Big Buck moon and rainy days

 I love our crepe myrtle tree, but they sure MAKE A BIG MESS. LOL

It's pretty much done blooming now.

Did y'all see last night's big Buck Moon? It was so gorgeous!

My pictures don't do it justice.....but it was a big glowing orange ball. It looked like a carved "punkin".

 I read it's called that because it's time for the young bucks to start growing their antlers!

Here's some of our daily visitors:

I love it when they come out, they are so gentle and beautiful. They come out like clockwork every evening.

a recent afternoon thundershower:

Hope your week is going great so far! Guess it's almost the weekend!

And AUGUST!

maters

 

Not quite time yet for our maters this summer yet but...........

Last summer

it was time for one of my favorites.....fried green "maters"!

Lets go PICK 'EM!

wash, slice, dredge in cornmeal, and fry in a blistering hot skillet!!!

First fried green maters of the summer.........yum!!

MERCY.....I could eat these every single day! Was raised on 'em!

Breakfast, dinner, or supper, they go with everything! LOL

Hope your week has started off great and you're happy and healthy!

Saturday in the Park

 "Saturday in the Park, I think it was the 4th of July"

   ...................Chicago 1972

Anyone else remember this old hit song? I remember it on the radio all that summer, I think I had the 45. Remember 45's?! LOL

Our very first 4th of July!

"we had fun!"

Peggie

Betsie
my new pin:

a hot, HOT day and Callie still walked the farm with us!

John Sloane Country Calendar

a big bowl of tater peels:

turns into this.....

a big boiling kettle of "taters"

4th of July calls for tater salad!

Dukes, of course.....southern ladies wouldn't use anything else. ha ha LOL

and plenty of diced up eggs, many thanks to our lovely laying ladies

Finally, the  finished product:

I made deviled eggs too, they are not too photogenic this time......but they sure tasted good! LOL

Everything doused heavy on the pepper, paprika, and the parsley we've grown ourselves.

The ladies enjoying the 4th of July too:

sure helps them beat the heat. Ours are not ready to harvest yet......so buying at the market until they are ready

Come take a walk around with us!

I have only TWO Old Maid blooms!! ha ha LOL. Don't know what happened, we have re-seeded and see what comes up this time. LOL

my miniature red roses are blooming again:

one of our beautiful  fluffy hens:

the Magnolias around the area are pretty much finished by now.......only a few still hanging on

below: harvesting more parsley

Hope your 4th of July weekend was safe and fun!