the alan and mimi show: our happenings

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know it's been awhile. But hey, life can get pretty busy. I'm here now. This will be short but with pictures. We've been hanging out here at the orchard. Alan decided to move his tools over to a new shop. Well, really he renovated the old shed, and now it's tool worthy. In my pictures you'll see lots of junk in front on the barn, all over the yard, etc. This is not normal for us. But Alan had to empty the old shed and put everything on proches, under the carport, out in the grass, until the shhop is complete and he can sort through things and purge,then move items back in. Inside the barn will be my sewing/quilting area plus living quarters. The living quarters will really be a living room area, but mainly it'll be for my stuff--sewing and quilting.

So right now everything is everywhere, stuffed in nooks and crannies, neither of us know where anything is. We're also planning a spring country sale, but that might not happen. Neither of us are experienced in garage sales nor do we want to do it. But we should do it. We have way too much junk. Even things I've saved and boxed up have been boxed for a couple of years. I've realized I can do without them so I might get rid rid of a lot of stuff. We'll see. Here's granddaughter Tessa doing what she does. She walks, runs, but I guess since this is at eye level it beckons her. She got stuck half way through but it was so funny.

And here's Sadie playing with her dolls. I bought her a dolly bunk bed that she loves to play with when she comes to the barn. She was playing "going night night" and insisted she would fit in the bottom bunk.

Do you see her houseshoes? I made them and cut out a Dora figure from soem fabric and appliqued it on the toe. She loves Dora. Here's Alan's shop, a work in progress. And the barn and carport is the next picture. It's never messy like this, so after remodeling I'll take pictures again.