Seems to me that summer is racing by, and its just begun....its been typical for SC though, very hot and humid and thunderstorms almost everyday. The rain has been good for the flowers in my front yard--and also the weeds. I finally got a chance to weed them out today and had several weeds that were 2 feet high. I distinctly remember weeding this flowerbed in the not too distant past....
We've been shed building, my Hunny and I, and it seems to be taking a while, but we've been working on it together. Nothing like a project outdoors in the heat to bring out the crankiness in me....I have several other projects in the back of my mind when this is done, like a picnic table and some garden boxes. I'd like to try
square foot gardening. A coworker has said it is the best for raised bed gardening and he sent me the pictures to prove it. I'm going to buy the book used from Amazon.com, though. And build my own boxes.
Hunny is doing well in his EMT classes, but I will be ready, oh so ready, to be done with them.....He has been accepted into all his programs at Memphis and is registered for fall classes. All he has left to do is get his books.
Knoxster is turning into a rough and tumble little boy and loves to tussle with his Daddy. He is working on his 4th tooth, and has discovered the joys of brushing his teeth. He also loves to watch us brush ours---I don't think its quite as hilarious as Knox thinks it is, though. He has decided to delay bedtime as much as he can. Standing in the crib with the lights out is so much fun....I should know. They tell me that I did that as a child as well.
Of course, there always is the never ending laundry, cleaning, dishes and meals to prepare. We've been eating lots of sandwiches and fresh fruit since we are gone 3 nights a week. I think we are keeping the Sam's Club bakery in business. Their sub rolls are wonderful. Add deli ham or roast beef, and some cheese from Aldi's....Shawn is turning out to be a gourmet chef.
Aldi's has had some great prices on fruit this summer. Fresh pineapple has been running about 1.49 to 1.69 here. I like to grill a few pieces when I have pork chops or steaks.
And I am excited as well...I received word yesterday that I got the promotion at work that I had applied for. Better hours, new different things to do, and a very nice pay raise. I'd still rather stay at home with Knox, but while Shawn is in school fulltime, I need to work. So I thought I might as well apply for the job. I got more of a raise than I expected, so that is a real praise to God.
I put away all my craft things and sewing for the summer. No reason to even try anything extra at this point. This winter I will have more time to work on scrapbooks and sewing, since I will be home earlier.
We have started going to a new church and are really enjoying the solid Bible teaching and real fellowship. My Hunny was looking for a church with Reformed theology, and also one with a great sense of community. We have starting going to Care Group on Wednesday evenings, and that has been a real blessing to both of us. Knox gets to socialize with other kids and he loves that after being with Daddy all day at home! This church is a 3 year old church plant, and I honestly do not know why we had never heard of them before. Everyone in Care Group has connections to people we already knew from our old church. The only downside is the fact that it is one more drive into Greenville, instead of a 5 minute skip-and-a-jump to the church down the road.
We had one more coon on the front porch again, and a baby possum, that didn't know that when a person comes out swinging a broom that its time to leave the area and take cover. Rusty is getting chubby again.
One last parting comment....last Thursday morning, we had a very small herd of cattle (about 4) briskly making their way into Pickens. They were smart cows and were not on the road but on the edge of our yard. It was the strangest sight I have seen in a while. (The emu's chasing cars down the road is probably the strangest ever.) I have a witness also. He thought that I was kidding, playing an April Fool's joke a couple of months late.
I haven't been blogging as much because I've been too busy. I have a 10 month old to play with and he is infinitely more fun than sitting on the computer. This fall I won't be quite as busy, and won't be outside as much.
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