Square Foot Garden

Another good day and night for Selah, thank you Lord!  She is so much more contented and we are again able to take her off Valium, so she isn't on anything that really messes with her mind.  We want her as clear as possible so she can begin to understand things more.  We do that with our doc's permission!   Everyone thinks it is great for her to get off every med she can, much better for her overall. 

This morning on my walk, this is who we saw....

 

 

Can you believe that Mama Duck had so many babies?   We tried to herd them back to the pond and she did not like that.  Can't wait to see them tomorrow.

 

After walking in the sauna...Lord the humidity is crazy right now in Florida.  My kneecaps were sweating, I kid you not!  I don't' think that has ever happened to me.  I then went to my favorite place Lowes...

 

I actually had to go to Home Depot since their wood cutter was broken.  So I started at HD, then went and got my soil/cow poop and peat moss from Lowes.  I like their "Jungle Growth" the best for my square foot gardens.    We are making 3 more square foot gardens:)  ( I have 13 but need more space)  Don't ever think that gardening is cheap or that you will save money on a garden, you will NOT but it is great exercise, a good skill to have and you can get some good veggies that way.  I actually started liking squash because I ate some that I grew!  got home and weeded three of my 13 gardens and Shad did four of them for me.  Tomorrow we will do the SFGs, I need more cardboard boxes and screws for the wood.   

 

To make a Square Foot Garden

 

buy two pieces of UNTREATED wood ( no it won't last forever but you do NOT want those chemicals on your veggies!)  2 x 6x 8   then have your garden store cut the wood in half ( I have a few that are 10 inches deep instead of 6 for my potatoes.) 

 

at least 8 LONG screws

 

3 bags of vegetable compost/potting soil  (make sure it is for VEGGIES)

1 bag of cow poo

1 bag of peat moss  ( you don't really need a bag if you are only doing one SFG)

 

lots of cardboard and newspapers

 

THEN

 

 

screw the wood together and make a 4x4 box

 

 

line it with cardboard completely...and then newspaper and wet the whole thing

(it kills the weeds and makes a big difference

 

 

 mix the 3 bags of potting soil

cow poo

and some of the peat moss

(my fav part- really it is fun- use gloves)

 

Some folks actually put rope or something across the wood to make grids.  I used to but don't even bother now

 

Plant your veggies...and water:)

 

 

 

 

then you can have this:)

 

I line the walkways between the boxes with a plastic and then I put wood chips on top  it keeps things neater:)  I'll take pictures after we are done, I also bought a PINK Plastic Flamingo   I always wanted one and now I am satisfied:)

 

I LOVE gardening because it keeps me from paperwork LOL   Today I actually made myself organize ALL my paperwork that I need to do something with and things are either filed, taken care of, thrown away or put in a TO DO folder....I've just been paralyzed trying to even think about doing any of it.  It is overwhelming.  And in some weird way it kept from doing other things.  I couldn't focus on even house work or anything cause of the dreaded BOX!  I even bought a pretty box but I HATE it!  LOL  I thought buying the box would help me to organize.  I even am going to pay someone to clean my house, because I just can't do everything right now.  I feel like if I can get on top of things, then I'll be able to stay organized....I don't' know ....I miss the old Yvonne very much and wish this new one with the attention span of a gnat would go away!   I literally can be doing one thing, get stopped, have to do something else and never even think about the first thing....that is NOT me! 

 

This afternoon I spoke with the agency/ministry that is handling  Shiloh's adoption and they are passing our info to her family!!!  Every time the phone rings, I hope it is them:)  but even if we don't hear from them, my heart is very satisfied that she has a family!  I'm thankful to God for them!

 

I am LOVING all the emails and comments I'm getting from you guys.  I feel very encouraged and cared for:)  Years ago I followed a little guy named Dax on Caringbridge..   When he passed away, I thought my heart would break.  I loved his mama (and still do even tho we've never had any communication)  Every day I'd look for her posts, with my fingers crossed, hoping he was better....  so I understand how it is to feel close to someone.  I appreciate each of you, from so many different states and countries who care about us and our Selah!  It really does mean something to me, each encouragement, helps me.  My life is not some movie star type of life LOL, you'd probably freak out if you saw me today all hot and sweaty in my workout clothes and my hair pulled back, no shower LOL   I yell at my boys (sometimes-not too much but we have our times)  I fuss with my husband sometimes (no yelling)  my little ones don't get baths every day....I live in a small little house, out in the country, our church is small and certainly NOT  a "hip" church"  I'm pretty real:)  I'm not a perfect Christian, my mouth and fingers (typing) get me in trouble.....  I don't fit in with too many people.  I seem to make people uncomfortable for some reason:)  It might be cause I have a "habit of saying what everyone else was just thinking"   I do NOT fit the mold of a Pastor's Wife at all....  some people think I'm too judgmental, others think I'm too liberal.... I HOPE I'm right in the middle, balanced....  

 

But I just don't want you to think that I'm some super mom, or super spiritual person....I'm just a very flawed girl who serves a Sweet Savior.   Don't think you can't have faith like me,  God can help you in everyday life and those days when your world is turned upside down.....  He is the one who gives me the strength, all I do is give my life to Him, pretty good exchange for me!  I try to lay my life down daily and take up my cross and follow Him.  I lay it down by laying down my wants and desires.  My focus is not on this world that is passing away...My focus is on eternity and the things that matter for eternity.  Oh please know I have to remind myself of those eternal things often!   When I start yearning for material things, I tell myself, not to hold on to things of this world.  There is nothing wrong with having things...just don't' let the things have you!  BUT my struggle is more with anger, impatience,  sometimes I think I may have "righteous anger" but still it is anger.  I can be very sarcastic...and believe me, I try and keep most of my thoughts in my head!  Thank God no one can really read my mind at times LOL  

 

Anyhow I just want you guys to know, God is no respecter of persons!   He can be real in your life too if He isn't already.  That doesn't mean you'll be come some perfect person, but you will change:)  I can promise you if I didn't serve the Lord and try and "crucify the flesh" I'd be a out right MESS!  LOL  Just think Madea.....(if you know the movies of Madea/Tyler Perry)  she is a big black woman who "doesn't suffer fools"  I LOVE her character in his movies:)  I always say I want to meet her in real life and my son gently tells me "Mom, Madea is not real....that is Tyler Perry dressed as a woman"  LOL  but I think she is real:) 

 

 

Love you all, have a good night and thank you for every prayer you have prayed for us!!!!!