How the Farmer Woman gets her work done… and misc. things

February 18, 2009 by Debbie.

I should be embarrassed to even post these pictures cause it’s obvious I’m missing in the work, but I’m not so here goes -

Notice how methodical and detailed John’s planting is. When I plant onions I take the bunch out, stuff them in my pocket, pull out a few and shove them in the tilled soil randomly. This is the reason JOHN is the programer/wage earner in the family and I’m the ‘just get it done quickly’ person. His way pays off better than mine in the paying work world. But last year I planted all the onions and there was enough to last the whole year plus I gave away about 1/2 a bushel as well so ‘good enough’ is good enough with some things.

We’re passing down the gardening genes. Here’s pictures of grandsons Alec (the older) and Joe planting and watering container gardens.

Some misc. things -

Gina’s new sig line - “Have patience with all things, but first with yourself. Never confuse your mistakes with your value as a human being.” Author Unknown Isn’t that fantastic!

Feedback from 1st. graders -

One little girl said she was 7 on her birthday that week. I said I was seven, too. The class gasped and one said, no I was much, much older than 7; I had to be AT LEAST 19!!!

A son told his mother he liked me as a sub cause even when I was angry I smiled. The mother asked if his regular teacher smiled when she was angry and he said, OHHHHHHHHHH, NO!

This made me feel good but also sad that he saw me as angry but I guess raising my voice over their chatter and saying QUIET is angry to a 1st grader. I had a great time with this class for the last 2 days. Was sad the teacher was coming back - that’s the sign of a good class and a great regular teacher.

Found a new quilt shop in Van Alstyne, not too far away. Still trying to find time to get down to see it. Best of all, it’s in an old historical house. I’ll try to remember to take my camera with me. Their website is www.alfordinn.com

Picked the first asparagus this week - earliest ever. The English peas have sprouted. The beautiful (not) green net fencing around the individual rows in the gardens have kept the guinea from dust bathing in the tilled soil - 55 acres and we have to fence every single row individually …. sigh.

I got to visit with the plumber from the Heart Throb posting last week. It was wonderful to find the same pipe leaking again (am I weird or what?) cause I knew the company would send out the same plumber and they did. He and I talked outside while he worked, about the goodness of God and how God has protected him even when he was doing some dangerous things. He and I laughed and thoroughly enjoyed the visit. God is so good!!!

Just got our Jan. electric bill - $121 - not bad for all electric home except for the gas range top. Electric oven still. We’ve been heating with wood and have used about $210 worth of wood so far this year. Last year’s electric bill with the NEW and IMPROVED furnace was $405 so you can see why I’m excited about $121. Dec.’s bill was only $135 this year; over $200+ last year.

No phone call from school this morning so I’d better get busy and start my day here - budget day and might go pickup some things in Bonham, check out the Goodwill Store again. Hope you all have a fantastic day!

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