May bee

My camera has passed on. So no pictures which is a bummer cause lady, it is beautiful around here! The garden has been blessing us with amazing abundance. With the exception of carrots, I havent bought vegetables since January.. Delicious salads, now the squash are coming in.. I just put the Okra (oh yeah) in the ground. 15 tomato plants and counting. Eggplant, peppers, zucchini, corn, bush beans and a plethora of herbs. Dill, parsley, sage, thyme, basil, taragon, fennel, oregano, on and on and now starting with medicinal herbs.. I have never eaten so well, and saving money.. My mother bought me herbs and fruit trees for my bday, the trees will likely be planted tomorrow with the help of a friend. Our friend Erin is living with us, helping us as we go along. Such a blessing to spend my days working in the garden, around the community and still everything is taken care of in the house. As I type my children sit in front of the open windows playing jenga. Neighbor James is outside working the compost. The chicken coop materials are piled up, ready to go. The property owners came last week and are really happy with how the community is going along. So i received their blessing to carry on with the plantings and scheming/dreaming. Soon we will put in another large garden, I cant wait.. Food everywhere. The current chicken coop plan has it being incorporated into the cool existing shed at the garden site. As Erin said today, such a luxurious life. And it is. When you take out all the pretense, all the big stuff... A salad washed in rain water, followed by cookies, shared with a friend... It doesnt get much better than that.