Instead of simply flower photos this week, I thought I'd share a few different things - some scenic photos - along with the requisite photo of Luke enjoying the outdoors, and this week's "Meet the New Girls (chickens)". Well, maybe one flower photo as part of some scenery. Our hydrangea bush is getting a little overgrown, time to do some trimming for sure! This was taken on … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2019
Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day 2019
This is the special day we take time to remember all of our pets who have left us for the Rainbow Bridge. Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day was founded in 2015 by award-winning author and blogger, Deb Barnes, as a special day for pet families to honor the memory of the pets in their life they have loved and lost, but have never forgotten – "whether fur, fin, feathers, scales or … [Read more...]
Chicken Coop Herb Garden – Benefits Dogs & Humans as Well!
When we built our chicken coop addition this spring, I was excited to also have them build me a raised garden bed underneath the windows. My plan for this was twofold: grow herbs and flowers that the birds could enjoy, and the herbs would also repel insects to keep them out of the coop. I’ve always put herbs inside the coop, on the windowsills and in the nesting boxes, so … [Read more...]
Summer Color
While it's starting to feel just a little bit like summer is going to soon start winding down, we have lots of new blooms around the farm! We notice the shortening days because of the chickens. While we used to struggle to get them in the coop at 8:30 in the evening, so we could have some relaxing time before going to bed, now they are mostly getting themselves in by 8. We had … [Read more...]
Reflections on 7 Years of Pet Blogging
It was actually a surprise to me, when looking back through old posts with the thought of doing a “Wayback Wordless Wednesday” photo to realize that today is our 7th Blogiversary! I wrote my “Welcome” post on August 21, 2012 but didn’t write my first real post of substance until that September 1st. We’ve come a long way since then. My first post was more political, about … [Read more...]
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