Seeds

I have managed to do a garden every year since we've been in this house... in a different spot every year..I wish I had pictures of this to show you..

First year, o had this great Idea to do it on the hill in my backyard, made it look like stairs, dug it all out. I even twisted my knee cap (digging with flip flops, oops). I started it to late tho and nothing really took.

Second year we moved it to the bottom of the yard in a far corner, used pallets to block the dogs out, but lo and behold not enough sun, didnt get very much that year either.

Third year I moved everything to the front. Made some garden boxes , planted everything on time and got, I swear, THOUSANDS of cherry tomatoes. They just kept coming. Now my confidence is booming.

Fourth year, I left it where it was. I decided let's do pumpkins! Because I mean obviously, right? Anyways they kind of took over everything. They legit spread everywhere... no sun for anything else! But I got 4 beautiful sized pumpkins that me and my sister carved for halloween.

Fifth year, last year, Andrew decided he wanted our front yard to look nicer so we built these huge beautiful raised garden boxes.. my garden was a HUGE success... I had tomatoes, cucumbers, peas, peppers, I even tried cabbage and cantaloupe! I added strawberries, raspberries and grapes, as well as rhubarb, just some stuff that grows back every year.

This year, Andrew read somewhere that you can start seeds in a damp paper towel in a plastic baggy and then just plant the rooted ones.. so that's what I did and in just 3 days most have sprouted just a few didn't.

So I planted the few that already sprouted and will leave the rest a few more days and can just plant as they sprout.

I'm excited for this years garden.

time to paint

In my last post I talk about getting property and starting a homestead and part of the process, my least favourite part is getting our house ready to sell. 

Right now the property value where I currently live, has gone wayyy up, on account of people from the cities wanting to move to our area, less people and less covid cases... hoping we can jump on that band wagon sell for more then we paid and get a decent down payment for our property.

Anyways back to where I was... oh right, getting the house ready.

I had a plan... Andrew's school was 4 weeks driving, which means I had 4 weeks to do stuff to get it done... first week, bedroom. Second week, kitchen. Etc.

But his school ended up being 3 hour days, which meant he was home more then gone and he has his own way of doing things, my plan was no longer in motion. When I started the bedroom, I woke up next morning to him dismantling my kitchen, MEN right?!  I was not happy. 

You see in my house if kore then one project gets started their less likely to get finished, maybe we get overwhelmed?  Tell me we aren't the only ones...

Anyways here's an update on the ONE wall that actually got done, I quite like the colour, matches our blankets...

Look at me, using actual paint tape as to not make a mess... it's a first...

Trigger had to photo bomb this one... he wasnt allowed in the room all day on account of his shedding getting everywhere.... scared I was gunna lock him out again. He's a cuddler.

More pictures to come, probably the kitchen LOL!

I'm Back!

 Wow! It has been 5 whole years since I've last posted on this blog....

How about an update?

lets go back.... way way back... centuries ago.... back when we can visit family and see others mouths when they talked to us LOL

Me and Andy lived with our two dogs and rabbit in a house that had black mold.... We hadn't noticed right away, but one day we decided to move some furniture around and low and behold there it was hiding behind our furniture. We were only renting this place, so we told the landlord, and out we went.

We didn't really have anywhere to go, but my grandmother had a little apartment (bachelor) in her house that she let us stay in. we were there for 2 months... it was crowded but we were just happy to have a roof over our heads. 

Then in June, we had purchased our home!! It was exciting to have space again and a fenced in backyard for our dogs to run around.

Flash forward to 202, here we are still in our home... 1 less rabbit, but a new cat... 

Andy is now going to school to start a career in transport driving, something he's always wanted to do since I've met him and I am currently working at a Bakery in the grocery store here....Sometimes I do cakes there and I take pictures for Instagram, if you're interested you can check me out kimberlygareau.

Me and Andy are looking to move to a piece of property now, to build our home and start a little homestead. It's in the works and I will for sure keep you posted...

That's all for now, I plan on posting more blogs and continue to try new things, they will have to be done on my days off, but I assure you, I am back!!