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Winding Down or was that Winding Up?

No post for weeks! And I have so much to say…and no time to get it in print.  I home-school and things are winding down, trying to get finished up on all our subjects. We will be doing a few things like math facts, journals and read books through the summer, so I’ve been getting that in place.

My husband and I just finished up planting the garden so I need to get grass clippings around all my plants to help keep the moisture in and the weeds out! And, my brother dropped off four loads of rocks  for finishing up the rock wall on the lower lawn and making a new one around our “someday barn area”.

Ah the barn… will it ever get started? We keep changing our minds on design and if we should do it ourselves as opposed to having it done. Oh, and the colors, now that has given me nightmares. I don’t want it to stand out but blend in with the landscape.  I look at it out my kitchen window so it can’t be yellow. There are only a few shades of yellow I like.

Picky? Um… yes. It  will be there forever. Should we even be doing this? What if my husband loses his job, which they keep saying could happen because of downsizing. However, we are starting a business and the barn is very important. We decided to keep on going.   The barn is in year one of our five year plan.

We believe this is the path that was set before us and we will press on.  I think Winding Up is about to happen. Oh… did I mention the bricks I have to put under the pergola, bark for flowerbeds, more furniture and order and hang mirrors for the bridal room of our wedding facility, work on my new website, you get the idea.

Writing will be hit and miss for the summer as I am working on all my projects. I am taking before and after pictures to share along the way. What does your summer plans look like?

Winding Up,

Teri :~)

Whew…We Did It!

 It’s been 11 days since the wedding, time does fly! I’m writing thank you notes today, 15 and I still have a few more to go. It took me 3 days after the wedding to wash all the linens we used. These were borrowed from friends so I wanted to get all the stains out and get them folded nicely.  I still have a few things to return but for the most part we are done.

The first few days after the wedding every time I sat down I just wanted to go to sleep. I think I knew the rush was over and I didn’t HAVE to hurry to get things done anymore, no more time schedule.  Life is returning to normal…whatever that is. I’m still tired and my brain still needs some time to rest.  I want to eat everything in sight, what’s up with that? I did really good before, during and a few days after the wedding but now…ugh! 

The newlyweds are still honeymooning.  When they get home this weekend we will be moving everything in her room to their new house.  I hope to be a bit more rested by then, I just feel kind of in a daze. I need the cobwebs to clear so I can start planning our school year, and… my mother is getting married Aug. 21st. 

I can’t wait until we get all our wedding pictures back so I can share them with you.  So…stay tuned, I’ll be back in full swing by the end of August 2010.  Teri :~)