The week

While Bobby was off work this week, we decided to tackle the garden.  Yes, we're late...but better late than never - we hope!  We went up the Valley Feed and purchased tomato, squash and spinach plants.  Actually the lady gave us the spinach for free because the plants look so rough.  We're hoping we can revive them.  We got those in the ground as well as seeds for cucumber, green beans, basil, parsley, a variety of flowers (hoping to bring those bees in!)  I think that's it.  I may have forgotten something. 

 

We have asparagus and garlic still growing from last year.

Yesterday, we decided to hit the farmer's market here in town and then head to The Greene Street Market in Huntsville so Bobby could check it out.

 

There was only one guy set up here in town, but we scored some delicious peaches.

And here's our entire haul...lettuce, spinach, onion, strawberries, green beans and this cucumber relish stuff that was quite yummy!

Z-Bread and BNB

Donna brought over a couple zucchinis from her garden and my immediate thought was to saute them for dinner tonight. But then I remember Brit saying just the other day how much she likes zucchini bread so I did that instead. I also used up the rest of the bananas and made two more loves of BNB. Hmm...seven loaves of goodness put away for the winter.


And yes, Esther...I'm like a squirrel with nuts:)

Preserves, Pickles & Banana Nut Bread

Yummy, late breakfast.
Multiplication and division...while laughing!
Trip to BAM, bank and Walmart.
Picked, washed and cut up peaches from our tree.
Made 4 1/2 quarts of peach preserves.
Picked, washed and cut cucumbers from our garden.
Made 5 1/2 quarts of pickles.
Made up a batch of banana nut bread.
Grilled hot dogs.
Took Britney to her Jam Session.
Put two more loaves into the oven.
Picked Britney and Kaitlin up...took K home.
Watched Percy Jackson.
Ate some BNB.

Earth Day

While Bobby was working in the garden, with his hands covered in dirt, I suggested we do something for Earth Day...like go on a hike and have a picnic. He looked at me and said, I can't get much more Earth Day than this:)

After he planted the beans and cucumbers, he and Cody tilled and planted onion seeds in the front yard. It's the same place the pumpkins were planted last year.

After planting and getting cleaned up, we discussed hiking/walking options. We really enjoyed the WILDFLOWER HIKE we did with the group on Earth Day a couple years ago. We also had never been to the Green Mountain trail. We called around and Karen and Keilee decided to go with us. Since they had never been to Green Mountain either, that's where Bobby decided to go. No one else could make the decision:)

We really enjoyed our day together. It's nice to do things one on one sometimes. That being said, we would love to go back as a group. There is a large, shaded picnic area that we'd like to make use of. Plus there are a lot of fish in that lake Brit and Cody would like to catch :)

Happy Earth Day!