Kevin took the week of Thanksgiving off to relax and work on projects and I took Wednesday off to make it a five day holiday. The first part of the week was icy and frigid. We had to go buy insulated coveralls, gloves, and warmer clothes just to work outdoors. We worked on the chicken run first... it was of utmost importance because Jasper killed Arietty. Rather, he took a chunk out of her back and Kevin had to put her down. It's disappointing because she was my favorite, but I know it's the cycle of life and Jasper was just acting on instincts. We had hoped he would protect the flock, but unfortunately, his definition of livestock clearly does not include poultry. I kind of wanted to be there to help take care of her, to see how I would react to the situation, but I was at work, and I did not want her to suffer while I commuted home.
Our friends, the Molinas, invited us down to Lufkin to spend Thanksgiving Day with their family. It was really nice to see Jenn and her family. I think I still feel stuffed from all the food. Time for the after the holiday diet. ;-0
Our recovery plan for our project was to hurry back from Lufkin Friday to make up for some of the time we lost due to the rain and ice earlier in the week.
We spent the rest of our time working on building eight raised beds, and staking out our garden and greenhouse. We plan to have many more beds, but only had enough lumber delivered to get eight up. We needed a place to put all the leaves... there.are.so.many.leaves! (47 pecan trees will do that I guess) I'm almost embarrassed to take pictures of the yard right now because it's about knee deep... that's from just two weeks of them falling! At least we have somewhere to put them now!
We started a couple of projects... Kevin started building in the office desk. I decided to turn the top of the entertainment center into window seat with storage baskets underneath for the girls room... and I made a pictures frame for a 12 x 12 canvas... it's hard to explain, so I'll have to post the after pictures later.
After the kids came home, I took trimmings from the cedar trees and made boughs for the front porch. Luke and Kevin rescued more doors and windows from the old house and that was that... a few chores, dinner, a fire, hot cocoa, football, and a blog... back to the grind tomorrow... so not ready to make the mental switch back but it must be done!
I've posted the week in pictures below!
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Luke and Kevin "rescued" doors and windows from the old house...
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| We staked out the garden and greenhouse... built eight raised beds... it's a small start. |
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| I started a project... turning the top of the entertainment center into a window seat with storage for the girls... |
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| Window seat in progress |
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| I have to paint it white to match the girl's furniture... and make a pillow for the top... |
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| Kevin started a project... built in desk. |
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| I started a project... |
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| I have to make the artwork to go in the center. It's a 12 x 12 canvas... After pictures to come... |
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| Kevin & I finished building the chicken run. |
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| Our first order of Jersey Girls Raw Milk & Cream - Yum! This stuff made the best hot cocoa! |
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| The twins "helped" cut cedar branches for decorating the porch... Pictures to come... |
