S. is doing danger work

could get owies and boo boo's

(see how serious he is?) 

see the hairy scary?

wow

just a zone for ticks

and thistles

and burrs..

ugh! 

C.S. is using his handy dandy pole saw

his..

yes..

HIS

not mine

not Machine Man's 

but rather

his 

it's sort of trick work..

because there may be some barbed wire around here

and he CARES if he wrecks

HIS handy dandy pole saw 

this was sitting next to me

I thought you might like the sunshine splendor as much as I did

wondering about making dandelion wine...

but that would be SO off topic 

Princess has taken the boys to the septic hill

it's just the COOLEST mound ever!

they play rolly olly

mostly for Little Man

but I think that the ALL enjoy it actually 

here is Forrest 

just waiting to mow over the mess

once C.S. is done trimming the more difficult stuff

**dreaming of a brush hog**

(ad THAT to the things THIS girl never thought she'd dream for...) 

Little Man is now annoyed and wants to COME back to 

project management..

so Princess is snuggling with him

and singing to him to calm his VERY angry self..

it's not working

this is a two year old tantrum..

nuttin much will help

but fools we are..

we just keep trying..

LOVE this age 

ok, all fake trees and bushes gone

now for mowing.. 

no Buddy..

you don't get to ride Forrest yet..

sorry..

but thanks for the pose..

it's a keeper!

and so are YOU!

just another fun, action packed morning at the farm!

sunrise view

cup of coffee anyone..

it goes well with my sunrise view

demolition guest room

This is the closet in the guest room

take a good long look

at how it hides the super cool chimney

and has hardly ANY storage 

take a good LONG look at that creeeepy space

on the far left of the closet

and just think

of what could live there

and then crawl into my clothing..

and just KNOW

it's coming DOWN!

we hope to whack it into oblivian

perhaps this weekend..

bliss!

men working...

so..

that well inspection we had

the one where our well passed with flying colors

that well inspection

has not expired

our wee well

is in need of repair

and so I sneak peeks out the window and the workmen

doing SOMETHING to my well

to inspect it

yes and those are my strawberry plants they are standing on

and 

my lillies 

they are VERY nice

and working VERY hard

and we are just a wee bit nervous about HOW to fix

the little leak

underneath ALL that earth

and ROCK 

here they are pulling things UP 

it's so heavy it needs THREE of them

and my heart feels heavy

as I look down 

at what's waiting for it

Kitchen Tiles COMPLETE!

remember THIS?

the elephant in the wall..

and the fake phone jack?

(giggling)

well turns out that vent is a fire hazzard

it's a dryer vent...

yup

can we just say

PRAISE GOD

that He laid it on our hearts to gut the kitchen FIRST

before any other big project

(like the bathroom... yah.. don't EVEN go there)

so we are getting fancy with venting.. 

you'll see that soon enough

till then

we've patched up the wall

and need to finish tiling..

then we will grout

This is what we used for both walls 

to score and crack them into the right size

THIS was hard work, and not always accurate..

since that time

UNCLE

borrowed/gave us a handy dandy 

NEVER USED

super SNAZZY

Wet saw 

here is C.S. reading the directions on HOW to put it together 

all ready scoring and marking it up

I am SO excited! 

C.S. is learning new skills every day

skills that will make him a valuable asset 

a blessing to his future family

and build his confidence

I LOVE having Blessings Farm

it's a great place to just LEARN and GROW 

ok.. NOW you'll notice that the pallet wall is done

and I am super happy..

it was done whilst the patchwork was drying and all that jazz

we are multi-tasking 

two trouble areas.. 

can you see them..

this is going to BE tricky 

~phew

not as fancy as a professional

but tough spot #1 looks pretty good

thanks to the new wet blade 

getting nearer to tough spot #2 

just wait..

you will love how it looks all done!

nearing the finish line 

enough to do another wall!

but here we are on that LAST tile

drum roll please 

nearing that moment 

OH MY 

and can we say

job done? 

oh yes we can!

job done well!

Way to Go C.S.

you brought the job home!

so pleased :)

and RYOBI  Wet Saw

you made it so much simpler

thanks Uncle!

YOWZA

owning land can lead to some icky things

some sticky things

some smelling thing

but basically 

a whole LOT of surprises

the other day i was walking in the woods

when i saw this 

in one of my evergreen trees

it looks like some crazy scary 

SEA CREATURE

but it isn't

and it

freaks

me 

out 

i have been hunting on the internet 

trying to figure out what it is..

no luck yet..

do YOU know?

Front door

ready to paint the front door

and super excited!

not just about the painting project..

but did you SEE what Princess is standing on? 

a TARP!

yep

a real painters tarp..

JUST for me

and my fun projects

not left over plastic

not old tenting tarps

with holes and tears

NO

a REAL Painters Tarp

because I do so much painting

Machine Man thought it was time 

I got properly suited up

and he got me THIS!

not a speck on it yet

but HA!

we are just beginning! 

What do you think?

a green front door...

now to think about trim color...

i rather like it 

i think it really shows off this lovely etching

see those ducks

i want me some!

now to decide what color to paint on the trim..

White

Black

or

Paris Grey..

hmmmmmmmmmm

thoughts?