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A Family Work Day
By Doug | January 11, 2009
We (Doug, Joyce, Anthony, and Auria) spent the first part of Saturday working on our land. Anthony and I drove over early. Several small and medium size trees fell over in the last week due to some rain and high winds. We cut them up with the chain saw and then started on some trees that were tangled in other trees and vines. We accomplished a lot in a few hours. Joyce and Auria came a little later and worked removing brush on the front part of the property. They also constructed a set of steps to make walking from the road to the land much easier. Grandma Q was running some errands and stopped by to see us. She also brought a dozen Krsipy Kream donuts which provided a nice energy boost.
The short term goal for the work is to be able to plant some peach and apples trees on the back of the property which faces south. Last week I collected a soil sample and delivered it to the local Clemson University extension office. For $6, they will analyze the sample and make recommendations about correcting the ph, adding fertilizer and other nutrients. It is a very small investment that could have large returns. Clemson also has some outstanding information on their Home and Garden Information web site about growing various crops and plants in South Carolina.
Some food for thought….
Genesis 2:8, 15 And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. (15) And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
God planted a garden. Man was to take care of the garden. God did not need a man to take care of his garden. God gave man the opportunity to garden so that He and the man could have something in common and could then fellowship together. Do we fellowship with God in the simple daily routines that He gives us?
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January 25th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
Doug, hi. thoroughly enjoyed reading your posting about the land and the family time. particularly like that photo of you and Joyce on the property. can you send it via email as a .jpg file?
love and miss you guys,
your sis Janet
PS: Big Brother turns 50 this year !!!