While there is vibrant color in and around town, we have “some” color here at Six Little Acres.
Ninja Man suggested we go for a walk down our trail in the woods and I was ready! Well, until I thought about what I was wearing. We have a lot of hunters in the area so this became my “don’t shoot!” hat for the day. 
Yeah, it’s a rain hoodie that snaps off one of my jackets. I figured it would work. Must have because I am still here!
Oh, I also had to put on my snake boots. Hard to see them here, right? RIGHT? Hahahah 
This is me in my walk-in-the-woods gear accompanied by one of our precious pups named Winston. He is about to be three years old. 
The sunlight y’all. Oh my goodness. I’m so thankful to have seen this today. 
And did y’all know fairies live here? They do- and the grandLittles have made a great little fairy village. 
That one has had a bit too much honeysuckle juice.
We also saw a mushroom that is actually growing THROUGH a leaf. Either that or the leaf fell, was poisoned and fell around the shroom. Either way it was a cool find. 
Then we had this red one pop up too. Like snakes, I assume all mushrooms are poisonous so I don’t mess with them. 
Here are some other pix I took along the way. 
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. I was born on Thanksgiving and was also married on Thanksgiving. The 27th and 25th, respectively. 60 years bold is how I like to say it, and married 42 of those 60 years. I was 17, turned 18 two days later.
Here’s my favorite thing:
Have a blessed and happy Thanksgiving all.
And thank you for stopping by Six Little Acres.
Kathy Bo
Anyway, THAT’S not the actual tree that makes today’s blog so special. It’s this one.
How cool is that?
This is a propane tank. We had one before when we lived in this area way, way back when we were making somewhat futile attempts to raise our two kids. They did actually grow up and are now making somewhat futile attempts at raising THEIR kids. Ninja Man and I almost never giggle about that. Almost.
There it goes! It’s a good day.
Ninja Man started working right away.
Then he put down THREE tons (Correction from previous post) of chips. One ton of “trail mix” (the base layer) and two tons of mini slate chips.
Ninja Man was a wee bit excited. I mean, he has had a HUGE excavator AND tons of stuff dumped, all in one week.
Lo and behold (as momma used to say), within days it was time to get the bricks for the fire pit.
The actual construction of the wood fire pit took less than a day, y’all.
Of course we had to get our chairs, a couple of beers and a cigar (Ninja, not me) and fire that thing up. 
This is in slow motion because… why not?
Now on to the private shooting range.
By the way, our excavation guy is amazing. He’s from New Zealand and has the accent to match. We just thought he was the greatest. He also sent one of his best guys to move the dirt.
At the end of the day, we felt like we did pretty well. Especially when we saw this. 
Thanks for stopping by!
Here’s the dining area, as the living room, dining and kitchen are all open in the floor plan. The wall decor is from Hobby Lobby, for the exception of the small cross. That was a gift from our daughter in law. She served in missions in Mexico and brought it back to us. The English pub table was already an antique when I bought it in 1985. 
The kitchen. I love it so much. The sink and faucet are IKEA, cabinets from Home Depot. They close on their own- I love that. The backsplash is vinyl wallpaper from JoAnn. It was expensive so I bought a few rolls at a time. I’m not finished with it and we will be changing the lighting over the sink at some point. The under cabinet lights are wonderful! They just give a warmth to the whole kitchen. 
That flooring- also vinyl. Y’all. THIS STUFF IS AMAZING! It has held up perfectly for a year now with kids, dogs, chairs scraping, paint spilling and other daily life beatings. It’s throughout the house.
Now for my studio.
And I will share this even though it’s a hot mess- y’all know I’m real, and I’m not one who is Pinterest worthy. This is a creative zone for my daughter and myself. She’s a trained artist and I’m a lifelong crafter. I would be hard pressed to get this area photo-perfect!
There’s a full bath in the studio, here’s the sliding door. Y’all know I love a sliding door.
IKEA sink and faucet along with an old dresser makes this bath special. 
Still to come: the master bedroom, master bath, front porch and the EBR. What’s an EBR? Emotional Baggage Room. It’s featured in a previous post!
and headed out. Boots because I’m really not fond of snakes and Six Little Acres is a very happy place for things that go slither.
Meanwhile, here are some shots around the house. I’m not gonna brave those woods until there’s a 12 foot wide path and an equalizer, so stay tuned for the walking path edition!
The figs are ripening!
And our brave warrior Wren. She is “stable” but we are still praying for a cure. Due to some life changing experimental meds, she’s able to enjoy being a Little. And THAT is so big.
Ninja Man’s outdoor movie. It was such fun. We have four zero gravity outdoor lounge chairs and also camp chairs so everyone was very comfy.
In case you’re wondering, that’s Monty the Italian Greyhound at top followed by Winston the Boston Terrier. Winston has to consider all the things before he makes a commitment. Miele, at bottom, flies through like her fanny is on fire. That’s the Jack Russell in her. We wish we could wash it out but no. It’s IN and she channels her inner Jack like it’s her sworn duty.
Those big gates are necessary so we can move a camper in and out. They have to travel through the fenced in area to get to the hookups.
This goes out to the side of the house where there is a fire pit and chickens.
It’s wooden. Ninja painted it gray, to match perfectly with the siding. It slaps shut. The grandLittles have already slapped it shut so I know it works, just like a grandma’s door should!
