When my husband and I began this adventure called “Building a House”, everyone said it would be stressful, cost more and take much longer than we expected. Boy, were they right! In my springy, starry-eyed optimistic brain, I thought, “Pooh, we’ll be in by Christmas!” That didn’t happen. As I am staring down February in…
It has been ages since I’ve taken a really long walk. A walk which I didn’t have to rush thru like a mad person. My main purpose of walking today was to get some pictures of these awesome mushrooms I found the previous day. They peeked their little heads above the tall grass. Red, slender tubes,…
So, this exciting thing happened a few weeks ago. We got ELECTRICITY! Let’s not dwell on the fact that it cost twice what we expected. Or that the people clearing a right-of-way cut down the only dogwood tree I’ve found on the entire place (which wasn’t even ON the right-of-way.) Or that they didn’t fix…
My first walk of 2017 was short and rather uneventful. I had spent the morning planting shrubs, sanding various wooden objects and listening to Hair Bands on Pandora. Some of the best advice I ever received was to go ahead and pay the 4.99 a month for commercial free radio. It’s insanely better. Anyway, I…
I know, I know….this walk is from November. But I’ve been a little busy with the holidays, building a house, working and home schooling and trying to keep everyone in clean underwear. And you know, life. I can not tell you how ready I am in to be back in a house of my own. To sip coffee…
The Wicked Chicken 