I’m still here, LOL!!
I know it’s been a bit, things get crazy this time of year. We have 2 gardens we planted and are tending to, I now have a total of 26 chickens that I love and care for, still working a full time job, trying to get some projects done around the house and getting ready to go on vacation.
I went to Arkansas the beginning of June, it was for work but had a blast! Then we went up north to my little piece of heaven and future cabin for 5 days at the beginning of July. Now we are getting ready to go away for 9-10 days the beginning of August. We will just be playing tourist in our own state. Going to places that we haven’t been to but are beautiful, peaceful and picturesque. I’m very excited!! Not to mention the fact that I will be attending another Relay for Life.
Things have been crazy but I’m looking forward to start canning soon. I know it sounds wierd, but I am! My house is a mess around that time but it’s all worth it. This year I plan to can salsa, stewed tomatoes, jam, pickled jalapenos, pickled banana peppers, bbq sauce, dill pickle relish, zucchini pickles, summer squash pickles, dill pickles and spicy dill pickles, pizza sauce, spaghetti sauce, just among the few. I will also freeze green beans, make some apple pies and freeze them, hopefully make some apple cider again this year (depending on how many apples I’m able to acquire from the trees), make some zucchini bread, make some things with pumpkin, freeze some acorn squash, harvest and dry some herbs, smoke some peppers, make some taco seasoning, etc., etc. We really do benefit from all of this.
I recently have had a few hens come down with a sneeze/cough type thing. Turns out that they have an upper respiratory infection. Anyone who knows about chickens knows that this can be deadly. I have tried and tried to treat it naturally as I’m proud of the way I raise my little ladies. Unfortunately it pains me that I had to give in today and start treating them with antibiotics. I have a few dozen eggs in the refrigerator that will hopefully get me through the next 3 weeks. One week of treatment and 2 weeks for the antibiotics to leave their system so I can start selling the eggs again. What do I do with the eggs they lay?? Throw them away! It’s the only thing I can do that I feel right about. Very, very sad!! I just hope this makes them all better!
I’ve been working on a couple of other jobs lately, one not going so well and the other is going very well. I’m a Pure Romance consultant and very proud of it! Unfortunately it’s not going so great right now! A lot of it is due to summertime and the rest is due to not having friends or family that are able to have a party. The other job is officiating weddings, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it and it’s going great!!! I am an ordained minister and have been for almost 1 1/2 yrs. I can officiate weddings, funerals, etc. I was told that I’m a natural at weddings! That makes me so happy, weddings are a happy occasion! Eventually I would like to bring on one or two ladies to help me with some of the leg work. I’ve already talked to them. It all depends on how many I end up doing but right now it’s going great. I have a couple of potential vow renewals. What if this turns out better than I originally thought??? Hmmmmm Possibilities!!
Doing some work on the house too. Bought some new outdoor lights to put on the house, have a toilet to fix, carpet to put in 2 out of 3 bedrooms, painting to do, a front storm door to replace and a chicken coop to expand.
Lots to do yet but it will all have to wait till we get back from vacation!
See you again soon for updates!!