I've Got Beans

Ha, ha, Mother Nature, regardless of how much

rain you threw at us earlier this year leaving us

with soggy, unworkable ground, just look at this . . .

BEANS!

I planted some bush bean seeds and noticed tiny little

beans hanging down beneath the fat leaves so I've 

been checking, crossing my fingers that the deer did

not find them first and here they are, the first picking

accompanied by a couple of small peppers and a 

tomato that the bugs didn't get.

I planted another row to see how far along I can get

plus the pole beans are winding their way across

the cattle panels.  Just at deer height so we'll see

if anything develops there.

In other news, I have a couple of days off in October but

my husband is working.  Since he isn't paid unless he works,

he doesn't have those days off too.  So, what am I going to do?

I decided to plan a neighborhood painting party like we

did last year at another neighbor's house.  We chose an acrylic 

painting off the internet and tried to copy it while we had

some snacks and maybe a sip of wine or two.  

No one really cared if their painting was good-

as long as the wine was.

 A friend and I also took a water color class at our

local library, not this picture but one I tried 

later at home.  I do have water colors if anyone is 

interested in that rather than the acrylic.

Again, good doesn't matter, it's just all fun.

Then I thought a couple of us with new cameras could

go on a Photo Safari.  No, not in Africa but in the wilds

of St Louis County!   

OOOOh,  Ahhhhh you might be thinking.

A trip of a life time. And you would be right!

First we will drop off some donations to the Wildlife

Rescue center, things like paper towels and cotton balls

that they need to care for the injured ones.

Then we can go into the park walk around until

something tickles our fancy.  Maybe a pretty bird

or a colorful lizard or babbling brook and a spooky old tree.

(You gotta work with what you have!  LOL )

There is also the Wild Bird Sanctuary or Lone Elk park if 

that doesn't pan out.

Anyone else have some fun, cheap ideas for a 

stay at home vacation?