Welp, we never went campin'. Things just didn't pan out. We did go fishin' last Sunday and I was the only one to catch a fish:O) I used a bit of hot dog and it snagged me a Blue Gill. It was a little on the small side but I brought him home to put in my fish bucket. I'm makin' fertilizer with fish and other organic matter that will break down into some wonderful super juice. I'm hopin' to sell it in quarts along with other things at the Farmer's Market this year, which starts next weekend. I have a few other thoughts in mind for things to sell...jewelry I make, soap (gardeners soap and others), fresh cuts flowers and herbs, chicks and ducklings and Brandon is startin' to make things with wood from around the property. I found him a chunk of wood that looks like a Bald Eagle head. It's really amazing how it resembles an Eagle. Now I just need to get him a dremel (maybe for our 13th anniversary on the 15th:O)
I will be doin' Easter different this year...no stupid baskets filled with a crap load of tooth-rottin' candy. Nope, this year I plan to make their baskets from vines around here to put their eggs in and I will plant flower seeds in a pot I will decorate for them to love and take care of. This is a time of renewal and growth!
Here are a few sites that give some good info on basket weaving and natural resources for material.
Basket Weaving Materials
Patterns
Weaving Vines
I signed all the kids up for Tball and Softball yesterday...well, except for Stinky Pete. I thought he only had to be 3 but he has to be 5. BUT...Brandon was picked as a coach so I'm hopin' they will make an exception like they did last year for the coaches tiny 3 year old son. I hope!! He really wants to play and is actually a good sized little dude:O) Brandon has his first meeting today and I hope it goes well. He should do awesome and I'm so proud of him!!! It feels good to finally feel like we are fittin' into our community...after 3 years:O)
O-and I severally sprained my left ankle, if not broke it almost a week ago. We had some snakes that needed killed and the shovel was in my monster truck. Hope up on the tire and reach to get the shovel. Turn around and hope down (about 3-4 feet) on my left leg to stay off my *needs surgery* right knee and my ankle just flipped and buckled onto the top with the shovel in there some where. Since we had company at the time I had to jump up (with the help of the shovel still in my hand) like I was fine but I tell ya, I could have broke out in some tears! I can handle a large amount of pain but this was HUGE!!
I finally get into the house and get my shoe off. It was already startin' to swell and frankly kinda felt numb. I put ice on it and have been tryin' to stay off it as much as possible. And that is VERY hard for me. I am always busy out in the yard or somethin' and now I can't. I tried to talk Brandon into fixin' my 4 wheeler wagon tires so I can haul some rocks and stuff but it's a no-go:O( He says he ain't fixin' it until my ankle/foot is better. And since it's still swelled up into my leg, I can't put full weight on it and still just messed up...my wagon won't get fixed...but maybe I will:O)
Anyhoo, I better get off here and see what I can do in the yard before things hurt too bad. I did get 8 roses moved and have seen Crate Myrtles all over the yard. I might dig those and pot them to sell as well. People are payin' hundreds of dollars for bigger trees around here...SWEET!!! And we have them almost growin' wild:O)
Have a great day and enjoy some outside time today!!!
