Rainy fall day...and Earl Grey

Today is the kind of day when you wan to curl up in a cozy chair with a cuppa hot tea and read a good book. A do nothing kind of day...Put a pot of soup on for an early dinner and watch a movie later....

I think our summer is really gone and Autumn has crept in to replace the warm days. I love to wear my pajamas and sit and watch whats going on outside my window.. birds  darting under the eves to keep from getting wet, the leaves on the trees fluttering in the slight wind that is blowing and dripping  with a bit of rain. refill  my cup with Earl Grey.. Its my favorite and come sit with me and chat...or should I go take a nap...

Autumn is approaching..

Okay they thought about it, talked about it, and then
Two brothers worked two days to get 'er done!

Our many thanks to brother Jeff.

 It looked like a simple project.. measured many times, reread the instructions. Another  measurement, trimmed  and leveled ....a couple trips to town for more nails, and such..

 Finally  finished.. and now its done.. the wind can blow  the snow can fall .. (oh Dear  did I say snow?.. not yet.)....my porch  flowers and basil are in full bloom. It sure looks nice don't ya think?

What a Festival!

We were so anxious to get to
 "Rootstalk" that we arrived 3  hours early... in fact first!  There were so  I heard over 1000 people in attendance * that's why we wanted to get there first*

After we set up our tents and campsite we explored the grounds. The forest was beautiful, the weather was perfect.  We  learned so much about plants, organic food and our planet. There were many classes to choose from to attend * no way could we attend them all.. Our days started at 7 am with Yoga  for those wanting to attend and went through out the day and into the forest and classrooms until 7/8 pm.  Music filled the main stage throughout the event and  there were organic vegetarian food  booths and craft vendors as well. ( somehow those pictures didn't turn out). But  bottom line we had a great time meeting  interesting people and sharing  in celebrating our planet, people and plants. I have a renewed appreciation for organics in healthy food and personal herbal body lotions & potions and will start using more of those in my daily life.
It was fun to spend 4 days in the forest with friends.

 We ended Saturday night with a grand finale Masquerade Ball.

In the Wild ..Next Weeks Adventure

Next week for 4 days  I will be attending Rootstalk in Salem Oregon. I have been planning this trip for months.  Four  of  my Klamath Falls Charming Chick friends are also attending.   A few days of Fun and Life Inspiration and Celebration. 

Tent Camping and meeting new people. 

 Browsing the  wares of vendors at the Crafter's Bazaar, Organic food, Botanical Illustration. Many classes and workshops to attend and  Live music in the forest. I am sure It will be an event to remember!  I will be taking lots  of pictures to share when I return, ( maybe I will see some of you there.)

Let the canning season begin

Well here  was my first preserving of Dilly beans. Only 5 pints  ready but I am sure more will be calling to be put up  this week. I planted heirloom tomatoes this year and I have been eating them as they ripen. They are so much better tasting than others I have planted. Basil is ready to be made into pesto too. The hens were out in the yard today feasting on  yard bugs & grubs. They are all laying now and I am getting 3-4 eggs a day. They are such good girls..So I let them out into the yard for an afternoon treat.

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Sunset on Wickiup Reservoir

Back from a wonderful  few days at Wickiup Reservoir again. Spent a few days with friends and family. This was one of the gorgeous sunsets we were able to capture. Pretty huh? The water was so still not a ripple and weather couldn't have been better. I took other pictures but cannot get them from my husbands  folder to mine to post. So enjoy this one and Perhaps later I can figure out a way to post more here.

Camping trip this week

 Going back to sit in this same spot next Thursday.. It was gorgeous and no mosquitoes, no rain, no wind. Perfect temperature.. We will take the boat  this time and do some fishing. We are finally able to enjoy our summer..  This is our home away from home.. We are dry camping here.. That means no public facilities as in no running water or electricity..no toilet, no developed campsite. With our camper we bring everything with us. We did have a big campfire pit and sat around it every evening roasting marshmallows...Yes, Camping life is good.........

New clubs, ready to go...

 I did it.. After not having a club in my hand  for 6 years I made the decision to take it up again.. I used to play with my sisters and enjoyed it so much. When we moved to Arizona. I was working full time and had no free time to enjoy this activity. Yesterday My husband & I went to  the driving range and I actually did quite well I thought.. I did not want to  buy a used  set and I saw a sale on them at Big 5 Sporting ending today. I found these to fit the bill so now I have a new bag in a pretty purple color, shiny new clubs  and I'm ready to go to the the course.. We may go play tomorrow but for sure today it's back to test  these babies out. (I can return them if they are not perfect for me...) Of  course I  will need to be totally outfitted with shoes, and proper "Golf attire" once I get my swing back and yes, take a few  refresher lessons.... Well, a girl must  dress in style right?

Meanwhile, back at the "ranch" the new hens have been at it steadily. These first ones are small but they soon will grade as AA large.. It is good to be able to enjoy fresh eggs for breakfast again.. 

Now there is room...

I now have a nice clean craft room where I can work without moving "stuff" out of my way.. How It got so messy so quickly is beyond me.. (well not really  because i was stashing everything  in there and not using it for a while) But now I have plenty of room to bead. I added a table just perfect for the project at hand. My bead supply is growing and I am sure I need to make another trip to the bead store soon.. I am addicted for sure. I have three cases of bead jars full and a few more in tubes, along with wire, needles, patterns and crimping tools..I managed to put away my "other " crafts in the cabinet and when I need  to drag out those items they are easily accessed. In the mean time.. A beading  project takes priority. It sure is nice to have a quiet place  to work and it  only took me 3 hours to get everything organized and re arranged.. I did leave my ironing board up and sewing machine available just in case I need those..

Today was a lazy Sunday and after making two trips to the hen house I found two beautiful eggs. Thanks to Aster, Marigold, Rose, Lily or Daisy.. not sure who produced these  yummy  jewels.. but Happy they did..
( Did I tell you I named the girls after flowers?) I am sure the egg production will be increasing any day...looking forward to getting 4-5 a day soon.

Squawking " Where is my nest?"

Squawk, Squawk, Mad at me.. I removed the old roost, the old nest boxes and replaced them in "Farmgirl Style"
While I was busy doing the major job, the 4 other hens were happy eating bugs in the garden. We opened it up to them and they love being out again, running to & from their coop. She finally settled down and found her new nest now draped in a cozy  quilt hung for "privacy". ( I used an old  carrying cage for the  nest room, it's bigger and easy access.)

I wonder how long before the other 3 sisters start laying. We are ready with One nest room.. They seem to only  use one so that's what they now have.

Last two picture are the size comparison with the older hens egg... also in the nest with golf balls...Stay tuned for  egg count...today  2