wow! What a year it has been! Let's see, news of the kids. my granddaughter is now 16 months old with a little brother on the way. Due to arrive in this world on January 10th.
Home news! We started out with creating a working co-op for gardening, but during the process, our life has taken a turn in a different direction. The co-op is now just a teaching opportunity for David to work with anyone who wants to learn to garden and become self-sufficient. This has allowed him time to work on the house, back yard, and gardens.
We were approached by a local vineyard, Hinnant Vineyards, to create a skin care line incorporating their grape extract, Resveratrol. Done and now waiting for the Hinnant's to work out a business plan.
in the meantime, we have been working with a great group of guys, with a new venture. BioDiesel Fuels....recycling used oils from restaurants into fuel for running vehicles! too exciting! just getting that started with loads of promise.
I have stated to friends with David being home every day, I come home to something new every day. Both of us are natured such that we have several projects going at one time...you know how it is...depending on the circumstances, is how you choose which one to work on. anyway, the kitchen has new cabinets added, a gas stove, a second dishwasher...along with relocating the pantry temporarily to the dining room. Cleaned out half of the 2-car garage...and now constructing a laundry room in that half of the garage. David has the first of 2 walls built....the former laundry room will become a HUGE pantry! Like I said, it's always something going on.
the chicks....we can't forget the chicks....we started in the spring with 3 hatchings....all the Hens have been introduced to the group...and the Roosters were culled out and given away. we now have 50+ hens and 4 roosters. plenty of eggs....sometimes too many. But, with cooler temperatures coming, and we are all natural...natural grain, no artificial lighting, the egg production will drop off...
Put up loads of jelly this summer...strawberry, cherry, blueberry, grape and blackberry.
David put up veggie soap, tomato sauce, salsa, pickles-dill & sweet.
All with produce from OUR garden!
I'm doing more sewing and playing with some pattern creation...
Favorite baking....Homemade cinnamon rolls...the envy of Cinnabon! LOL!
We just celebrated our second wedding anniversary!....with the purchase of a Golf Car...LOL. It's amazing how nice it is just take a quick trip up to the mailbox...instead of taking the car! it is a 1/2 mile round trip to mailbox and back....and David can zip around the garden, loaded with garden tools/supplies and not have to walk several trips back and forth to the shed! now he's not quite as tired at the end of the day!
I've been following several blogs...and once I get in the habit of blogging, I'll tag them...once I do that, I'll probably amaze myself with the variety of content! LOL!
see you sooner than the last time!
