Good Morning

A quick hello today, I was reading some gardening blogs this morning and I thought I should do an update, stories on our farm. I have put the blogs on the back burner as we have been so busy.
We are still watering here on the farm it was getting quite dry with our lovely hot fall weather. It is quite different now with our cold Springs and Hot falls.

I am hoping my husband makes it home today he has been gone for over a week, he should pull in later today or tonight?? maybe!
The sheep seem content and the last two goats are starting to settle, they all were lost for a week after we sold the last load.
I am off for coffee with my dad then chores and planting Lavender.

Enjoy the weekend.

Good Morning the sun is up shining so bright.

We are having some amazing weather. It is really wonderful it makes me wonder how long it will last though.

 

Today I hope to remove piles of old grass, lay down more garden fabric, transplant a couple of roses and finish some things up.

My son found this snail while digging holes for the new trees. We do not find this type of thing often. I must have imported him here in plants.

 

 And, then there is my house it needs some serious work huh that's what I get for working outside all summer.

 

We are Falling into place, even with the beautiful weather it is changing. The pine needles are just waiting for a good wind so they can fall and make my life miserable. When I look up at all the brown needles it just makes me want to cry. so, so , so many needles...

We are finishing up some projects with the Lavender then I must not do anymore projects. I really need to go pick up my hay. I feel like I am just so past it and I really wish it could be delivered. We have had coyotes and bears starting to hang around so we are keeping a good watch on the sheep.

Hockey has started, school is in full swing. I few days a week I go into to town to watch my Grandson. I sure do love that boy. We have so much fun together.

Now I most go and encourage my son to dig holes...many, many holes.

A Beautiful Fall

Cool nights hot days but I hear it is changing. We are still working like crazy on the farm. Plowing fields, for the new lavender garden. My dad is awesome. It has been incredible hard work but man oh man is he winning. Oh The Dreams.. i have

 

Salem is a wonderful kitten so full of life and fun. He is really a happy cat with quite the personality. When you cuddle him he smells of lavender. I think he is in a state of mellowness as he lives in the Lavender drying house.

Peace is what this picture shows

Except the pump quits working every time the power goes out and it will not restart. Sigh .. I just get it going again and off it shuts down.

Today the kids go back to school.

 I do hope some enthusiasm hit them by eight am!!

 Only two kids left in high school now, pretty crazy.

 We have two in college one in her second year of Business and one in her first year of ECG.

It was a nice summer but extremely fast and that would be because of the huge work load I gave myself. I think with the bulk of the projects I wanted done I am hoping the now it will be just the usual keep up and the never ending of cleaning I never seem to win with.
We are in the process of plowing up a chunk of field for the Lavender( when I say we I mean Dad, I Cheer and encourage him on).
 I also had a nice visit with my sister this summer she had come down for a week in August.
Over the next couple of weeks I need to do some good house cleaning I have been outside all summer and the house looks like it. I need to do some book work and all that not so fun stuff.

Yesterday while my middle daughter and I were watching our Grandson we see the sheep out and about in the yard. They had snuck out the gate where we were plowing. It is time to get the sheep in deworm and check them all over.
Well enjoy the start to your September.

Summer is flying by it has been busy but oh so good. So many projects started and finished, a little drama with the cougar, raccoon and such. The animals are all okay now a lot of grass for them. The new sheep are fitting in.

The kids are all well, a positive summer that is for sure.

School in less than a week and only two kids attending but two kids attending college!!

The gardens have done well in spite of the cool start. However in my herb garden sunflowers sure took over I think I will have to learn to pull some of those out next year. With so much building this summer my gardens did not get 100% attention.

Oh the lavender did though.

The Lavender business is going really good. People are starting to find us, the plants grew wonderfully.

Only 3 degrees here this morning that is way too close to freezing.

That is our typical crazy Canadian weather. It could just down right depress me thinking of snow, shoveling snow, cold, driving on ice, arenas... I had better get outside and enjoy the last few weeks.

I hope you all have a wonderful, amazing day today.

 What will you do?

 Squeeze something awesome into your day.

 Take Care

Good day there is fall in the air.

A sweater was needed last night and this morning.

 I do love fall but I am so not ready to give up my summer. I realize I write a lot about the jobs and the work that is being done and needs to be done. On a farm, yes there is a great deal of work, never ending, same over and over.

And, yet it is so satisfying.

 Nothing better than being out in Nature every day, hands dirty good ole hard work to keep you grounded

. As it is work ~ it is relaxing, it is pretty and it is home.

This cold air has made me think decorating with Pumpkins :)

Oh the Inspiration is everywhere

Good Morning.

Another hot sunny day ahh love summer.

Today I am off to support "A chance at change in 1 day" soccer game at CMS.

There will be hot dogs/water for a $1.00 all going to Ethiopia. Wonderful cause some very special children won over my daughter. If you’re local come on by.

 It will be fun and a very hot day!

The day turned out wonderful they raised over $500.00.

