Progress despite the Kansas weather

We have had some spotty weather this week while we've rented the backhoe to prep the field for it's transformation to a food forest. 

But between cold and rain, there have been enough days to get some work done.  On the nice days, I've been slathering paint onto a 15' canvas for An Enchanted Affaire.

It's progressing, but still needs a lot of work.  I was hoping to get it done before my trip this week, but that is not happening.  At first, I thought I'd only work on it during nice days so I could open the garage door for good lighting.

But since there are so few of those, I'm going to have to plug in a space heater and keep the door shut.

As the work progresses on the Nathan Family Fairy Food Forest, we've all juggled turns watching Dewdrop.  This was Albie's turn.

 


As long as the weather cooperates, the kids are having a blast playing while the parents work on the garden landscaping and Grammie paints in the garage.

But we only have the backhoe for a week, and we've had as many bad days as good days.  It has a heated cab, so my son can keep going, but not during the deluge of rains or the snow that we have had. The weather has been so sucky, that the rental company is giving us an extra day for free, which helps a lot.

There has been a lot of progress, whether it looks like it or not, even with the bad weather.

We even have the beginnings of a crop!  Our Gypsy  planted potatoes for St. Pat's Day.  She has taken a wire tomato cage, lined it with straw, and filled it with dirt and tater eyes.  The theory is that the plants will poke out through the holes of the cage, and when the crop is ready to harvest, you just remove the cage, let the tower of dirt topple over, and pick through it to gather your potatoes.

Genius!

Speaking of St. Patty's, Sugarwings and her Hippy Chick mommy were both in the parade this year.  Here is her mom hooping it up, on the left.  Our little leprechaun was in the bus.  That is good, because it was COLD.

I'll be away for a few days, seeing the Guncles in Florida and visiting some friends. (details later, it's a surprise visit for someone) I could use some Florida Sunshine!!!

I've prewritten some posts, so please keep coming by to visit.

Comments

[Bears with a HEART]

Karla, your canvas looks sooooooooo gooooooood.
I just wanted to walk there, very very nice.

And the garden will be great.

[jeanie]

The banner is huge! The FB photos don't do it justice! Gorgeous!

[Elaine L.]

The canvas looks amazing! It's really going to be fun watching your garden materialize.

~elaine

[Charlotte]

Slather? You call that slather? That backdrop is awesome. More awesome in person and I get to see it!!! Those cloche/cage thingies are too darn cute. Sugar Wings got it right, though, fairies can't be caged. :) I know you're basking in that Florida sunshine at this very moment.