L.E. Gibler

Finally, a quiet day. After spending a hot, humid day out moving sprinklers and taking care of our herd of horses, today is a day to relax. It is truly magnificent here today. Sunny, warm but not hot, with just enough of a breeze to keep the heat from sweltering us as the day progresses.Continue reading

Ach, sprinklers. Here at BlytheLea, our outdoor irrigation is off of a canal and metal lines that have to be moved twice daily. It feels, after years with underground PVC, like we’ve descended to the Stone Age. After nearly a week of trying to fix the breakage wrought by a lazy person who shall notContinue reading

Early Morning Sunrise

We at BlytheLea are not morning people. We simply get up because we have to. Tragic thing about summer, if you want to get anything done before dying of heat stroke, you have to get up early to do it. That was teh case this morning. Up nearly in time to watch the sunrise inContinue reading “Early Morning Sunrise”

Not so Helpful Helpers

Just a quick update here. The garden is starting to take off. Our planted from seed melons and squash are quickly gaining on the bought plants, and in a few days, I think, will pass them. Tani, our oldest of our equine herd, has always loved watermelon. We plant one for her every year. However,Continue reading “Not so Helpful Helpers”

The Problem With Weeding

The problem with weeding, besides that fact that I hate to do it, is that the process usually ends in injury. This time, it began with an injury, and now I am miserable and my mom has thrown out her back. It is a never ending cycle. I would love to say that with allContinue reading “The Problem With Weeding”

Summer is here, and the heat is startingt to swelter. Luckily, we’ve got air conditioning. However, this means that the work outside is less and the work inside is much, much more. The garden is up and running, though we have to water twice a day in this heat. We’ll sit back and wait toContinue reading

this blogging bit is harder than i would think. tomorrow, i think i will try to type on my computer not my cell phone. will it make a difference, i can only hope. spring is in full force here in eastern washington. sunny and eighty turns into windy, cloudy, and sixty. need to be keepingContinue reading