Joy of Country Living

Repainted the shutters on the house this last week. That is David did. After about 10 years of sun, rain and heat they were looking pretty shabby. It was easy enough to take them down and since they’re vinyl – and there wasn’t any damage just fading – we opted to paint them rather than [...]

Although I’ve been busy lately, I’m finding it difficult to find something to talk about. I’m going to blame that on the weather. I’m definitely a sunshine kind of girl and we’ve been having rain – which is good. But having grown up on the Gulf, the sky looks very much like hurricane weather. For [...]

I’ve spent just about every evening (after 8 when it’s cool-er) picking blueberries. I am stunned how many blueberries that one bush has produced. We’ve really enjoyed them and I’m sure I’ll have enough in the freezer to last me a few more months. Right now my plan is to make a trifle for the [...]

With the temperatures hitting the upper 90′s around 10am, we’re not doing as much work in the yard . . . . but have been taking time to sit on the deck just to enjoy the breeze and watch the birds. The birds we have here are not the same varieties we had in the city. [...]

Things have really been busy around the hay field. Seems we’ve been doing a lot of running – went shopping in Bryan (bought some fabric to make slip covers for the lawn chairs) and then to Houston to visit my son and his lovely bride. Getting away is always fun but seems chores always double [...]