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new business cards arrived a few weeks ago and it all became real.
new business cards
So much is going on. I am busier than ever finishing my job and training my replacement so I can jump right into my own business. I hope to help the western Loudoun community with their small business bookkeeping, payroll and business start up needs.
Let me know what you need from data entry to payroll to all bookkeeping needs. I can help.
walking in the house tonight, my husband will see this. He will not see everything I did get done, but a messy sink full of dishes. Unless I find the energy to empty the dishwasher,fill it up and change the laundry over, I will have done a lot but again not so much to be noticed.
messy kitchen....how we enter our house
Judging by the wine I picked up at our neighbors Breaux, which I am currently consuming, most likely we will have cereal and wine for dinner. I have although spackled the kitchen walls trying to get ready for painting. Cleaned the stairs, moved an antique sewing machine table with sewing machine from the barn to house.
I have completely remodeled the mudroom, and by mud room I do not mean the super clean room which fancy neat people have in there house which is spotless...I am talking true dirty, mudfilled room which is the entrance before the entrance to my dirty kitchen.
I love how people can manage to accomplish keeping their house clean working raising a family and volunteering all at the same time...I promise you I am not one of these people....don't worry I see right past the dirt and see the fun of living on a farm but...I do wish I could have surprise guests without worrying what they think of the dust in the corners.....maybe when I grow up!
Haha.....happy fall..
the only reason to rake leaves on the farm is for jumping #loveloudoun
these hills
the views make it hard to leave for so long everyday....
I have been busy organizing events. Soon it is thanksgiving my favorite holiday. I love to cook turkey and all the trimmings. What better holiday than one with no gifts just friends, family and good food. My kind of day. Can't wait for it to come.
oh this will be a post about my fails....
Hopefully you may learn from my mistakes.
I tried brewing kombucha...thought I failed went to the kombucha scoby lady to discuss only to find out I didn't fail...tried again but really failed the second time.....for real this time......I must ferment something soon and be successful or I might give up....our fields need major work and I need to get cold frame set up for some winter gardening. ...but I must also forgive myself for not being a perfect fb post...no really I revel in the fact that I am not perfect...my house us a mess, I still am finishing laundry from vacation in AUGUST. ...august I said....but I have also had successes....jessie started first grade ( we have survived successfully)....I have recovered from a horrendous august work month.....we still have so much to do and so far to go but that is life...it's all about that oh so imperfect journey
friends
I have a few really close friends I have had for years....I feel this way about many of them in different ways ....but I have a couple friends which I really have this connection with on a different level.
Last week was a very bad week. Rough work and the husband has been sick.but even though.. all of this I was still we grounded...went to yoga..felt a bit better. ...but I kept crying....uncontrollably for no reason......
Now sometimes this is normal depending on the time of the month (sorry tmi). But this was not that time I even talked to another friend about this.
On the weekend though I found out why .my soul sister..has been going through something.....I now know we are truly.one soul sharing two bodies...sorry...for the long emotional post but it's been a long few weeks...
harvest or forage
when one's garden looks like this..one cannot really call it a harvest...it really is foraging for food.....let it grow...let it grow
this plus a bit of goat cheese #georgesmillfarm be my dinner
although I am attempting to eat as much natural and pantry staples as I can for the rest of the summer, I do not wish to make my daughter feel sad at every request for something unnatural or really treat like. So today at the supermarket, she begged for this
Frozen Cereal With "marshmallows"
she has had to try to come to terms with a new first grade school which we get to visit tomorrow. ..and many new things coming this year so today I said sure I will get you that. ....tonight not wanting to cook I let her have this as her special treat "dinner".
