Can you believe it is almost February? An entire month into 2018. The holidays and past month have been somewhat of a blur, time really does seem to travel faster the older you get. The last time I wrote to you it was opening day of deer season. I’m sorry to report I did not…
There is a lot of hype about gender these days. Boys, girls, men, women, other, used to be, identify with both, whatever. I am a girl. Or, at nearly 35 years old I guess I should call myself a woman. But that just sounds funny to me. I identify with ‘girl’. So there! Ha! I…
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 hope I’m not boring you with house stuff, but that’s the biggest thing going in my world right now. I’ve tried to take a few seconds to soak in the details. Wood shavings…. Penciled in notes….. And doors marked just for us. I told my husband, just last night, how this doesn’t seem real.…
So, y’all know we have a slab poured. Next stop, frame work. I’m super excited about this for several reasons. In no particular order. 1. I can see my drawing come to life. 2. Addie finally realizes this will be a house with rooms, not just a slab with walls. 3. I can finally know…
I’m not a big fan of concrete. Unless, it’s being poured as a slab for my dwelling or chicken pen. This particular batch of concrete was destined for the house. So I didn’t mind. There were a lot of men giving a lot of orders. Mostly in Spanish. I tried to stay out of the…
As you may have gathered from my last post, I’m an AUNTIE! Auntie Rachel. I’ve never been an Auntie before. Although, I am happy to report I have several lovely Aunties as examples. So I know what is required of Aunties from day one. Pictures. Lots and lots of pictures. Snacks. Treats. Homemade rolls. Sleepover’s. …
The men and boys in my life love to bow hunt. This has never appealed to me for various reasons. Bow season is still hot in Texas. Which means the mosquitos are still awful. And, you can’t wear repellent. And it’s hot. And well, I just don’t have time for all that. However, I do have…
Remember that Pitcher Plant bog a few days ago? Well, it wasn’t the only thing we saw during our weekend trip! While my large self cannot fit into my bathing suit at the moment, it didn’t stop me from enjoying the sun, sand, and company. Addie could hardly contain herself and as soon as we hit the…
The Wicked Chicken 