Interrupted thoughts.

This morning while knitting a gauge swatch for a pair of socks, listening to Luke practice his memory verse, hearing more requests for breakfast (breakfast was served an hour ago), I remembered why I wanted to start fresh eggs and lavender. It is for some of my interrupted thoughts to possibly find completion, to remind myself of the first day I drank a cup of coffee, with only some hot chocolate (that would be today) and other trivial topics that would matter to only me. So I am back, sometimes with photos, some days without, because, well, I don't have too and there isn't always enough time for that. :)

Taking a break.

Well, initially, I thought I could keep up with two blogs. I think I do have enough photos to keep them up, just not enough time. Every day I think of things I wanted to get recorded and it just hasn't happened. And, school starts next week, the garden is in full swing, not to mention Christmas gifts to begin working on... so I am going to do my best to keep up with Life on chestnut hill, and maybe I will still be back to this one later on. Thanks for taking the time to stop by and see what has been happening, please check up on us at Life on Chestnut Hill when you have a chance.

In the garden.

The EZ February baby sweater.

I almost didn't post a photo of it. I had envisions of it being so much pretty (and all in cream, but I ran out of yarn and am trying to use up my stash)...
It turned out not at all like the ones in the book, but Liz wore it for almost 24 hours straight-so it will do.
And I learned a ton, my next one should be much better.

First watermelon of the season.

Well, at least the first one we found in our garden.


Today Allison and I counted 6 of them, along with more then a dozen sweet potato squash. We picked our first green beans along with a couple of green bell peppers, 6 cucumbers, 2 small tomatoes and a few very new potatoes. Something has been eating all the leaves off of my potatoes. Only a couple of my plants have leaves left. So far, that is the most damage I've seen and they are further back in the yard so next year I think I will plant them somewhere else.

Another trip to the farmers market.


Our first picking from our own garden. So far we have gathered 6 cucumbers and 2 green peppers.


My sweet friend brought me 3 bags of summer apples and I think close to 30 cups of blackberries. (Thank you Megan!)
So far I have made 9 pints of apple sauce and 6 pints plus 5 half pints of sugared blackberries, a huge blackberry cobbler. I will be making blackberry jam and apple pie filling today...

Some eggs...

from our backyard... not all in one day, but still I find it pretty amazing to be able to fill my own egg cartons.