The wedding has come and gone...and life goes on!

Well, the wedding is an event of the past...and a beautiful event it was, and life is trying to get back to normal. And no, I couldn't save my dress and ended up buying one.
Last week was spent in Radium, a family reunion of sorts, and now it's once again, catch up time in the garden. I came home to discover that some of my hanging pots were toast...ooop, note to self--make sure the chore boy knows where all the flowers are, and that the potager garden had gone nuts! My peas really missed me and the beans are starting to go nuts. The radishes had started to bloom and some of the lettuce had gone to seed. So now the fun begins. Though, honestly, I don't mind. There is something very soothing about tidying up.
The kids picked blackberries today...under duress. They also picked peas...under duress. Gone are the days when kids just said: "Yes, mom...", and picked the 1.25 mile row of peas, as I did as a child.

Oh well, life goes on... and so does the weeding.

New Familly Members!

I thought I'd missed the chicken-farm boat, but apparently not. Today the kids and I picked up 25 chicks at Miller Nurseries. They are soooooooo cute. We got half Brown Leghorn, (they're orange bits of fluff) and Barred Rock (They're black bits of fluff. So sweet. So this relates to the garden in that they are part of my organic fertilization and pest control program. Wow, does that sound good. Stephan Dion and Al Gore would be so proud. It almost makes me feel like hugging a tree...not so much... I do enjoy watching them scratch their way around the yard, provided that our new puppy doesn't eat them all up!

Well, as the wedding draws nearer, the stress levels build. Actually, it hasn't been too bad, either than "The Great Dress Debacle", otherwise known as my dress. ugh. We're not sure if it's my fault, the patterns fault, or the fabrics fault, but something is not right! The front is beautiful, but the back has too much fabric! Oh well, here's hoping Trudy Jansen can save me! Otherwise it's a-shopping I will go!

Happy Canada Day!

This is the time of year, that I think that I must live in the most beautiful part of the world. Everything is lush and green, the days are warm and the nights are cool. But then I look at my gardening magazines and see an asortment of plants that only grow in zones 5+, and I recall the winter months. So maybe I will retire in Parksville, BC, after all!

Well, so far I've managed to cross many things off my to-do list, though this past week has been so hot, that working outside is confined to after sun-down....like 10:00pm. For some reason, hubby doesn't enjoy this!

The Tanten and Oma have arrived and in prepartion for their coming, the house has been cleaned...as well as it gets in summer, and the birds cage will be refreshed today. I'd rather not be the cause of a major allergy reaction!

The kittens are thriving, except Muffin and family. We think she passed away, probably due to Distemper . However, the other 2 litters are doing fine, so we'll wipe a few tears and carry on. Muffin was my kitten, since her illness disfigured her and made her blind. However, whenever I'd be outside watering, she'd hear my voice and follow me around...blindly. Even though the reason was not nice, the optics were cute!

Now, to get that dress sewn for the wedding...:(