I just went in to collect her bowl and it was only half eaten..as my daughter has a very healthy appetite I asked are you full and also did you like it. At first she said she was full but I could tell she was hiding something...she said "no, mom, I don't like it"....I said I didn't think you would we will donate it to school"...this girl raises herself..dhe is doing a great job...love it...
yes all of these will probably turn at once
our planting was delayed by my organizing events and cool weather fears....so our tomatoes are slow to turn but still thriving
Bigger ones
some cabbage
this will probably be gone before harvest but it's pretty
JUST A Pretty Flower AMOUNGST The weeds
my 40th birthday space
this space shall be filled this week...this space will hold my 40th birthday present...an 11 ft sherer seed counter....it is now ready to accept change the 40'sare going to be great. ..now that I an 41..I already know this. ..one year and a bit to get my bday present into its place.....can't wait. ...
chocolate sea salt ice cream
zucchini tortillas trial 1
these zucchini tortillas definitely need some work
The Ice Cream Is yummu...The Zucchini Tortillas Need MANY MORE trys
kefir and kombucha starters or mothers
This weekend I get some homesteading time amongst a few meetings.
Tonight I was at a homestead traditions club meeting where we learned about fermenting, kefir and kombucha. Very excited to start some new projects with these.....
our first egg
so excited to come home to this....
the second egg was cracked.....which means I must work on my nesting box bedding
need to improve bedding...get to work girl
Disassembled pantry
so for the next two months it is my goal to eat from my pantry, garden and freezer as much as possible....tonight was stuffed yellow squash.....sauteed pea, zucchini and squash...and orzo with goat cheese and dill...not too bad for our new goal....
potatoes
Potato condo
Had A Bit Of Bad Weather yesterday AND Found THIS Little Guy Out in our walk in area....look at those weeds in the patio...boo for not having enough time to weed.
Picked Some Squash blossoms
these will get some goat cheese and breading and we will try some stuffed squash blossoms
first yellow squash
Caught Jessie Talking To The Chicks before school
some days are better than others
had yoga tonight in the yoga pavilion at the yoga farm
yoga was extremely releasing tonight outside on top of the mountain after the storm...I really found myself alone with just me and only me ......
Sitting Having a beer to this good night sunset
came home cleaned the chicken coop..and got to see this beautiful sunset...it's even more beautiful now but I will keep that pic to myself....cherish every moment...try to see only the good. ..working on that every day...really not so successful most days...must win lottery to pay off mortgage and become full time farmer/ brewer
ok I could not resist
goodnight
I have been away from my hills for a week now....at the moment I am stuck in between the sound and the sea just a bit south of rodanthe nc...there was a rather large brush fire...hoping all are ok and hoping I get to the hotel soon
my mommas day fern
mother's day does not weigh heavily on my docket of important things....I love my mother very much we talk almost every day when timing permits.....but for myself...as wife of a chef...mother of a chef's child there is not much celebration. Reid left at 5:30 this morning to prepare for the all important mommas day brunch...and this year they have a ton of mommas day dinner reservations. ..so we will not see him till late.....
my patio table base not complete but usable
jess and I spent the day caring for chicks...building table bases and planting...watering and caring for our veggies
our potato condo needs a new level soon
we have moved a bunch of fallen limbs and have done a ton of laundry. ..although I have worked all day today you cannot see the results...it has been a rough day..but a good one....
met an man selling these along the road....
a genuine good day....whether I notice progress or not
two trays of seedling ready for bigger pots
weekends are not very telaxing..but they sure are fun...this Saturday I got to learn natural fabric dying with #adailygathering.
Prepared a garden bed...planted seedlings....watched the hubby prepare a hop garden bed
hop beds
goat visit #georgesmillfarm
goats
fabric dying
finished tea towels
Daisy enjoying the rocketship addition
astronaut chick daisy
the chicks are getting so big
artichokes to finish it all off
Yummy artichokes
In my dreams Guinness and Daisy will be best friends....I do really wish to have the chickens and dogs and goats all get along. The dogs are both obsessed with going into the chicken room...Guinness will lay down and I will have to force her up and out.
I am still trying to figure out if it is pure interest in playing or hunger?
chicken butt
.....do you see that cute chicken butt.....that is cat in the hat....her legs are looking pretty good..this little accomplishment makes my week happier.....Yoga tonight helped too...
crocus
well it was very hard to leave the hills today it was 64 degrees and our little cat in the hat is running all around with both legs underneath her body...feeling happy....
