Too soon?

Our first ever feeder pig arrived today. Say hello to Godwin!

Dandelion has become one of my favorite wildflowers. I actually love the smell which is surprising because my grandmother absolutely hated it lol. The leaves are delicious when cooked in bacon grease. It's also medicine! Plus it can be made into wine and who doesn't like wine? The deep Roots help draw nutrients from within the soil to the surface and also help break up hard clay soil like mine. They are also one of the earliest food sources for bees and you all know that we need to help our bees. So just leave them alone for a little and let them work their magic!

Today was so nice I got into the garage to work on some of my projects. Going through a box of stuff I found this little candle. I don't even remember where it may have come from but it feels like the perfect addition to my altar!

3/24/24

Woke up starving so decided to make a snake. Hot Ham and Swiss on a Pretzel roll. So good, exactly what I was craving. Now to try to get a little bit more shut eye.

Happy Spring Equinox and a Blessed Ostara to those who celebrate! We are so excited for spring and to get busy with the hundreds of projects we have planned. Hopefully this leads to more activity on this blog. I miss y'all!

Yep it's pretty much exactly like this!

I do tend to do this to myself 🤦

Thinking about - THEM - (redbud trees). This is my biggest, most-effort plein air piece; it took me three painting sessions and I had very good luck in getting the same weather/light all three days. I sat on the ground to paint, looking out over the toes of my boots in the grass, and a black snake showed up to see what I was doing. He watched for a while, then left. 13x26 inches on plywood panel.

artist's recreation:

[ID: painting of a large, wide-spread Appalachian landscape in early spring, with pink trees scattered throughout the forest and the edges of the farm fields. There is a small, cartoonish black snake badly photoshopped into the foreground, with ?! written over his head.]

@kochlandhomestead Hang in there . . it'll be here soon!

[ID: close-up of farm fields surrounded by pink trees.]

A sure sign that spring is on the way, the crocuses have popped up!

2/16/2024

I want to go work outside so bad. It's time for spring darn it. I know, I know. Two months from now I'll look back on these restful days and miss them. But right now? Now I want to get back at it!

Got to love the church donuts!

Bye bye snowstorm hello wind!

Blessed Be ♥️

59 years these two crazy kids have been married. An almost unbelievable number these days when everyone wants to give up when things get tough. Through the good times and the bad, day in and day out. They drive me nuts but I wouldn't be who I am without them and their guidance. Happy Anniversary Momma and Daddy, I love ya more than I can express. ♥️

They left me unsupervised in the store and look what happened again.....

2/2/2024

Just more proof that the universe gives back when you do what it tells you to do, especially when you don't want to do it. Mom called earlier this afternoon asking me if I would take her and Dad out to visit with a couple of their close friends that they haven't seen since before Christmas. I really didn't want to but of course I said I would. On the way out I noticed a tote sitting along the road. Of course on the way back I had to stop and get it. Well, there turned out to be more than that. The bag on top has toys in it, the red tote is almost completely full of books, and the gray one is full of some really cool old looking stuff and a bunch of jewelry. The icing on the cake is that right on top there was a brand new Yankees hat! I can't wait till I can use one of these warmer days this week to spend a little time going through them.