Green

Published on: April 25, 2011December 30, 2015 by catballou24 2 Comments

As in green tomatoes! They are popping up all over my plants now and I can’t be more excited. I have visions of yummy homemade grilled pizza with fresh basil, tomatoes, goat cheese and pesto…my favorite homegrown tomato treat actually! My favorite salad of all time right now is a simple tomato (homegrown of course […]

Happy Earth Day!

Published on: April 22, 2011 by catballou24 2 Comments

Hope everyone is enjoying today and remembering to think about our good Mother Earth. We are getting ready for a visit from family which we are very excited about as well as a fun filled weekend! What are you doing to celebrate this weekend? Peace! (I was trying to add some pics of our baby […]

{This Moment} Card Shark

Published on: April 15, 2011December 30, 2015 by catballou24 Comment

Playing cards with Aunty LeAnn in Portland, Oregon. She is on her first big trip away from home (without big sis or us) with Grandma and got to stay with J’s sister while there! Photo courtesy of LeAnn Locher. A single photo – no words (okay, sometimes a couple words) – capturing a single moment […]

Mouth Watering

Published on: April 7, 2011December 30, 2015 by catballou24 4 Comments

Three of the tomato plants are already producing! Noticed several teeny toms yesterday while out in the front beds. I can hardly wait. I never liked tomatoes until I started growing my own. Now I crave them when the season is over. Funny how homegrown, organic goodness can turn the taste buds around…. I also […]

The Veggie Beds

Published on: April 5, 2011December 30, 2015 by catballou24 1 Comment

The veggie beds are beginning to grow rapidly. It is so exciting to watch everything reaching for the sun and growing noticeably everyday. Right now we have 3 raised beds, plus potted veggies in the front along with a couple tomato plants mixed amongst the herbs in the front herb bed. The more they grow, […]

Tiki Hut

Published on: April 4, 2011December 30, 2015 by catballou24 1 Comment

This weekend we worked on a project that has been on our minds for a couple years now. Had to wait for the right opportunity and the free palm fronds given to us on Saturday night were it. We turned the girls’ playset into a tiki hut by constructing a palm frond roof. So much […]

{This Moment} Keeping Up With Big Sister!

Published on: April 1, 2011December 30, 2015 by catballou24 Comment

(Xi just learned to ride a bike and can already keep up with the Farm Girl!) A single photo (or 4 in this case) – no words (okay, sometimes a couple words) – capturing a single moment in the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If […]

A Garden and New Adventures

Published on: March 25, 2011 by catballou24 Comment

Springtime! It’s finally here and my garden is rejoicing. Everything is coming back green and strong. I spent all week mulching and weeding, tending to new growth and planting some brand new companions for the beds. The veggies are in and starting to grow bigger as well. I just love this time of year… These […]

Such A Happy Day

Published on: March 24, 2011 by catballou24 Comment

Eight years ago today, one of my dreams came true…FarmGirl arrived fast and furious! I can’t believe she is 8 today! She is everything we could possibly have asked for and more. I actually had a dream once a couple years before she was born that we had a little girl. This little girl was […]

Attention Local Families!

Published on: March 16, 2011 by catballou24 Comment

Spring Break! I was just asked to get the word out about this. Sounds like fun for the whole family! “Lakeway Resort and Spa will host a week of live music and family friendly activities for guests of the hotel during Spring Break this year. Spend the week on the lake listening to live music […]