Long-time readers of ours know that our mostly-blind cat Samantha had her own wing of our house, where she could be safe from our dog Luke harassing her. Her wing consisted of my office downstairs, plus the two upstairs rooms that are in the old part of our house. While we miss Sam so much, we have to admit that we enjoy now having that part of the house open, with no gates to … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2019
The Never-Ending Easter Egg Hunt
It was only two weeks ago that I wrote that the guinea hens were done with their egg laying and nesting for the season. I was wrong. Last week I was outside working on a project. The guinea hens were making a racket, which is not unusual when they are touring the yard, and as long as they are staying put it usually doesn’t mean anything, so I didn’t worry. Then I heard the … [Read more...]
The Joy of Maintenance-Free and Multi-Purpose Gardens
I love sharing photos of our flower gardens here on the farm. All the compliments I get on them make me smile, but they also make me feel a bit guilty at times! The truth is that all the big flower gardens here, and all of the perennials, were started by the previous owners of our home. We got lucky to find a home with so much beauty already in place. I don’t think I … [Read more...]
On Chipmunk Watch
Thank you to our friends at Comedy Plus for hosting the Wordless Wednesday blog hop. Please visit them and other blogs through the links below! … [Read more...]
Monday FunDay – Time for a New Toy!
When we saw our friend Bailie at MyGBGVLife recently get a GoDog Furballz toy for her birthday, I remembered when we used to have some of those brightly colored fun dog toys. That was back when our golden retriever Sheba was still with us, and between her and Luke they ultimately got destroyed. These toys are made with ChewGuard technology, so lasted longer than others, but … [Read more...]
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