Before(and not a very good pic) with the classic Milton lazy eyes!
I got some tips recently from Tiff on how to cut the kids hair. I had watched You Tube video's before to try to learn but never did a good job. I've been meaning to get a book on it but I hadn't done that either. So one afternoon we cut all the boys hair. Blonde hair tends to show mistakes very easy so it gets a little tricky. I had planned on taking pics step by step but I didn't do that either. I got a few shots of the boys. I hope I don't forget next time I go to cut it that's why I should of would of could of on my blog. The kids did pretty good but its always is tough keeping them still especially when I'm a slow poke while learning to cut their hair! I happened to forget a before pic of Ayden and an after of Thayne.
Looking at the back yard from the left side of the house
There is a creek that runs to the left of our property and runs down ending at the dug out pond.
Looking out from the front porch there is a huge pond to the far distant right. You can see a telephone pole to the right as well that is where the front of the property ends.
side view of the front porch
I love these windows(which I guess were french doors at one time) This side of the house will need to be re-sided. So the windows will eventually go. We plan on adding a third bedroom and extending our bedroom and creating a master bath from this side of the house. I hope to add windows or something similar because I love the light that these windows let in.
looking out from the driveway
Well I have some new pics from the new house. We are still in the process of closing the deal so I don't want to get too excited just yet. Who am I kidding though I'm already pretty excited!!! We hope to close no later then October 7th. Since we did not buy our current house through a bank we are able to sign it back over to the owners and we will be in the process of that shortly. We are hoping to be in the house before the Holidays. It is a little bitter sweet having to start from square one again. We will miss our 200 year old tree's and of course all of our awesome neighbors. We are planing on trying to keep as much as we put into this house. We will be pulling up our new floors soon.. It is going to be a long winter!!!
I received a video link from my sis a few weeks ago. I was inspired so much that I thought I would share it here. I also came across a local farm here in Bedias that grows the duck weed!!! I am so fascinated how information flows to you when you are interested in a subject. I was waiting for a call back from a local farmer here and happened to start reading their biography. When the farmers mentioned they grow duck weed I got excited, because before this video I had no idea what it was!! I was relieved to learn that most farmers this year have had a very bad year due to the drought. When you are growing pesticide free it becomes very challenging. I hope to learn more of these skills particularly organic composting in the future. Most fertilizer you buy in the stores are made with crude oil and it is another unnecessary waste. We planted late and with the drought our plants did not do as well as we hoped.
I can say that this urban farming will be a new dream of ours and another goal for substantial living. I hope as a Nation we can learn to consume less. There is no need for the chickens we eat from the stores(Tyson company and more) to never see day light or never walk in their lifetimes. We must protect our environment and protect the plants and animal life in it. If we as individuals allow this to continue it will be one of our biggest demises or it possibly already is. I guess it will have to start with the individual. I am trying the best that I can but it is hard so I understand the mighty task at hand. I do refuse to buy certain products and certain brand of foods.. I am learning about how to make soaps, house hold cleaners and more. I will not contribute to the problem but will try to continue to find ways to find solutions to the many problems we face. I have a long road to go but ultimately our efforts can hopefully promote change.
