Okiemommy's Journal **What I realized today about our journey**

[Beekissed]

2 dream! That sounds wonderful and you have given me some great ideas about how to use the side of my building...turn it into a huge cold frame/greenhouse! I've been thinking way too small....

 

[Okiemommy]

Dac- very little contention sounds Fabulous!

Okie - My greenhouse is clear plastic sheeting stapled to the side of the garage. Pulled down at an angle to cover up a old small trailer that my DH does not use anymore. I just used bricks and concrete blocks that were laying around to place around the bottom to keep the sheeting in place. I set my plants in the trailer, and hung one of my drop lights that I used for my chickens when they were still in the bator. Like Cassandra, I have a duct tape zipper. This is where I store my plants for winter and also will use it to start my seedlings. Works like a charm and when I decide to take it down all I have to do is rip it down. It can be as big or as small as I need it. The plastic sheeting is kind of expensive for a roll but the roll will keep me supplied for a long time. It looks a lot like a lean to and its not very attractive. But what the heck. It works. Oh yeah, I use the drop light for heat for winter storage of plants and I have a grow light that I add of seedlings.

WOW that sounds super easy...almost toooooo easy ha ha ^_^ That seems like something that I can totally do. Well er my husband can do I don't think he realizes what's in store for him this season. If I tell him now, we'll probably have a garden by Oct of next year

He already knows he's going to have to either build me a raised bed Garden, or till up ground for an in ground garden. What kinds of gardens do you guys have? For the least amount of moolah. I know that a raised bed is more expensive, but the ease of it seems worth it. Is it really easier?

Thoughts on self sufficient gardening is welcome.

 

[dacjohns]

Cetta,

Take care of yourself and the baby.

 

[Okiemommy]

I will Dac, I will "supervise" my husband' garden building activities ^_^

ETA I forgot the "s" after the apostrophe in the word husband, and you didn't even thump me

I imagine I provide you with too much grammatical and spelling/typo error fodder for you to keep up with

 

[PamsPride]

I will Dac, I will "supervise" my husband' garden building activities ^_^

My DH calls me the 'white hat'! I am the one with all of the ideas and then I just tell him how I want it done!!

 

[Okiemommy]

My DH calls me the 'white hat'! I am the one with all of the ideas and then I just tell him how I want it done!!

My husband is still resisting my "supervision" yet he won't read up on the stuff himself...so we butt heads all of the time. Just do it like I want!

 

[Okiemommy]

My husband is still resisting my "supervision"

as we speak

 

[Okiemommy]

I am kind of frustrated today. My back started hurting last night, and is still hurting this afternoon. I do have back issues- I did something awful to my back at the beginning of this year, and we're still not sure what I did, but it layed me out for 6 weeks. Four of those were in excruciating pain and mostly in bed except to go to the chiropractor 3 times a week.


Having said that, my back pain, could be another UTI(I forgot to get cranberry juice at the store ) or it could be my mystery back injury acting up. So I have been on the couch all day with my back propped up and doing some crochet and resting. I'm not taking any chances.

I sure hope this isn't the beginning of bedrest.

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

Congrats on the upcoming baby (babies) I soo can't wait to hear the results of your U/S! There is another lady on BYC expecting triplets!!!

 

[Okiemommy]

Congrats on the upcoming baby (babies) I soo can't wait to hear the results of your U/S! There is another lady on BYC expecting triplets!!! wink

Thank you! It took me a minute to get what that wink meant lol


This stint on the couch today prompted me to realize that my kids are at a place where they don't know how to do enough to help around the house. It's time they learn. They need to learn to be more self sufficient too if the situation arises ^_^ So my 9 year old DS is making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for his siblings. He's used to making them for himself, but not 3 more. We'll see how this goes...oh I hear arguing already......