Busy with Projects

Tuks flying her kite. We went to Kite Fest last Sunday. That is where the new header picture was taken.


I am not very blogative lately. The weather is looking so much better that I may be able to take my gourds and other plants back outside permanently as of this coming Sunday. I hope to till up some ground in the dogs enclosure..it's big, and the only place I could possibly hope to grow veggies with all my deer around. I'll take the deer, but I need to be creative with my growing. I have also decided to break down some of the perennial beds until I can spend more time in them. Save the plants that I can and mow the others under. I have some big projects going on right now.
1. for school - arranging a GPS training with the science teachers by my friend E.
2. for home - this is what I will explain at a later date
3. for Haiti - the lia sophia party is coming up next Wednesday
4 my backyard - planting trees, growing veggies from seed, and getting the garden ready

Tuks has had good days and bad days with her "tudes". When she is bad I remind myself that we are in terrible twos, and when she is good I tell myself this is who she really is under all that sprouting independence. She seems to be much better when I take the time to explain to her what we are going to do, what behavior I expect from her, and then what rewards or consequences she will receive depending on how she acts. Now it may seem obvious to you, but it is something I am getting slowly better at. Remember I have been living by myself for many, many years. Once off of work, I could go or do anything without explaining it to anyone. Then when Tuks was younger, I again didn't really have to explain anything, she just came along for the ride and fun. BUT, now with her budding personality, she definitely has something to say about what we do, and she does let me know if I did a bad job of informing her. LOL