A Snake in the Garden and a Cat on the Couch
Ugh. Can you see the snake in the photo above? Right there under the pot. That’s his little head poking out. He’s not very large, but he was large enough to startle me this past week when I was picking cherry tomatoes. I think he lives in that stump. When I saw him, I screamed, […]
Turkeys and Trees
The turkeys are back! Here you can see them (if you look closely) walking in a line behind our back fence. I was reading with the windows open the morning they arrived. They were making noises that I thought, at first, were coming from the chickens. But, the noises weren’t exactly like the ones the chickens […]
The Week in Review
Leaf Report: We’re starting to see patches of fall color here. Many of the trees have smudges of red and orange, but, overall, the bulk of the scenery remains a stalwart green. With school in session again, there are lots of books laying around house. I’m just as apt to leave mine around as the girls. Here […]
Odds and Ends – Plus a Good Book
Some recent items that weren’t enough to prompt a post of their own but are still fun to share… Hollyhock dolls! This is the reason I grew hollyhocks in the first place. I’d always heard about hollyhock dolls, but had never made one of my own. I think this is such a clever idea. You can’t beat […]
The Week in Review
Some snippets from the past week… A kitchen garden we saw at Historic Deerfield while picnicking on the Fourth of July: Isn’t it lovely? So orderly. So tidy. So dog-proof. The chickens, enjoying watermelon we brought home from the same picnic: Pepper’s chickens love watermelon. They can strip a slice down to the rind in no time […]
