Today is Saturday and I took a break. I have been hiding today for a variety of reasons, but mostly from burn-out. The list of duties is never ending along with the chores. The endless, laundry, dishes and cleaning along with a lot of illness on many levels. Burn-out. I can hear Kate's growling. It's her new thing to do when she is unhappy. When I am back in my room where laundry is too, bad mistake, I can hear her communication better than ever. She raspberry's when she needs changed and growls when she wants the channel changed or attention. She brings us her snippy cup when she wants more to drink and gets plain crabby like the rest of us when hungry. She is embarking on a new communications program at school. We will soon be purchasing a new iPad and a program named LAMP. Kate really likes it and it will make all our lives easier.
So today is Magnolia Magazines and books on planting our garden. We are planning on raised beds this year with a few pots of different herbs. BJ already started on the raised beds. We took a break last year because of Beau and Angels wedding. This year will be plenty of outdoors for all! We are adding a swing set to Kate's huge fenced in yard and will be putting the finishing touches on our pool deck. It hasn't been much of a Spring, but we aren't dwelling on the negative, we hope for an extended summer with a fantastic harvest this year. There will be plenty of canning and freezing. We are going to butcher a lamb for the freezer and I am hoping to add some beef to this freezer this year. It is wonderful for the holidays to add a leg of lamb and a prime rib to the festivities! Plenty of family to enjoy the hard work.
We have a beautiful little house for chickens. We have none right now. We are going to move this chicken house closer to the garden and plan something for them next Spring. I want really neat looking chickens, but then I wonder how that will work. I'm also wondering if raising Turkeys would be great instead! I will have a to contemplate the whole thing.
It has quieted down out in the livingroom, maybe it's time to make the chili and cornbread. I need some comfort food today, maybe with a good old movie this evening. What do you do when you burn-out?
So today is Magnolia Magazines and books on planting our garden. We are planning on raised beds this year with a few pots of different herbs. BJ already started on the raised beds. We took a break last year because of Beau and Angels wedding. This year will be plenty of outdoors for all! We are adding a swing set to Kate's huge fenced in yard and will be putting the finishing touches on our pool deck. It hasn't been much of a Spring, but we aren't dwelling on the negative, we hope for an extended summer with a fantastic harvest this year. There will be plenty of canning and freezing. We are going to butcher a lamb for the freezer and I am hoping to add some beef to this freezer this year. It is wonderful for the holidays to add a leg of lamb and a prime rib to the festivities! Plenty of family to enjoy the hard work.
We have a beautiful little house for chickens. We have none right now. We are going to move this chicken house closer to the garden and plan something for them next Spring. I want really neat looking chickens, but then I wonder how that will work. I'm also wondering if raising Turkeys would be great instead! I will have a to contemplate the whole thing.
It has quieted down out in the livingroom, maybe it's time to make the chili and cornbread. I need some comfort food today, maybe with a good old movie this evening. What do you do when you burn-out?
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