Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Unknown I'd be the last one to try to deny the fact that I might be a little crazy! Case in point: Almost every year before Memorial Day and/or the 4th of July, I try to get Luke to carry a flag around so I can get some photos for social media or a blog post. I have - or had - a collection … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2018
The Rest of the Story – Hatching Guinea Hen Eggs
The other day we told you that our cat Sam's new job was watching over guinea fowl eggs in an incubator. We thought we'd tell you a bit more about what was behind our decision to do this (other than the fact that it will be fun to watch eggs hatching!). Something happened on what I think was literally the same date that I had just scheduled my post “Pets, Farm, Home, Work…A … [Read more...]
Farm Cat Samantha Has a New Job
The sad day had to come when Samantha’s chicks moved out of the house and into the coop. They are 6 weeks old now and have all their feathers, so they were ready. They will stay inside their smaller cage for a while so the other birds can get used to them. When the other birds are outside they will be able to roam the coop, and later get some time outside in the run too. Once … [Read more...]
Flower & Flashback Friday
New blossoms are opening every day here! It's interesting how some stay the same year-to-year, and some are more or less prolific. The clematis vines seem to get bigger and bigger every year, and the size of the blossoms is amazing. They are definitely one of my favorites. These yellow lilies are always the first of the lilies to blossom every year. I'm not sure why they … [Read more...]
Bed Thyme for Farm Dog Luke
Luke likes to "help" in any way he can around the farm. When I was cutting some thyme to put in the nesting boxes for the chickens, he of course had to come out and help. The herb garden is inside his dog yard, and while some of the herbs are fenced off, my bed of thyme is doing so well I don't worry about it. First, he decided a good roll in the grass was in order (I was too … [Read more...]
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