Chicken Little

Farmer's Market work is in full swing. My garden is looking pretty good and Little Buckaroo's chicken's are growing. Hopefully, he will have eggs by July to sell. He has already been wheeling and dealing with community folks on how much he will charge them and who will get a discount. He did a radio interview a few weeks back and charmed everyone, so much for unsocialized homeschool kid label.

When Little Buckaroo was small, he was not fond of little animals that ran around his feet, could have something to do with the rabbit that attacked him at the petting zoo or the rooster that spurred him when we first moved to this park.

Things have changed.




The Buckaroo's have found their favorite chickens and carry them around all the time, since they all look alike, I think each one of the over 30 chickens get to be the "favorite chicken" at some point.

I told them that we really don't need to be kissing on the chickens, YUCK!

The chicken even gets chauffeured around, life is good for the chicken's at "The Chick Inn", our chicken house/pin.

A day in the life of the Park Wife, never a dull moment.

The Park Wife

Wedded Bliss

Today, Big Buckaroo and I celebrate our 9th wedding anniversary. I love him more today ~ more deeply, more intimately, just...more, in so many ways.

Recently, I have come to the realization (I am a little slow on the uptake) that I lead a very charmed life. My early 20s were a bit rocky, but that was the road that God led me on to Big Buckaroo.

I never thought I would be living on a state park, homeschooling our kids, or be a farmer's market kind of girl, but here I am. And, when I stop and look at my life, my blessed life, I am in awe of God's grace and mercy.

I love being IN LOVE with my husband. I love dancing in the kitchen, holding hands in the car, the way he still looks at me the way he did on our wedding day. I refuse to allow the everyday of life (raising kids, cleaning house, work commitments, etc) dampen any of the passion we have for each other. And, let's be honest, that is work sometimes. But, it is worth it, I am truly, madly, deeply in love with my husband.

I am thankful that Big Buckaroo walked into my life that day in Memphis. And, I look forward to all the seasons we have left together ~ enjoying every day of our children growing up , empty nest syndrome, being the 70-year-old couple who still are holding hands and looking at each other as if it were the day they wed. Again, I love being in love with my husband and there is nothing better than being in love.

Our first dance was to I Could Not Ask For More, please indulge my sappiness as I share the lyrics and a few wedding photos with you.

These are the moments I thank God that I'm alive.
These are the moments I'll remember all my life.

I found all I've waited for, and I could not ask for more.

Looking in your eyes, seeing all I need,
Everything you are is everything to me.

These are the moments I know Heaven must exist,
These are the moments all I need is this.

I have all I've waited for, and I could not ask for more.

Every prayer has been answered,

Every dream I have has come true.
And right here in this moment is right where I'm supposed to be,

here with you here with me.

I could not ask for more.
The Park Wife

Scattered

Above my computer in my office is a shelf. One day, I was sitting waiting on something to load (welcome to my life), and was looking at the books I have and started to laugh. I am so scattered! Now, I know this about myself, that is why I can laugh about it. I am always into something and get bored very easy. I jump in with both feet in whatever I am doing, accomplish what I set out to do, make sure it is a sucessful endeavor, then ultimately, I get bored and ready for a new adventure. Good thing for Big Buckaroo that he is the exception with this personality quirk of mine.

So, I looked up and the books described my life for the moment:
On Cooking, A Textbook of Culinary Fundamentals - this was a gift from my certified chef mother-in-law. Um, is this a hint? I thought I was a pretty good cook. Just kidding, she was just passing on her old book when she was de-cluttering. Maybe if I read this Big Buckaroo would enjoy some new, exotic meal tonight. Um, no, it's fajita night (Cinco de Mayo).

All my child training books that I need right at my finger tips- Shepherding A Child's Heart, The Successful Homeschool Family Handbook, Jumping Ship, The Manners Guide ( a lighter, weight-wise, book that precedes pulling out the Amy Vanderbilt book) and the book every mom of boys needs (and wives of adventurous men) Wild at Heart. Now, if I had time to read them in their entirety, it seems that actually taking care of and educating our children is very time consuming.

And, home stuff like, Lowe's Home Decorating book, Creative Homeowner Kids Rooms, Desperate Households (from my home organizing stint). Always some home project going on or being planned around here.

The Shack, a very good fictional book full of truths.

Oh, and let's not forget, You Can Farm by Joel Salitan, my Eat Fresh, Eat Local, and Eat Unprocessed hero. Farmer's Market is getting ready to be launched, yep, another Park Wife project.

Who knows what will show up on the bookshelf next, mountain climbing? hang gliding? underwater basket weaving? building rock walls? Stay tuned.

What's on your bookshelf?

The Park Wife