This Week at Moose Spitt...

So I've been talking about repainting the kitchen. The old color was nice, just a bit too dark for my tastes.

(The old color, in case you forgot.)

It was kind of a terracotta color.  Pretty but dark.

And this is the new color!  It's called "Limish"!  Lemme tell ya, it's definitely a lime-ish color!  And I love it!!!

The kitchen just looks brighter, lighter, and more open!  It also makes the light fixture appear for citrus-y, which is nice!  I'm really liking it!  All that is left is to prime and paint the trim white, fix the bizarre trim at chair level, a new screen door for the back porch, and refinish the wood floors!  Eventually, I'd like to reconfigure the kitchen by getting rid of the permanent island, relocating the stove (don't know where, yet!), and just making the kitchen more open!

We also finally moved the ducks outside.  Poor babies were very confused at first but seem to have adjusted just fine!  I will have to cover them Wednesday evening as the temps are supposed to drop again overnight.

In related garden news, there are finally some sprouts coming through!  It's so exciting!  But the rather large dog prints in the soil are showing the great need for a garden fence.  Crazy dogs.  They just have no sense of human-made borders!  

And that is where we are now!  Thanks for stopping by!

Spring is Here!!! Isn't it???

I can't believe it's been this long since I posted on here!  I'm so sorry about that!  I probably should just make it a weekly thing and hope that I can stick to it!

So, spring technically arrived March 20, nearly two weeks ago.  With the arrival of spring came snow.  Lots of snow.  The hubs had the opportunity to attend an Army law class for two weeks.  He traveled to the east coast for this course and thoroughly enjoyed it!  I was able to drive out with him but then had to fly back a few days later.  When we left, we had a little over a foot of snow on the ground.  It was beautiful!  We shoveled the drive and allowed the horses access to their hay bale.  What I came home to was an additional foot and a half of snow!  Oh dear!  Where is my driveway???  Seriously!  Normally, if the snow covers your yard, you can see the dips and valleys of your yard, see where the drive is...  Not so with this snowfall!

We were unable to shovel our drive this time.  So I began making phonecalls.  I called a couple ladies from church and asked them to start the prayer chain in an attempt to find someone near me with a tractor, snow removal attachment, and the time to come save us!  Within thirty minutes, I had a couple leads.  And then a phonecall saying a gentleman would be on his way at some point that afternoon!  Hallelujah!!!
And sure enough, shortly after lunchtime, there he was!  He came up the drive, introduced himself, and proceeded to do a fabulous job!
I have a driveway again!










Now that the snow has (finally!) melted, we are able to focus more on springtime activities!  My garden area is now plotted out.  Our good family friends will be over this weekend to help till and get that ready for planting!  We purchased eight chicks and two ducklings from our local Orchlen's a couple days ago.  They are currently residing in our downstairs bathtub.  Cute babies!

I also managed to get hold of three lengths of electric net fencing!  For free!  I just need to do some repairs and get a charger and I'm ready to bring home some sheep!  We're starting out with just a couple ewes and lambs, raised for meat and wool.  We're all pretty excited!

Our garden is now tilled, turned, and prepped for growth!  We planted a few things Sunday afternoon.  We're starting with a large plot but only planting some of it.  The ducks will have a special section just for them while the plants gain some maturity.  Then it's Ducks-on-Duty!!!  They'll be given run of the place in the hopes that they will help with pest control.  A small but accommodating pond will go in at the bottom of the garden.  Exciting!!!

Our family and friends hard at work!