Sunday, July 21, 2013

A little back story

  So where do I even start?  I am married to a Air Force guy and have been now for about 15yrs.  We have a beatiful 12yr old daughter and are now living in the East Mountains outside of Albuquerque NM.  We have lived in KS, OK, and GA.  I am originally from Kansas and he is from Florida.  I am a dental hygienist and love my job - yes I look at teeth all day but I also help people feel better about themselves and their smile and just in general. We were married at age 18 & 19 and have definetly seen our share of ups and downs.  But God is good and he has seen us through it all.

  I have always wanted a farm and that dream has been realized with this last move.  When my husband decided to go from Active Duty AF to Active National Guard we decided it was time to put down some roots.  We bought a house.  This house is like no other home we have lived in.  It is eclectic in style and colors and has wooded and rocky property along with a barn and 5 cute little cabins nestled behind the house in the trees.  Not to mention a ready made garden area.  When we first saw this place our realtor was certain we would not like it due to the style and description of what we were looking for that we had conveyed to her.  I like surprising people.  My husband calls it my hippie house.



  Now we have been here almost a year and have made this place our own.  We have used the cabins for slumber parties, family visits and friends who got a little tipsy and couldn't drive home.  We have filled the barn with two horses and a donkey, we have built a pen for the pig who is affectionately called bacon so she is not confused as to her purpose. We have even built a chicken condo for our laying hens.  Then we planted a garden.  It was rough, I cleaned out the old dead stuff, we tilled the earth added soil and fertilizer and plan what would be planted where.  Seeds were specially purchased ones that had guarentees and would produce crops that could be harvested not only for their bounty but seeds to be replanted.  We lovingly planted everything from corn to zuchinni and with trial and error figured out a watering system.  Some things sprouted instantly while others have been more stubborn.  We have had some wonderful rain showers recently so that has defently helped things along.  Of course the trade off is the weeds it grows too. 
I describe myself as scitzophrentic gardener - can't seem to stay in one area pulling weeds for too long, I get distracted and move about not accomplishing much.  But there is a therapeutic feel being out there.

  I am continually amazed that we live in such a beautiful place, you walk out and it is quiet and calm and lovely.  Two hammocks hang in the shade and are used constantly.

Enjoying our mountian life.

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