It was hot, extremely hot.

 The soccer players seemed to have fun.

An amazing Good Morning!

 I am off again this morning this time to the fire base to pick up my truck. I have been most of the summer truckles...I think she will need a wash and polish to make her sparkle!

 We sure can feel fall in the air here ugg how does it happen so fast you know fall means school and hockey. Two worst things ever, however on that note I hope your day today is full of love, magic, Inspiration and Lavender.

Yesterday the kids and I took my Mom to the airport.

 Ahh I had to drive from the airport through Kelowna-to the mall- through Kelowna some more-to a fast food restaurant-over the Coqu.

For some you would say so what for me my husband has drove for the last 25 years.

I have so lost my confidence it makes me want to throw up.

 No I won't try it in the winter but I did it and I know where the mall is now :)

Warm, sunny days here. The sheep seem content in this photo, they have settled down a bit now. The cougar was caught a few days ago. The goats are still spooked. They were getting better then yesterday there was a bad dog fight over at our neighbors and now they are scared again.
It has seen a change in the weather even though it is still very hot in the day it drops quite cool at night and early morning. I am not ready to let summer go yet. Enjoy the last few weeks of school holidays

We have been having some wild thunder storms here. Crazy!
I hope your summer is going well mine is going way to fast. Quite sad really darn school is really, really really close. My fire fighter has been kept quite busy which is great for him the fires have not been too big, so not too much damage. (I don't think anyways).
We are having trouble with a Cougar it has killed one lamb two goats and way too close for comfort. It was right next to our front yard, right up above our house and right in the barn yard. I heard it was stalking one of our neighbors last night. Sigh...so stressful
Well on the that note have a wonderful day

There is not one flower I do not like they are all beautiful.

 I have favorites.

 I would like one of each please.

 But, do you know I really think hens and chicks are quite amazing~they are very forgiving, they don't care if they get stepped on, they don't care if they do not get watered, they land feet down and start new roots no protesting, they will grow in a tiny flower pot, they will grow in a ring around a tree. They will produce offspring without any hassle.

As simple as they are and quite over-looked I really like them.

Perfect for a nice display but short on water.

Good Morning it is hard to believe it is August 1st.

Wow July flew by that would be because of my amazing projects. Now for August I hope to slow it down, enjoy more quiet time.

 I am not very good at all at doing nothing! So it may be a challenge. I will let you know how that works out.

 We must finish up with this last garden so that is on the agenda today.

 I hope you have an amazing day take a moment to check out the Olympics those athletes are unreal. The dedication is amazing

This is our Olympics

Happy Summer

Another busy weekend, we went on a day trip to Armstrong to pick up five more Ewes for our herd.
 Quite nice girls and a good size.
 It really is a lovely drive so pretty.
The little town we went to had a storm come through Friday there were trees down, tree branches about. The sad part was seeing some of the cut hay fields under several inches of water. Wow what a waste. The other hay was being turned and it was yellow.
Our herd is at nineteen now so not too bad of a count, a good number for us. I would like to raise a breeding stock so I am going to research the breed on improvements. I may invest in another ram next year.

This is last summers picture. We do not have any wool sheep on the farm now. I miss them but our shearing time was tough our Springs so hard for the animals. This new breed of sheep so far have been quite good.

Today was a serious GOOD day! I accomplished an amazing amount of work, so excited. It was one of those day where it all fell into place it was a good moment. Don't let it fool you, my days are not for the light hearted we work from sun up and sun down but Oh Man am I winning! I even get to smell the lavender while I work. And, my hands are back to normal!!

I do not have the most lady like hands on a good day. I work hard every single day. My hands are in dirt, moving hay, pulling weeds. My hands use a hammer, my hands paint. My hands are washed many, many, many times in a course of a day. However this is one to go on record. Horrible spray foam all over them, now dried and nasty.
Not the most lady like look I will tell you.
It will not stop me onto my next project.
I hope you have a wonderful glue free day!!

Today another valuable lesson was found. Do not use foam insulation without gloves. Do not try to pick it up and replace it. I have tried paint thinner, soap and hot water, nail polish remover, some orange hand cleaner. I wonder how I am going to sleep. In case you are wondering how am I typing...I have plastic wrap on my hands.:)

Only 10 degrees this morning.
 Wow that is a dramatic change. I sure hope our summer is not over.
We have had a lot of thunder storms the ski yesterday just grumbled all afternoon.
 It has been different around here everyone coming go mostly going and mainly me home. The kids growing up sure did happen fast. I am okay with it because they are all happy. The hard part is my husband gone so so much that is new and I am not sure if I like it. yes, we need him to work but...
My projects are going well, slow. The lavender harvest is half way it would be way better if I could quit cutting my fingers. The scissors get me so fast and there is nothing good with trying to work with band aids on all your fingers :)
I hope your weekend is going well. Take time to do something fun!

I hope you are enjoying yourself

Take

Time

to

relax and smell the flowers