The Great American Eclipse came to Oak Moon Farm on 8/21/2017. Totality for 2 min 11 sec. The kids invited a number of their friends so we had a pretty good crowd. The pictures tell the best story of the event.
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It was an easy weekend. Getting some things ready for Eclipse weekend next week. The pedestal table I put into the living room was badly scratched which is probably why I got it for $10. I covered the scratches with a Minwax Stain Marker. Not sure it will look very good but it should certainly be getter than it was!
I also did some outside things like weeding the pole light garden, spraying the tree nursery with fungicide, fertilizing the back garden and pruning back the herb garden. I got some help with this from Jane, Jackie and Rita who collected some herbs to take home. I really whacked the basil and hope it comes back in a big way so I can make pesto for the fall.
The ladies joined us for dinner on Saturday evening. Grilled chicken and mushrooms, baked potatoes, parmesan roasted zucchini, homemade dinner rolls (bought from Sullivan Farmer’s market) and wine was a nice way to wrap up the day.
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I took advantage of an office furniture auction at Anheuser-Busch with an eye to updating the living room. It was the room most lacking to the point that it really couldn’t be used as a sitting room. I’ve got that taken care of now.
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I also got all the gardens weeded. Going away to Sanibel took it’s toll so there was a lot of time this weekend bent over and on my knees.
The herb garden is complete and filling in. First in late May and then in Late June.
An enduring wedding gift we have at Rosewood is a mantle clock we received from my Grandma Bird. Now Oak Moon Farm enjoys the ringing of the hours and it will be a constant reminder of my grandmother and all she did for us. Kind of fitting because tomorrow would have been her 106th birthday.
It was crazy warm yesterday, mid 70s in mid February, so it was time to get some outside projects going. Herbs that were in the garage are in the garden (surrounded by a lot of mulch), I burned a lot of scrap wood that really isn’t what we want to put in the fireplace and today I’ll pull soil samples for where the apple and pear trees are to be planted. It’s looking to be an early spring.