Remember my very late garden planting which took place July 4th? Check out the progress in my little late garden! There's a baby watermelon on this vine! I spy a ripening tomato! The pumpkin vine is full of bright orange blossoms! Check out this short squatty little green pepper! The jalapeno plant has several on … Continue reading Sometimes late is better than never
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Purrfect seat warmer
Every time I get up, I find this in my seat when I get back: She says she's just keeping it warm, but I'm not so sure. LOL
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Guess who’s getting a boyfriend?!?
BESSIE'S GETTING A BOYFRIEND!!!!!!! I made one last ditch effort in a post on Facebook, and I got a response!!!! I AM THRILLED!!! The farmer does grass fed and organic grain, and he's willing to rent or sell the bull. This will be a first breeding for both Bessie and this little Jersey bull, and … Continue reading Guess who’s getting a boyfriend?!?
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Bessie says…
"I'm the prettiest cow for miles around!" I agree with her. Just look at those gorgeously long eyelashes!!!
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Chick update
This little chick is doing great and growing like a weed! It's hard to get good pictures because Mama Hen is still super protective and will flog anybody/anything she deems a slight threat to her baby. Mama Hen decided they don't need to be separated from the flock anymore. She takes her all over the … Continue reading Chick update
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Now you see me…
...now you don't!
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Produce galore!
There were soooo many bags of apples gifted to me that I couldn't let Bessie and the Terrible Twosome have them all (too many could cause bloat). I gave them about 50 apples and gave the rest to the turkeys and chickens. The turkeys went wild for these things. Getting extra or soft veggies and … Continue reading Produce galore!
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July apples
A fellow teacher's sister moved back here recently and bought a house with an apple tree in the front yard. The tree is dropping apples and making it hard for her sister to mow the yard. She offered me the apples and told me to come get the bagged ones every week. Bessie and the … Continue reading July apples
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Repurposing old chicken feeders
OOPS!!! I just realized the pictures didn't show up of the completed chicken feeder! I will update those this evening when I get back . Stay tuned! On a local Facebook pickers' site, I ran across chicken feeders. I was able to snag two (wish I could have gotten them all!). One was very tall … Continue reading Repurposing old chicken feeders
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Cooper (Mr. Stinky McStuffins)
I found out why Cooper is always so stinky. He has a secondary infection caused by his allergies, and it increases his stink factor a BUNCH. I took him to the vet Tuesday because he wouldn't let me touch his feet (not normal), and he wants to sleep all the time (again, not normal!). She … Continue reading Cooper (Mr. Stinky McStuffins)
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