Projects, projects, and more projects!

It's that time of year again when my mind starts racing with all the things I'd like to have done by summer. My poor neighbor always gets stuck building one thing after another for me. Of course,  he reaps the benefits of bonfires, booze, food, and anything he needs help with. We basically have a commune type living style. He helps us, we help him, and everything pretty much gets finished. 

This spring's projects include:

• 3 new garden beds plus a coven garden at another location. 
• Put up a privacy fence.
• Patio furniture or restructuring. 
• Curtains for our front room.
• Building a new BBQ grill (we want to brick it in)
• Building a fire pit.
• Re-flooring the kitchen and dining room.
• Re-decorating our living room and kitchen.

Yea... this year is going to be busy. The nice part is we use all recycled wood and discarded pallets. The bricks that we have are leftovers from an old chimney project that Daddy had done. We try to limit our impact on the earth and save some money while we are at it. 

This is definitely the pagan in me coming out (and the cheapness of dear Daddy). I hate using anything plastic or pre-fabbed. I prefer everything to have a natural and one-with-nature feeling. More to come later about all our projects and how they are coming along. 

Does your mind start racing with plans about this time of year? What is something that you have going on this coming Spring?

Keep me updated darlings!

       Brightest Blessings

                 )O(

Too much to do!!

There has been so much illness wreaking havoc through our home these past few months, followed by a horrendous case of teething, and about a thousand inches of snow that my blog and other projects have been pushed to the side. For that, I apologize to my readers but a mom has to do what a mom has to do.

The new year has brought with it many new projects and goals that I am eager to get started. I'm attending some ancient cultural and anthropology classes online. I may have another writing oppurtunity, but I don't want to jinx it. I will be starting a co-op garden this year with a fellow covener. Let's see...I think that covers the me aspect.

I had started a 30 day exercise challenge for a few reasons. One of the main reasons is that I own a pair of size 9 jeans that I want to fit back into. Two, my energy levels when I cast are crashing into oblivion, I need more endurance. I'm currently on day 26. I'm incredibly proud of myself. Those size 9's I mentioned...yea I got those on, buttoned and zipped!! A busted can of biscuits ain't got nothing on me! But they were on!!! I've still got work to do, but I'm on my way.

As for my family, we grew by one more four legged member. His name is Loki and he is the sweetest and most mischeivious little tyke. He definitely lives up to his name. The baby wanders around calling him 'huppy' all the time.

The Eldest decided he wanted to do 3 resolutions this year. 1) Raise his grades. 2) Stop arguing all the time. 3) Remove 'can't' and replace it with 'how do I?' (that one is my favorite). He also has been helping out A LOT more around the house. I'm very proud.

Imbolc is right around the corner and I have so much to do still!!

Brightest Blessings Darlings!!
             )O(