I never get tired of this...
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
A Month? Seriously??
Yes, I came home. Reluctantly.
I love Okinawa! The people are charming and so dear. The island is beautiful! The Mr. and Mrs. Airman are marvelous! Pictures soon, I promise!
To sum up the month:
Went to Okinawa.
Came home.
Slept 15 hours straight as it took 37 hours to get home. Don't ask.
Back to work.
Work.
Work.
Work.
Anabelle (the goat) had triplets -- two bucks and a doe.
Weeded 149 asparagus plants.
Planted four rows of peas, two of radishes, one of parsnips, one of collards, and two of beets.
Planted 50 blackberry bushes.
Completed a "certified bee keeper" class. Yeppers. Not only am I bona fide, I am certified!
Work.
Interviewed to become an artisian vendor at Grayson Highlands State Park (this is a biggie for me and I am thrilled; will know next week.)
Somehow managed to clean out all my clothes to things that fit and feel good. I will only slightly brag when I say that I tossed six garbage bags of clothes for our local charity. Yeah. That felt good!
Built and planted a raised bed for lettuce and strawberries. Both are up. Berries blooming. Lettuce darling.
Waiting for the tractor held hostage in Japan. Honestly, I could have ridden it home. Mostly.
I have missed visiting you all! What have you been into??
I love Okinawa! The people are charming and so dear. The island is beautiful! The Mr. and Mrs. Airman are marvelous! Pictures soon, I promise!
To sum up the month:
Went to Okinawa.
Came home.
Slept 15 hours straight as it took 37 hours to get home. Don't ask.
Back to work.
Work.
Work.
Work.
Anabelle (the goat) had triplets -- two bucks and a doe.
Weeded 149 asparagus plants.
Planted four rows of peas, two of radishes, one of parsnips, one of collards, and two of beets.
Planted 50 blackberry bushes.
Completed a "certified bee keeper" class. Yeppers. Not only am I bona fide, I am certified!
Work.
Interviewed to become an artisian vendor at Grayson Highlands State Park (this is a biggie for me and I am thrilled; will know next week.)
Somehow managed to clean out all my clothes to things that fit and feel good. I will only slightly brag when I say that I tossed six garbage bags of clothes for our local charity. Yeah. That felt good!
Built and planted a raised bed for lettuce and strawberries. Both are up. Berries blooming. Lettuce darling.
Waiting for the tractor held hostage in Japan. Honestly, I could have ridden it home. Mostly.
I have missed visiting you all! What have you been into??
Thursday, March 1, 2012
A Little Cheese Please
Today I am feeling very overwhelmed.
This is my schedule nearly every week day:
5:15 Out of bed
Feed all the inside animals and the outside dogs and cats
Make coffee or tea
Pack lunch
Prepare breakfast
Clean litter box
Dress and leave for campus
6:30 Must be in the car and headed to work.
7:30 Arrive work: answer emails, phone messages, counsel students, check assignments
9:30-12:15 Class
12:30-1:30-2 Office hours --- more of the above
2:00 Leave campus and run all errands (feed, grocery store, post office, and so forth)
3:30ish Arrive home
Answer college emails
Change for barn
Start supper
Feed all the critters in the house and outside again
Clean litter box
4 (usually)- 6
Fill woodstove
Hook-up water
Dump compost
Feed, water chickens and gather eggs
Hay to the bucks
Turn does out on fresh pasture
Feed cow
Clean goat yard, stalls (30 minutes)
Feed does
Give does hay
Feed bucks
6 Finish supper
Wash all dishes
Clean eggs and put away
Start laundry or clean about 1/2 hour
Make soap, in spring
Make bee food, in spring
7:30-9
Check email
Prepare for class
Review assignments
Assorted other homework or housework
9 Bathe
Knit 30 minutes
Read Bible, night-night book
10-11 Lights out
1:30 Wake up to put the dog out....
No wonder I am so tired. Just once in a while, I'd like the Mister to beat me home and do this list. Just once. Oh, well, I leave to see the Airman and his bride in Okinawa on Tuesday... And I can rest then... Right??
This is my schedule nearly every week day:
5:15 Out of bed
Feed all the inside animals and the outside dogs and cats
Make coffee or tea
Pack lunch
Prepare breakfast
Clean litter box
Dress and leave for campus
6:30 Must be in the car and headed to work.
7:30 Arrive work: answer emails, phone messages, counsel students, check assignments
9:30-12:15 Class
12:30-1:30-2 Office hours --- more of the above
2:00 Leave campus and run all errands (feed, grocery store, post office, and so forth)
3:30ish Arrive home
Answer college emails
Change for barn
Start supper
Feed all the critters in the house and outside again
Clean litter box
4 (usually)- 6
Fill woodstove
Hook-up water
Dump compost
Feed, water chickens and gather eggs
Hay to the bucks
Turn does out on fresh pasture
Feed cow
Clean goat yard, stalls (30 minutes)
Feed does
Give does hay
Feed bucks
6 Finish supper
Wash all dishes
Clean eggs and put away
Start laundry or clean about 1/2 hour
Make soap, in spring
Make bee food, in spring
7:30-9
Check email
Prepare for class
Review assignments
Assorted other homework or housework
9 Bathe
Knit 30 minutes
Read Bible, night-night book
10-11 Lights out
1:30 Wake up to put the dog out....
No wonder I am so tired. Just once in a while, I'd like the Mister to beat me home and do this list. Just once. Oh, well, I leave to see the Airman and his bride in Okinawa on Tuesday... And I can rest then... Right??
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