Slow Living in Pilgrim's Cottage...

After taking the cocoa to the agricultural ministry for sale this morning...
I'm ready to get settled into the cottage
but, putting things away quickly enough is a little harder than it may seem

while some things still sit on the floor...

at least, I have the table and a couple of chairs

set up in the veranda

we had our first coffee here during a break from work

my kitchen island now sits where it should

later, I will give a more finished look to the back

this is where my pots, pans and bakeware will go

for easy access

a local man on the island made this for me

I asked that the island top be left as raw wood...

so that I could oil it down with walnut oil

the wood is white cedar

my husband is making the computer desk with

some shelving for books

it's has a ways to go, yet

my few "fine" china and such are put away in the cupboard

after putting some things away into

their permanent homes...

I went out on the farm and gathered some young tree leaves

these are medicinal leaves that I make into tea...

it helps keep the immune system going

 the name of the tree is bacano

I did some weeding in the corn field to keep the ground around the stalks clean - that's a job and a half


with the long, busy day...
I can hear my bed calling to me

Thank you for visiting!
Please do have a good night, or day