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Summer

Summer is in full swing at my house. That means lots of change. I am on vacation from my library volunteering, because I volunteer at a public school. So now I have 15+ hours a week that I need to fill with a new activities. I have given myself a few projects to do for the library from home but nothing that will fill the gap all summer.

The garden is keeping me busy. Besides the normal upkeep of the garden I am adding more beds. I currently have 102 sq ft of beds that I am growing in. I build 60 sq ft more last week and hoping to get an other 60 done this week. Then I will be out of wood. So I am currently on the hunt for wood to reclaim.

I have also been working at the Farmers Market on the weekends. But just because its peach season and the extra hands are needed. Once the season is over it will be time to head back to school and back to the Library for me. I will also be busy putting in fall crops.



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