What a beautiful weekend, Praise be to God!

Results of our labors. We worked on cleaning out flowerbeds all day
Saturday. I should have taken before pictures, as the grass had invaded
the rocks and this particular flowerbed. The only green visible is the
day lilies. This bed also is seeded with Black eyed Susan's, Marigolds,
and Mist on the Mountain( white).

The front beds, all cleaned, and seeded with Zinnias and most
likely self seeded with Marigolds. We can't wait to see what it looks
like when mature.


Cortney showing off our new 6x8' greenhouse. Mike assembled it, added
a 6x6 base and clamped it down, so wind shouldn't be an issue. He also
blessed us with two heavy duty benches. We put our seedlings
inside today. We also found out we need to watch the temperature
inside throughout the day, so we don't cook our tender seedlings. On
our list is a good thermometer for quick checking. To vent it you open
the rear vent flap and if even more is needed, simply open the door.

Now this is not a top of the line greenhouse but it is a start. We may opt
to invest in a better one, when we feel we are in need or ready to
upgrade.

We're going to get some lettuce, spinach, radishes and possibly carrots
started in some planters. We usually do this in a cold frame, so it
will be fun to see how they grow in the greenhouse vs. the
cold frame.




Before Mike added the benches, you can really see the 6x6 base.
Those barrels, there are four, are our rain barrels and PTL they are full
and ready for use.
We will use this rainwater in the greenhouse, it's all gravity fed from
a hose( each barrel has a faucet)

Today, we did a few small projects. We finished adding composted

manure to flowerbeds, hauled dirt to fill in low areas in the cow barn

and around their corrals. We also attended an auction just a few miles

down the road from us. They had several items that were of interest

but.... since it was a beautiful day, everyone was out enjoying it also

and it seems many of those people have much deeper pockets than

we do! So we returned home with all our hard earned cash intact.

Mike did bid on a wringer washer( for spare parts to our washer)

but it sold for $100 and it was in rough shape. We also bid on

boxes of yarn, a wooden trunk, a clothes plunger( used for plunging

clothes in soapy water after scrubbing on a wash board) and a

couple of ammo boxes( military style) but all sold for much more

than they were worth and we are looking for a bargain, not to pay

more than buying it new. This is usually what happens for the first

several auctions, then people settle back into looking for bargains.

I did feel good about a purchase I'd made last summer at a garage sale.

I found a 6 gallon Redwing crock and bought it for $20. It only has a

chip in the upper edge and has absolutely no cracks. At the auction

today they had a similar one, except it was cracked( through and

through) in two places and it sold for $165. :o)

Blessing to you in this new week.