(written on April 16th}
Today was a homesteading day. I separated our compost pile, removing all the larger stuff, so that the stuff that’s broken down into nice soil could be easily put in the grow boxes.
I started gathering up the wood that I used to help load up the shed. I still need to take it back up to the tool shed by the carriage barn.
I cleared out some of the branches and trees that I had cut that were in the way by the shed. Then I decided to go over to one of the main fence lines and start cleaning out all the brush and massive blackberry Vine clusters and cut down all the trees that had grown along the fence line. We’ve probably got a mile or more worth of fence line on the property, maybe 2 miles 😅. This particular effort is just for one perhaps 200 yd stretch.
There’s an absolutely enormous amount in just that area that needs to be cleaned up.
So I set to work, cutting down little cedar trees, clearing out thick it after thicket of blackberry vines.
Man, blackberry vines are no joke. I’ve got scratches and scrapes and punctures and whatnot all over my arms and legs. Happens every single time I tangle with those thickets of vines.
Gratefully, I don’t think I tangled with any poison ivy this time around. 🤞
Anyway, so I spent pretty much the entire day working on that fence line. Taking down part of the fence line that jutted out into the field next to it.
Today was family meeting day, and it was really nice to have everybody take time to thank me for all the work I’ve been doing on the property. I appreciate that. 🥰
I’m really grateful to be able to make a difference in ways that are meaningful.
After Family meeting, I went back out to work again on fence lines. Pulled two ticks off of me before they managed to bite, so that was nice.
Stevie helped me after the meeting, and I also talked to him about helping him get started with the dog breeding that he’s interested in doing. He’s going to put together a business plan, and maybe I can help.
🙂
On the positive new side of things, healthwise, I think I’ve got my stomach acid issue relatively under control. I can get it to flare up sometimes depending on what I eat, but the constant everyday all the time issues have been gone for a good little while now.
🥳
Emotionally, I’m doing a little bit better the last couple days, but it’s definitely been a pretty rough road lately. I’ll take the uptick. 🙂
Love to all,
Lift the world.
~ stephen
Lift the World 