Visit Home

G and I visited our house in Mankato for a half a day. We piled up all our appointments in the afternoon and made a list of all the things we wanted to bring back to Rochester with us. 

It was a quick visit. 

Chiropractor, voting, returning library books, and C-section checkup (my scar looks really good according to the doctor).

Even with the quickness, I was able to eat lunch with my sister, and G and I had supper with his parents before heading back to the hospital for night rounds. 

Remember the tomato bet G and I had going? Well, here's how many are still green...

Those two on the left look like they're turning. The ones on the right, eh, we'll see. I'm not ready to give up on them.

Lawns to Legumes- Part 2

The Monday before Jaron was born, G and I shopped for plants for my medicinal herb garden. I had made a shopping list months ago after listening to a podcast about good plants for treating people and animals. I also took notes from the Holistic Goat Facebook group on plants to put in goat pastures to let them self-treat their ailments. 

Outback Nursery was our shopping location. We found quite a bit! Some on my list, and some the workers suggested being good for herbalism. 

I really liked how each plant had a nametag with pertinent information on it. I took pictures of all the signs to make it easier to make my garden layout. 

And tried to get the plants themselves in the background so I'd remember what each plant looks like. I need to make sure they're labeled accurately so I'm able to use the herbs the most beneficial way.

Jaron's birth threw off our plan for planting them. We have neighbors making sure they are watered and stay alive. I need to come up with a layout map ASAP so the plants can get in the ground. G wanted to plop them in wherever there was space, but I think we should take the time to do it right the first time, even with our current situation and the Lawns to Legumes looming deadline... the end of November. 

Animals in Strange Poses

I caught one of the kittens doing yoga. Notice her feet propped up on the fire pit? Two seconds before I took the picture, her head was bent down to slurp up some fresh water.

 My father-in-law came over to do some yardwork for us and he moved Misty to the front yard to be part of the action. She enjoyed being the foreman. Maybe a little too much... 😅

Windbreak

I'm a bit behind on happenings on the homestead because of little Jaron's appearance in our lives eleven days ago, so these next few posts are catching up on those items. 

The windbreak G and I planted in the spring didn't make it through the summer. The garden center had a sale on shrubs, so G took advantage and brought home replacements for us. Misty decided to 'help' too, although her idea of helping was to chase her tennis ball around and to dig up the freshly planted shrubs, so she quickly got moved away from the newly planted line.

The cats enjoyed frolicking among the shrubs too. This kitty paused, mesmerized by the fluttering plant label.

Our asparagus patch at the end of the windbreak is still looking good! This will make a really good stand in the next few years.