wild turkey and classical music
Well here's a way to unwind on a Friday after a busy week:  wild turkey--not the adult beverage but the real thing and classical music.  I've managed to get the public radio station out here with the help of an antenna.  The audio messed up on the video otherwise you could hear it loud and clear.  The wild turkey are quite ugly.  Easy to understand why no one but that wild child Ben Franklin thought it would be a great national bird.  Around here they are quite plentiful.  My husband says he's going to kill one for Thanksgiving.  I say over my dead body!  I have "no hunting" signs posted all over this land.  However, should the turkey begin to take over I might have to introduce a natural predator--like my killer 11 pound dog, Spike ;-)

moving in!

We have been moving furniture into the house since the last week of September.  Still have more to move, but it's a process, just like finding the property and building the house.  Since the rooms are cozy, the right piece of furniture needs to be selected.  Still searching for a small coffee table and a side chair.  Hope to bring the desk, a small love seat and a second bed this weekend.


I've spent several nights sleeping at the house and it is very peaceful.  Last night it rained and the rain on the metal room was better than any sleeping pill.

what a long strange trip it's been

We are sliding into the home stretch.  Bill the Builder was at the property today cleaning up and overseeing installation of the appliances.  Seeding and cleaning up the last of the downed trees should happen this week and I received the word that the painter will come on Monday to do re-touches.  We have the go ahead to move furniture in the end of next week.   Hard to believe, isn't it.  It will be a year in October that I purchased the property.  The year seemed to fly by, but it isn't over.  It's just beginning.  Now I have to figure out how to garden in the woods and co-exist with all the wild critters that share the space with me.