The garden!!...2 months ago

Yah, this post is a little late, oh well. I still figured I'd post the pictures so you can see the progress this garden has made. Literally this is the best garden I've ever had! Granted, it helps when there are 4 people to help, and when you find the tool to manage weeds!! More on that later. The garden contains tomatoes (duh!), basil, peppers (hot and sweet), beets, kohlrabi, carrots, swish chard, peas, green beans, onions, shallots, potatoes, butternut squash, summer squash, acorn squash, seedless watermelon (no idea where that plant came from), and spaghetti squash. The squash problem (evident in later posts) is because mom doesn't like to to prune plants and ended up putting way too many in the garden. Oh well, it's been fun to watch it all grow and take over the garden.

Garden with a greenhouse!

Work in progress, old tarp, new door

Tomatoes, basil, potatoes in the box

View from the back corner of the garden

Basil

Green bean tee-pee!

Sooo many squash!!!

First squash to start producing

Beets and kohlrabi

Peas, swish chard, brussel spouts (?), peppers

Shallots and onions

2016 Father's Day Campout

Alright, 2016 Father's Day Campout is in the books! No fields caught on fire, all the children are still accounted for, bellies were filled to the max, and great family conversation was had around the fire. I'd call that a success. Words will be few in this post, considering looking at some stinkin' cute kids is what this one's all about. Enjoy :o)

Papa Jim teaching the girls how to set up their hammock when they go hiking on the AT with him

Healthy dirty feet

Such stinkers, Emma's drowning

Tea parties are a MUST with Mimi Mary!

BUBBLES!

Buddies

This girl, such a looker... better keep an eye on her mom and dad

HA! Check out the gum in mom's hair. She played to win

Aubrey anticipating the POP!

Kids these days, can't seem to get them to keep their clothes on, such a shame

Papa Jim doing his fire dance

Never too early to wear a tutu

Bubbles making another appearance

Just take in the cuteness

Morning hay rides

Independent soul

Such a sweetheart

Holy Guacamole It's Been Awhile!

Well, needless to say lots has happened since the last time I've been on here. First, we're no longer yinzers but are back to being our native buckeyes. The end of May David and I moved out of our home first home and headed back to Ohio. David's job was reworking the structure of their business to Houston and we decided we didn't want to go to Texas. We've always envisioned moving back to Ohio where a majority of both our families live, so now was the time.

Moving out of our first home was very bitter sweet. Most couples can probably remember their first home together, and ours was incredibly special. Too many memories, both good and bad, and funny and serious to write down. Our marriage grew stronger in that house, and living in Pennsylvania brought the opportunity to meet some very special people. You all know who you are, and David and I can't thank you enough for taking us in as one of your family, loving and supporting us through some pretty rough times, and sharing in endless laughs and inappropriate jokes.

We hope that the George Compound brings as many memories and great bonfires as it brought us to the new owners. Even the nightmarish winters on the driveway and lane created some of the most lasting memories that now we can look back and have quite a laugh about. We loved our home, our friends and family we made in Pennsylvania, but now we are back in Ohio and have started the next chapter.

The last 2 years my mom and her husband did a large renovation on their home and added a second separate living unit. It's similar to a small apartment and it's perfect for David and me while we're in transition. What we especially love is how the setting is similar to what we had in PA with the woods and wildlife and private. This is temporary as we look for a home, or land where we can build. We love being close to family and not having to drive 3 hours to spend the weekend together, or cram in seeing everyone while we're in town.

While it's only been a couple months since we've been in Ohio, we sure have done a lot. In the coming posts our share the AWESOME garden we've worked on, laying floor at my in-laws, demoing my step-fathers rental unit, Father's Day campout and more. It feels good to be back :o)

We access our place through the farthest garage door on the left

Back of their house, we live in the right side

My mom loves flowers!

Flat driveway, very refreshing

My step-father's man cave