Stuart is back!

We raised two baby squirrels last spring. Stuart and Gribley. Gribley hasn't been seen since last fall but Stuart stuck around until it got pretty cold. He showed up recently on our porch looking for a handout. We were SO glad to know he made it through his first winter.

  Two weeks ago, Drew was out walking for his morning quiet time and who did he see? Stuart and a girl squirrel hanging out together romping around the woods. :)

I'm so glad he survived the winter. That scar on his back tells me maybe he almost didn't.  

Coming along nicely...

This picture was taken in January. I love the porches - especially the sleeping porches. This view is of the back of the house. Orchard on this side, raised bed gardens on the other. Drew built 19 !! with the boys' help. I am so happy. God is good.

     

Stairs!! They are complete now and am I glad. 

 

The garden beds last month. (Taken from the porch off of our room upstairs.) Since then we've been digging, digging, double digging. Lots of amending too. Lots. I should post a recent picture. It is much more encouraging. They are now planted with green plants coming up everywhere. The yard is still NOT a yard but that will come later. At least it's not mud anymore like in this picture.