Summer

Oh sweet summer is definitely here. I'm not a huge fan of hot weather but I do enjoy the special things that summer brings with it - lightning bugs, campfires, green grass, beautiful flowers, and long days. Sometimes I dream of what it would be like to live in another place in the world but I'm very thankful for the order/length of seasons I get to experience here in south central Pennsylvania.

Our garden is doing well and I'm so thankful for the health and strength to have such a large garden. We have been blessed with a great property and a head start on the garden plot since Chris' parents had one here before us. Thanks Dad & Mom Coblentz! :) Our peas are done and ripped out and the onions, green beans, lima beans, carrots, tomatoes, and hot peppers seem to be growing pretty well. The hot peppers don't seem to be taking off as well as previous years but we'll at least get some I'm sure. I didn't really want to plant any corn this year and I hated to waste the space that the peas occupied so we bought a pumpkin plant and a zucchini plant from Lowe's that are already well on their way to maturity. Hopefully they have enough time to get bigger and produce yummy things!

It seems as though weeks are flying by as my days are spent watering, weeding, mulching, mowing, cleaning, and painting. I finished painting another bedroom door today. I have one more to paint from the main floor but sadly it's a dreaded one. A slatted bi-fold closet door. Ugh. Sigh. Once it's completed a party may be in order. I'm looking forward to having all the doors painted from the main floor as we're already tearing into the basement project where I have 6 more doors to paint. Who knew a house this size could have SO many doors? What an adventure.


The Basement :: It's coming along nicely but naturally not near fast enough for my excitement levels. :) Memorial day weekend we were able to tackle the large pex/plumbing switch over and move the water heater/water softener out of the basement bathroom. What a process!! We tore out all the copper pipes and are pleased with the new pex lines so far. Chris is nothing short of amazing. I'm continually amazed at the projects he tackles even when they seem daunting and impossible. Last Saturday his Dad came over and helped him put in a new faucet/drain in the main bathroom shower. Now with the new plumbing, we're able to use BOTH showers at the same time without noticing any pressure/temperature differences! This may not be a big deal to some people but to me, it's super cool! After all, what's the point of having more than one shower if you can't use them at the same time?? 


My adorable niece, Chloe, turned one earlier this month. Yesterday I spent the day with Shannon and the kids catching up and taking some pictures of Chloe. I enjoy taking pictures but Shannon and I agreed that neither of us are going to be signing up to take toddler pictures anytime soon. :) What a job!!