Archives for July 2015

~ On The Home Front ~

So much time has passed, I have no idea what to post about. It’s been months! Something must have happened that is post worthy! My garden is growing, somethings better than others. My baby girl and her little family visited from Florida (I don’t know why I didn’t take pictures of this!) We’ve been camping, to a pig roast, going to another, invited to a third. We’ve been on a couple of great picks and a really good, on sight auction. The booth is full, as is the shop at home and the overflow tent! We have 20 hives going right now, so the Beekeeper has been busy. For now let’s take a walk through the garden.

 

My garden

 

Black Raspberries

Black Raspberries

My garden

My garden

My garden

My garden

 

My garden

Buttercup squash

My garden

 

My garden

My garden

red currants

blueberries

honeybee hives

honeybee hives

Annabelle Hydrangea

Hosta bloom

My garden

 

The Beekeeper and I designed (well, my design, his measuring, cutting, welding skills) my new potting bench, from an antique iron bed. I’m loving it!

iron bed potting bench

He is a handy one….swoon!

pld iron bed potting bench

The galvanized tub holds my potting soil (which has a cover to keep the rain out). On the top he cut a hold and we set in an old iron grate, so when I’m potting my plants it allows excess soil to fall back into the tub. The front pieces that hold the wood are the actual side rails of the bed. The small shelf at the top is made from a piece of another bed. The whole bench is constructed so that the wood could come out to be stored inside for the winter and only the frame would be out in the bad weather.

antique iron bed potting bench

potting bench from iron bed

potting bench made from antique iron bed

 

 We went  to the Adirondacks camping with our new puppy and new camper. It was awesome!

camping

Golden Retriever

Adirondacks

Adirondacks

Adirondacks

nesting Loon

camping

This young man graduated pre-k….(proud Nana).

Pre K Graduation

 One last thing for this post. I’ve had a special request from a faithful follower (and awesome cousin), for more recipes on the blog. So, this is my favorite soup recipe just for you, Lisa!

meatball soup

Sunday Supper Soup

I add a little pasta to the bowl before I ladle the soup in.

Enjoy!