Animals
- Dills, Swills, Quills, Pills, Chills, And Frills
How about I take you on a little chronological trip through our weekend.... Friday afternoon: dills. I turned the last of our cucumbers and a few from our neighbor into these yummy dill pickles. Friday evening: swills. We had a lovely evening...
- Blueberries, Turkeys And Tyler
It's Sunday evening.As I sit and write this, the rain is falling outside.Much needed storms have moved in after a beautiful weekend,watering the garden and flower beds...once again saving me from having to water Monday morning. It was a perfect weekend...not...
- Vegetable Lovers
Our autumn-like weather has continued right through the weekend.I am told, however, that we are returning to summer later this week.For now, though, I am enjoying the cool nights...great sleeping weather! Friday's hay making was a big success.With...
- Is The Sun Still Out There?
Damp, dreary, gray, foggy, mucky, melty days.We've had a few of them in a row. And this is as good as it got....all weekend...soggy-foggy. The temperatures are a bit warmer this week for the time being,so our snow is melting quickly. With the exception...
- Good News
It was a perfect weekend...just the right blend of work and fun!Saturday was spent visiting a few greenhouses and antique marketsfollowed by time spent with friends...celebrating Cinqo de Mayo (eating wonderful Mexican food)and watching the Kentucky Derby...
Animals
When 20 Degrees Feels Like a Heatwave....
We survived!
It was the coldest weekend yet this year.
Friday and Saturday were blustery, frigid, windy, with snow squalls...
and it felt more like we were living in Siberia!
By Sunday it warmed up from 5 degrees to 24 degrees.
Standing in the afternoon sunlight,
it almost felt balmy.
We weren't the only ones who were enjoying the change...
It's to warm up a bit this coming week...
which is good!
When it is as frigid as this past weekend,
we burn through hay so quickly.
As soon as it warms up a bit,
everyone is going on a diet.
(humans included!)
Case in point....
we had farm breakfast yesterday...
a smorgasbord that included:
Scrambled eggs,
sautéed vegetables (potatoes, carrots, onions, peppers, broccoli, spinach, tomatoes)
(doesn't everyone eat vegetables for breakfast?)
country bacon and sausage (non-processed...fresh and local),
homemade waffles with fresh strawberries and fresh whipped cream,
and orange/cranberry scones.
I rest my case!
We had weekend visitors...
the Newlyweds came for the weekend.
Saturday evening we baby-sat the pink fairy.
And Friday I helped out with Tyler's kindergarten Valentine Party.
It was non-stop action for most of the weekend...
until Sunday afternoon...
when I parked myself in an easy chair with my knitting...
(thank goodness we have a couch for the dogs to lay on!)
and a mug of hot chocolate.
Quiet weekends are always nice...
but we'd trade them in a second for time spent with our kids!
- Dills, Swills, Quills, Pills, Chills, And Frills
How about I take you on a little chronological trip through our weekend.... Friday afternoon: dills. I turned the last of our cucumbers and a few from our neighbor into these yummy dill pickles. Friday evening: swills. We had a lovely evening...
- Blueberries, Turkeys And Tyler
It's Sunday evening.As I sit and write this, the rain is falling outside.Much needed storms have moved in after a beautiful weekend,watering the garden and flower beds...once again saving me from having to water Monday morning. It was a perfect weekend...not...
- Vegetable Lovers
Our autumn-like weather has continued right through the weekend.I am told, however, that we are returning to summer later this week.For now, though, I am enjoying the cool nights...great sleeping weather! Friday's hay making was a big success.With...
- Is The Sun Still Out There?
Damp, dreary, gray, foggy, mucky, melty days.We've had a few of them in a row. And this is as good as it got....all weekend...soggy-foggy. The temperatures are a bit warmer this week for the time being,so our snow is melting quickly. With the exception...
- Good News
It was a perfect weekend...just the right blend of work and fun!Saturday was spent visiting a few greenhouses and antique marketsfollowed by time spent with friends...celebrating Cinqo de Mayo (eating wonderful Mexican food)and watching the Kentucky Derby...