Well, I wrote this Dirt Road Adventure a couple of months ago, and forgot/missed it/didn't post it.
So I will still go ahead and post it today.
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After church on a spring day.
Well, give me a few minutes to get out of my Sunday Best.....and let's go take a walk-about.
We take a daily walk-about, checking things out and see what's growing and what needs tending.
First, lets say hi to the lovely ladies at the Coop:
They love attention and are always glad to see us!
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| PollyAnna |
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| Rose |
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| BlackBeauty |
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| Today we've brought watermelon, so they are very excited! Rose getting snuggled by me:  Lets gather some fresh eggs! |
Because of them, we have these:
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| and we sure LOVE THESE! LOL |
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| a tired angel leaning |
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| interesting algae things growing on bark The baby chicks are hungry too, let's go feed and water them. I take them treats too, they are like little raptors! They are getting big so fast! The black and white ones are the friendliest. Here's a few of them:  |
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| Howdy! |
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| the cannas are getting big! I'm looking forward to big red blooms. This is their third year, so they'll do even better this summer. Time to feed and water the baby Keets. They are still doing great. They sure put the food away! They eat alot more than I expected, since they are so tiny! They have the sweetest little sing-song voices, love to hear them chirping and singing!   |
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| here's a patch of the berries while they are still red, and not purple yet |
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| Little baby watermelons! So tiny, so cute! We will probably get these in the ground this weekend. |
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| and our maters are doing well and have tiny babies on them. Fried green maters......can't wait! |
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| the tater patch |
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| this is a four 'o clock flower that came up smack dab in the middle of the tater patch! LOL |
We have a visitor this week:
Actually, there are two.
The pictures are not very good, but the cheery yellow bird is BEAUTIFUL! Such a splash of sunshine!
Well, that was a fun look back at summer! Those baby chicks are now full grown teenagers, and laying lots of eggs.
The "maters" and "taters", beans, and squash have all been dug up, picked, cooked and eaten.....or processed to eat this Winter.
The baby keets Guineas, are now full grown and big and pretty. And so noisy! They are fun birds.
The four o clocks, roses, and petunias are still in full bloom. So are the mandevilla and moonflowers, and white daylilies.
Those tiny baby watermelons totally surprised us and we grew a small field of them. It was our first year for watermelons, so that was surprising and fun. The guineas and chickens enjoyed fresh watermelons on lots of hot summer days, I put it in the icebox for them.
Happy Weekend, enjoy Fall, and still praying for the victims of the awful hurricanes.
What is your favorite part of Fall?
What a wonderful post! I enjoyed the walkabout with you around your farm so much, even if it was during the summer months! I don't know how you are keeping up with everything these days. I pray for you both all the time. (((Hugs))) My favorite part of fall? These cooler mornings/days we are having right now after the horrific hurricane passed through our state! I'm thankful that it left us with one nice gift, but oh what a mess for everyone to the south of us and on the coasts. We are SO thankful that we are fine here. Looking forward to a trip to the mountains of Georgia in a little over a week, and on to Charlotte, NC at the end of that trip for a wedding and then back home. It should be a wonderful time to relax and enjoy some real fall scenery! Wish we could swing by your way, but I guess that will have to wait for another time. Love you!
ReplyDeleteIt was this time last year that I found this house and decided yes, it is a sign and I am meant to move.....and I don't know how many folks asked me was I going to get chickens since I was moving to a really rural area! My reply...NO! haha...I told them I had me, and two cats, I did not need anymore than that to take care of! Although I like watching them wandering around but I don't eat the fresh eggs and there is that bit about having to go out and care for them sometimes when my body says NO. Love the beautiful American Gold Finches. I love watching almost all birds, except the loud mouth crows that have a nest around me in the woods close by.
ReplyDeletemy favorite part of fall is the temperatures and the colors. i know that's 2 but they are my favorite parts of fall!! i think you are loving life there in the country, and i am loving it as well!! those goldfinches are one male, one female. the garden looks awesome and the flowers are real beauties!! i envy those eggs, the yolks are so bright and yummy. you are a lucky girl!!
ReplyDeleteand the baby chicks are adorable!!
DeleteWhat a lovely post! Rose, and the roses, and the gorgeous plantings, and all of the flowers! The baby chicks! My favorite part of fall is a break from the heat and humidity, hahaha! And this fall, in only three weeks, Audrey's wedding! xoxo
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