...and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside."
~ Maud Hart Lovelace
Projects around the house are getting done quite slowly. There are just so many other things that demand our time. I have more free time than Chris does...but alas, the projects that really need done are only things he can do....so we wait. The man works hard and I am thankful when he does get a little down time (but I will confess that living in a fixer upper house for the past almost 18 years makes having patience difficult! I always remind myself that this home is temporary, truly...while we are grateful for it and do our best to take care of it ~ we are only here for the duration of our lifetimes ~ which is but a tiny dot in the midst of eternity. Having my home look magazine-pretty really isn't what I'm pushing for! I honestly am just big on things looking neat and tidy.)
Chris has been doing some *finishing* things on the back porch....and we have been discussing new windows for the upstairs rooms (dormers and the very front window). The windows there now are the original ones to the house and need updated. Once that gets done...we can finish the siding on the dormers and front of the house as well. I am *super* excited for that to happen! (I say "we" can finish the siding...like I am actually part of it ~ when I just try to keep Chris and whoever helps him with it hydrated and well-fed! I truly don't *do* any of the siding!).
I strive to keep the yard cut and tidy as well as flowers and plants planted around about to make things pretty. I took photos to show you but truly, everything looks *much* prettier in real life!
"I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June."
~ L.M. Montgomery
The days have been going continually by....one right after the other. Days filled with work ~ differing forms for each of us. Chris and Xavier are often working at my dad's garage (or at his dad's meat market). Madelyn babysits and also works some afternoons at the meat market. Jaxson helps with chores and is a great helper to his Grammie in her gardens!
My work is definitely that of a keeper at home. The mowing, laundry, dishes, cleaning up the house, grocery shopping and more keep me happily busy. I am still keeping up with my daily exercising as well.
My raised bed is looking nice! Everything is growing beautifully....although I don't think anything grew in my second raised bed. Always so strange to me how sometimes things take...and other times they don't! Our corn down at the "big garden" didn't take at all.....but our green beans and pumpkins are doing great down there!
As you can see in the photos below ~ Chris has the wood to start finishing things on the back porch...
Now I am trying to decide if I want to *stain* the back porch....or if I want to paint it white. Ack! Decisions, decisions! Any suggestions? If I am going to put the money and work into it...I want it to look nice! I'd love to hear your thoughts on it! :)
It's 4 pm right now....and I feel like I could fall over and fall fast asleep! It's been a busy day (not *overly* busy....just normal...getting things done sort of busyness). I taught spin this morning at 9am....then came home to mow and hang out some loads of laundry. After lunch, Jaxson and I went for groceries (then of course, you must come home, unload them from the car and put them all away which is another exhausting task! I was so thankful for his help!). I've done some other housework and then sat down to write this blog. I have some more things to tend to before I start supper so I best be saying my *good-byes* for now!
Before I go....if you like to listen to sermons, snippets, or read things I find interesting (I have a list of great sermons in a link on my right sidebar...but I've been too lazy to add more when I come across them!) I do share things I like on my Google Plus Page. You can find it HERE. Just if you're interested!
Anyway...I hope your day has been enjoyable so far and that June has been a great start to the summer for you! Please visit again soon!
Cheerfully,
Katy