Is this love

 Simply put: We love it here

Sunday we took the dogs to the lake up the road. We could drive the road or walk through the woods, but not knowing the way we decided to drive the first time. I’m not sure the name of the lake, but it was a secluded one. There was a dock for swimming and lots of stick to throw for the dogs. We let them swim around for a long while and then walked the trail for a bit.

Monday morning we decided to have pancakes to compliment our large jar of real Vermont maple syrup. The pancakes were just right and the topping even better, then I was off to the workshop where she helped Trish process and can a ton of salsa while Ryan assisted Art in taking down some scaffolding from a previous project. Since we have the afternoons off, Ryan went trout fishing in a local gorge with Art while I read and took the dogs for a walk.

I’m not sure, but I don’t think concord grapes grow in Florida. Either way, we had our first taste of these beauties grown organically in their garden. They have a few varieties, all almost equal in sourness, but delicious.

Today we harvested tons of onions and then laid them out on a table to dry the stems. Once dried, several onions are braided together using the stems, done this way they can keep for months. Then after lunch, Ryan joined Art to learn about bee handling. Though he wasn’t properly equipped, wearing only jean pants and a long sleeve sweatshirt with an extra bee netted hat, Ryan managed to not get stung.  Trish was going into town to run a few errands, so I joined her to get a tour of the town. When I came back, Ryan was well into a lesson on post and beam construction, helping Art with the beginnings of the new woodshed to be constructed.

Humbly homesteading,

Ryan & Tonya