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Random Thangs
Apr. 30th, 2012 02:06 amWe went to visit Jared's maternal grandparents this weekend in PA. There is so much drama on his side of the family, I'm not even going to try to explain (I don't even know if I actually understand it), but I'm happy to say I'm married to a man who doesn't hold grudges and is good at making amends. So we got to spend time with some good people, adorable dogs, and GOATS.
OMG GOATS. Jared's aunt has a dairy farm, and her daughter/his cousin has been raising goats for a few years now. They make soap from the goat milk and sell it at fairs, and make cheese to eat at home. And they're adorable! Little alpine goats, drinking from bottles, acting like dogs! Oooh I want land, and a couple of goats and chickens, and alpacas (I've just wanted alpacas for a long time, ever since I saw a lady walking hers at Niagara Falls State Park. Plus, their shearings go for big money these days!). This is my official goal. Once I'm firmly established as a work from home author, we're going to do this. :D
After the drive home yesterday we met up with my parents, who helped us fix our gutter which has been hanging since January, and plant some lily of the valley Jared's grandmother gave us from her garden. I luuurv lily of the valley. I only wish it bloomed longer.
I'm finally beginning to see how I want the garden to turn out. We're going to have to actually get our hands on some plants (though we are taking plenty of transplants from my parents, heehee) like bittersweet, holly, some Stepables groundcovers (I'm a groundcover lover)... and of course we'll need trelis like things, and stones etc. for demarkating the garden border. I'm going to expand the front yard garden so that it follows along the walkway to the stairs, too--we're going to plant a crapload of lavender there so it smells heavenly when you walk up the stairs. Eee! Gardens!
So aside from all that... I turn 27 in a few weeks! I'm celebrating with a massage this week, and Jared is taking me to Lily Dale for a reading on the 19th. Also, there are other things. Surprises. ;D
What is NOT a surprise, is the dog we're going to visit tonight in Ashville! I'M SO EXCITED. XD XD XD
OK! Happy Monday!
OMG GOATS. Jared's aunt has a dairy farm, and her daughter/his cousin has been raising goats for a few years now. They make soap from the goat milk and sell it at fairs, and make cheese to eat at home. And they're adorable! Little alpine goats, drinking from bottles, acting like dogs! Oooh I want land, and a couple of goats and chickens, and alpacas (I've just wanted alpacas for a long time, ever since I saw a lady walking hers at Niagara Falls State Park. Plus, their shearings go for big money these days!). This is my official goal. Once I'm firmly established as a work from home author, we're going to do this. :D
After the drive home yesterday we met up with my parents, who helped us fix our gutter which has been hanging since January, and plant some lily of the valley Jared's grandmother gave us from her garden. I luuurv lily of the valley. I only wish it bloomed longer.
I'm finally beginning to see how I want the garden to turn out. We're going to have to actually get our hands on some plants (though we are taking plenty of transplants from my parents, heehee) like bittersweet, holly, some Stepables groundcovers (I'm a groundcover lover)... and of course we'll need trelis like things, and stones etc. for demarkating the garden border. I'm going to expand the front yard garden so that it follows along the walkway to the stairs, too--we're going to plant a crapload of lavender there so it smells heavenly when you walk up the stairs. Eee! Gardens!
So aside from all that... I turn 27 in a few weeks! I'm celebrating with a massage this week, and Jared is taking me to Lily Dale for a reading on the 19th. Also, there are other things. Surprises. ;D
What is NOT a surprise, is the dog we're going to visit tonight in Ashville! I'M SO EXCITED. XD XD XD
OK! Happy Monday!
