Absence makes the heart grow fonder...and other sayin's

Isn't that how the saying goes? -Absence make the heart grow fonder. Well I believe that to be so true, but I'm also finding that it makes your appreciation, and greatful-ness grow all the more.

My dear sweet hubby has been gone all week on business and I have been holding down the homestead ever since. I mean I feel like Nichole Kidman in Cold Mountain...just with out a Ruby to come help out on the farm! I have grown to appreciate just how much my husband really does around the house and learned that I can do a lot more than I ever thought...and I just thought I would share that with yall! ***I love you Hubby, I'm so grateful for all that you do. I'm blessed beyond anything that I ever deserve.

It would just so happen that this week we have triple digit temps. -Thank you mother nature, for making me a stinky hot mess :)

So here is a little of what I've been up to lately....

Almost forgot how pretty the coffee table is,  this is the after. I spared you the before picture. Now its all bright and shiny from pledge! 

Yardwork, watering the garden, tending the plants, picking the garden, scooping bugs out of the pools, attempting to vacuum to pool, watering the flowers --Repeat daily! And a lil of my normal stuff...washing clothes, cleaning in the house and organizing lots of clutter! Whew...so after a week of all this I'm one worn out little chic. I did save some things for the hubby...which involves some HUGE black widow spiders and by huge I mean so big they would eat a lil girl like me!!! So I drew the line at that!!

But Im so proud to say the garden is still thriving and isn't a giant brown tumble weed! And by thriving I mean there is no more room in the fridge or any of my counter tops. So now I'm searching my pinterest boards for some canning recipes. When I find some good ones I will post them here for yall.

Well I'm off to grab a shower because I'm far more stinkier than any good southern girl should ever be!

I'll leave you with a few pictures of our "Bumper Crop"<--- gotta figure out what that really means.  Here it is in its fresh just picked glory!