Bee Happy

 Bee Happy

I haven't been feeling very well as of late, but this new cup made for me by a friend and co-worker makes me feel better.

I hope this makes you feel happy too!

#happyhappyjoyjoy

Home and Hearth

 Home and Hearth

Getting ready for spring!

Spring?

I've lived in my home for 4 years now and I've been making a list of things that I want to get done. My Honey Do List, if you will. This year I had some landscaping done.

I had the monkey grass and landscaping beams removed from the flower bed in front of the house and from around the tree in front of the house.

I'm not a fan of monkey grass and I really dislike landscaping beams.

I love a soft scape when it comes to landscaping. 

It is my hope that I will be able to softly expand the flower beds in the front of my home.

I had heavy mulch laid down and the bed shaped.

I've decide on hydrangea and lavender for this end of the front bed as it gets a lot of direct sunlight.

I'm still not sure what to plant in front of the porch. It gets a lot of water from the driveway drainage and it is total shade. I would love irises but not sure if the bulbs would survive.

Anyway, the beds are ready for spring planting ... so I have a bit more time to decide on what to plant.

On Sunday ... I Purchase A Little Piece of The Past

I have been wanting a Singer Featherweight sewing machine for about 15 years or so years now.

I've looked at them on blogs I follow, I've looked at them on Etsy and other 

internet shopping sites and flea markets. I've envied them at sewing classes and guild meetings.

I've looked at them and dreamed of having one but could just never

justify spending the money to purchase one.

On Sunday all of that changed! A friend's husband has been selling off a few of the Singer Featherweight machines from his collection

... "swoon"...

So this Singer Featherweight 221-1 from 1951 (in it's original case) 

came home with me. 

It is in mint condition and sews beautifully.

I have already been sewing with it and I love it!

One day this will be a tractor!

I will have chickens and bees too!

Along with a garden and a pantry full of canned goods from my garden!

My dream of my very own Hippie Chick Homesteading life is coming together ... slowly but surly

and I couldn't be happier!

My weekends consist of mowing and sewing! hahaha!

As I whirl around the yard on my mower - I have mentally planned my garden for next year.

It is my plan to begin slowly and to build my homestead 

one growing season at a time.

Since moving into my little Rancher built in 1953, I have added gutters, and re-paved the driveway.

With the help of my sister and brother-in-law I have completed

a few DIY interior home projects and I'm just enjoying the process. 

It feels good building my little homestead, making this little Rancher and plot of dirt into the sustainable home of my dreams.

One project ... one growing season at a time.