FENCE ME IN.
We made a trip to the farm on Friday, because how could we not? The forecast called for sunny and ridiculously warm! I love it, but it's also a little bit scary to think: is this weather the new normal? IS February going to be a part of the growing season soon? Farmers everywhere are saying goodbye to their winter vacations... I guess I'm not exactly complaining, though––55 degrees in February is a pretty pleasant treat, and it gave us great opportunity to knock out a little project!After a super-healthy breakfast, we started the process of fencing in the garden, digging some post holes and setting up the corners. It is nice to be able to visualize the garden...to stand at the edge and really SEE it! With the corner posts up, we now just have to finish the fence with some gridded wire - to keep out the bunnies and deer and other such undesirables. This was a small project, but it was pretty psychologically big! We spent the rest of the day playing with worms we found (a really good sign for the soil!) and planning out our greenhouse and chicken yard. Now we are relaxing, looking forward to a weekend of sports. UK plays tonight, and of course, on Sunday...the Puppy Bowl!What are you plans for the Big Game?- Jesse.
BLUE CHRISTMAS.
Jesse and I have both been blessed with a multitude of talented friends....chefs, musicians, painters, writers, photographers, farmers. Last night we were able to see a few of them in action. We attended The Breeding's Second Annual Big Blue Christmas Show!
Jesse's best friend Willie and Willie's sister Erin make up The Breedings - a little bit country, a little bit rock-n-roll, but definitely unique and hard to describe (you should probably just check it out for yourselves!) I have fallen in LOVE with these folks, and their show was really wonderful. I was able to meet a lot of Jesse's friends, my family made it out despite the late night, and I finally feel like I am in the Christmas spirit! With all the craziness going on with our farm and the wedding planning, I cannot believe that it is CHRISTMAS EVE! All the holiday songs and festivities of last night truly helped. Erin and Willie are superbly talented, and I feel honored to call them new friends.
The band's first album was just released, but they also have a new Christmas song! If you like Santa Claus and UK basketball, this tune is for you. You can download it here, and all the proceeds will go to the Lexington Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. It is a pay-as-you-wish site, so WHATEVER you can contribute will help in the fight against cancer! Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
- Hannah.
HERE COMES THE...BASKETBALL.
It has been a pretty big week here––if I am allowed the occasional understatement––and Hannah and I have a lot of news to share! First, on Tuesday of this week the Kentucky Wildcats defeated handily the Samford Bulldogs 88-50. The reason this typically irrelevant pre-conference game is of note is not Doron Lamb's superb, 26 point performance...but that Hannah and I witnessed it first hand! Thanks to the never-ending generosity of her parents, we were blessed with a set of tickets directly behind the student section––my first game of the year and the closest I'll likely ever get to talking to Coach Cal in Rupp Arena. It was our last night out before our trip to Louisville Wednesday, and I guess you might even say it was the last night before the first day of the rest of our lives. But since far too much happened this week to cover in one entry and since it's our blog and we can draw things out for as long as we want, this is just going to be the first in a series of entries about our big day. So please bear with us and stay tuned this week for a lot of great updates leading up to a lot of great news!- Jesse.
