Post Christmas, Pre New Years

Had DH family (mom and dad, sister/BIL, 2 brothers) Christmas meal Saturday.  We had roast pork and ham.  Then we all split up the sides.  DH mom has said she is not doing the cooking anymore.  I can understand - she is 85 this March!  So, sister in law did the 2 meats and I did scalloped potatoes, Waldorf salad and deviled eggs.  The potatoes tasted fine, had a slight sweet smell to them...I did not realize until today that I had used unsweetened but vanilla almond milk.  Haha, what an idiot!  Oh, well I am not sure anyone really noticed.  We had so much yummy stuff.  I also did a version just for me with dairy free cheese substitute.  I just had some for lunch - pretty good.

Today I finished moving the dirt (and bulbs) from my raised flower bed that we had to move for the new fence we are having built.  Then I raked a bunch of wet leaves from our little yard and piled them on top of the beds (I have 3) to help insulate the bulbs and prevent weeds.  It was good the leaves were wet, hopefully they will stay on the beds and not blow off.  Bad because they were hard to rake!  It has turned cool here...and windy!  But still not supposed to get too cold yet this week.  That is good news, I am hiking 13 miles New Years Day!

Then I came inside and cleaned the house.  Did couple loads of laundry.  The dogs were running around and now they are napping.  DH is playing golf with his cousin.  I declined since I am doing yoga tonight.  I played DH and one of his brothers Friday at a challenging course 45 min away.  It was nice and I did ok.

My yoga instructor is out of town for 2 weeks, so I am taking advantage of a $21 for 21 days unlimited yoga...the only problem is I have to drive 30 miles.  Oh well, the price we pay for living in the boonies.

I am sitting here enjoying the view of my living room picture gallery.  Maybe I have posted before, but just in case.  Here is before:

Here is after.  I wanted to lighten up the living room.  I am sure the deer head is not everyone's cup of tea.  But it is DH and he is proud of his hunting and enjoys outdoor stuff.  He does not get to display most of his rustic, antique and old-timey stuff, so I give him the deer head in the living room.  It happens to go with our other rustic themed pictures. 

Have a great week and if I don't make it back here.  Have a Happy New Year.  Quiet night at home as usual for DH and I.  We are going to enjoy nachos and wings.  I will go to bed early for my long day of hiking NYD.

Whew I am Pooped

I wasn't able to meet my childhood friend's mom for lunch as her car still being worked on.

So I drove to other side of the county and walked a beautiful park loop around a lake with my niece.

Then I go home and worked on a wild fence row we have.  Our lot is an acre lot and one entire long side of rectangle is all overgrown with weeds, small trees and vines.  Eventually I want to fence the whole acre.  So I need to clear this grown up perimeter.   It is hard to maintain the fence row all grown up, it's unsightly, plus it's full of tick, chigger and flea habitat.

On top of the vegetation,  actually below, lol...there is an old fence row of rocks I have painstakingly started to excavate and move.

This will be a year or two long project.  But I am in no hurry.  I need to save up for the cost of fencing   I will save having to pay someone else labor.  I may seek quotes in someone helping me cut some of the trees.  I cut a couple with a hand saw, but I have no chainsaw and have no business getting one.

Today was beautiful, in the 60s.  Gonna be getting colder though for a week or so.   Welcome to late winter/spring in the south.  In our old city it was 30 today...no thanks.