Though cloudy and grey, yesterday's rains held off until late...
giving me a chance to catch up on the rest of the week's mowing
and weed whacking.
When I finished, I sat down with Annie at the door to the "new" chickens' yard.
All four of the "newbies" were out eating leaves and hunting for insects.
In my best rooster voice, I let out an "Er-er-er-er- Errrrrrr."
Imagine my surprise to be answered back by not just one tiny rooster....
but three!
All three sounded like squeaky little trumpets with those damper things
(mutes, I believe) in the horn.
Yes, Egg, Fish, and Jelly are all roosters.
Petunia has not declared herself/himself as of yet....
time will tell.
Once over my surprise, I gathered the dogs and headed into the woods
in search of more morel mushrooms.
Call me greedy, but...
while in the grocery store the other day I noticed that the morel mushrooms were $49.99 /pound.
Geesh!
Amazing.
These fungi-licious delicacies are hard to find and only grow this time of year.
If only I could train the pigs to search for them like truffles.
Knowing these girls, they'd eat the profits!
Sadly, we found no more morels.
There were however, lots and lots of these...
sometimes called umbrella plants, also known as Mayapple, or Mandrake..
they flower beneath the umbrella, and eventually bear a fruit.
Apparently this plant has many medicinal uses
and was used by the American Indians as a laxative.
I imagine that if I had lived in colonial times, I would have been well versed
in herbal medicine.
Apparently our walk tired old Sammy.
I imagine that if I had lived in colonial times, I would have been well versed
in herbal medicine.
Apparently our walk tired old Sammy.
But, with Annie around there is no rest for the weary!
Yesterday I showed you a few of the tunic/aprons that I had made.
It's hard to envision how these look when they are worn,
so I had Hubbs shoot a couple pictures so that you could see how I wear them.
I added a few buttons to lift up the sides of the tunic and give it a touch of whimsy.
I created my own pattern for these from a top that I had purchased at an Arts Festival.
And so we end another week at the farm.
This weekend is an exciting one!
Saturday I am heading to the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival,
where I will be overcome with wool-lust!
And Sunday is Mother's Day.
I wish you...whether you are a mother of two-legged or four-legged children...
the happiest of days!
Even if you have no children, it is a day to celebrate that motherly, caring side of you!!
This weekend is an exciting one!
Saturday I am heading to the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival,
where I will be overcome with wool-lust!
And Sunday is Mother's Day.
I wish you...whether you are a mother of two-legged or four-legged children...
the happiest of days!
Even if you have no children, it is a day to celebrate that motherly, caring side of you!!
Comments
We keep hoping to find some morels on our property. At last weekends Morel festival in town they were selling for $100.00 a pound. I kid you not!
Happy Mothers Day!
Marcy from Atlanta
Cindy.... I dry our morels and combine them with asparagus for a lovely spring omelet.
Enjoy your Mother's Day!
Love those pigs of yours... and they probably could find those mushrooms, but you would never know except for the scent on their breath.
You are a "mother" to many/much!
Love hubs photo looks of you . . . NICE . . .