Between baby chicks, building a craft village, working a full-time job--and a part time-home job with new husband, and remodeling the house, there is always something to do. My new husband and I are working on one room at the time, converting a house that I shared with my first husband for 20 years, until his death....into OUR house. The Lord definitely favored me with a man that has a background in home construction, and is working to upkeep, upgrade, repair and remodel everyday. Just finished putting new & improved gutters on part of the house. There is a 12/12 hip roof, alot of wated can pour off it when there is a big storm! David is an organic gardener, with an acre in garden, we can go through some water. With the new gutter, we are also putting rain barrels in place. Once I get them painted. I am a certified One-Stroke instructor, but have never painted 'professionally' since acquiring my certificate. Looking forward to getting in some practice on 4+ rain barrels, and then maybe starting up a small class!
David and I are alike in that we have several projects going on at one time, gets boring to work on one thing at a time. Example....I'm knitting on: (1)tobaggon hat for David (2) afghan for grandchild expected in the spring, (3) lacy front tie wrap sweater for myself. Each item is a different weight yarn and different size needles, so fingers get a change up with each one. other projects....painting..cause you have to wait for stuff to dry/cure...Our living room windows has 3 transoms over them, working on some Gallery Glass images to put on them. that stuff takes 24+ hours to dry...and working on small jewelry projects. David is working on the chicken coop, finishing up the craft village, landscaping, gardening, refurbishing the pond....Whew!, is a lot, kinda daunting when you see it written! yikes......but you know, between the two of us and the help of the Lord, we'll get it all done!
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Sunday, November 2, 2008
For some background
I have been a knitter/crocheting for over 40 years. (ouch!, hurts to say that out loud!) Took up painting a few years ago. My new husband is all about nature/organics and is working to create a 'back to the basics' school on our property. Developing plots for organic gardening and teaching gardening techniques for the informed and uninformed. For my role, we are developing a 'craft village' for me to start teaching the basics of knitting and crocheting. I also will be planning classes for Pysanky eggs and painting using the 'Donna Dewberry One-Stroke' painting technique.
I have several friends all over the country, and they are the ones that talked me into blogging as a means of keeping up with each other versuses the extremely long emails that we tend to send out!
for those of you out there....here's the latest:
the craft village is coming along...the buildings are in place, set up is complete, and I'm working on getting everything organized.
The garden is growing this years winter crop....broccoli, collards, cabbage..and a few tomato plants are in the cold frame. Can you imagine?...fresh, vine ripe tomatoes in winter!
The lab is up and running, still working on the organization end of it. oh, yeah,...my husband is a nutritional scientist with his own lab. Our business is a soap and nutrition company, will has the best products you can put on your body.
We just got our first set of baby chicks! They are now 2 weeks old...getting bigger everyday! Starting to feather out, should be ready to be moved to their final permanent home in the next 2 weeks. and wow..this spring!....fresh eggs! for eating and pysanky crafts! and poop for the compost pile!
as for myself, I'm working on a couple of knitting projects at the same time! Worsted weight yarn, making a baby afghan for my first grandchild, expected to make an appearance sometime in May....
and Lace weight yarn, making a wrap sweater for myself...using the Sabine pattern from cocoknits.com store. hopefully it will work up quickly so I can wear it out on our Date Night.
My husband and I are huge fans of the southern dance known as 'the shag'. we have been taking lessons and enjoy going out dancing at least a week...great exercise!
till later....
I have several friends all over the country, and they are the ones that talked me into blogging as a means of keeping up with each other versuses the extremely long emails that we tend to send out!
for those of you out there....here's the latest:
the craft village is coming along...the buildings are in place, set up is complete, and I'm working on getting everything organized.
The garden is growing this years winter crop....broccoli, collards, cabbage..and a few tomato plants are in the cold frame. Can you imagine?...fresh, vine ripe tomatoes in winter!
The lab is up and running, still working on the organization end of it. oh, yeah,...my husband is a nutritional scientist with his own lab. Our business is a soap and nutrition company, will has the best products you can put on your body.
We just got our first set of baby chicks! They are now 2 weeks old...getting bigger everyday! Starting to feather out, should be ready to be moved to their final permanent home in the next 2 weeks. and wow..this spring!....fresh eggs! for eating and pysanky crafts! and poop for the compost pile!
as for myself, I'm working on a couple of knitting projects at the same time! Worsted weight yarn, making a baby afghan for my first grandchild, expected to make an appearance sometime in May....
and Lace weight yarn, making a wrap sweater for myself...using the Sabine pattern from cocoknits.com store. hopefully it will work up quickly so I can wear it out on our Date Night.
My husband and I are huge fans of the southern dance known as 'the shag'. we have been taking lessons and enjoy going out dancing at least a week...great exercise!
till later....
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