It seems that we've found the cure for the rapid passage of time. You know... how one day it's Monday and the next, Friday, and for the life of you, you have no idea how it arrived so quickly! Well, if you have a yearning to slow down time... just get a puppy!
Our days have slowed down incredibly. Yes, we are still busy with farm chores and animal chores, but there doesn't seem to be time for much of anything else these days. Our extra hours are filled with 22 pounds of fluff! Yes, he's grown. One week ago he was 18 pounds, now 22.
Chores take a little longer these days - thanks to Forrest's idea that everything is a toy!
And yes, having a puppy comes with a few annoyances, but they are far-outweighed by the joy of watching this little fellow experience life on the farm.
Actually, I have been carving out a little time each day to pick black raspberries. We have a bumper crop this year and I am freezing about 5-6 quarts daily. I'll use them for jam all winter long. As you can see... someone likes to stay as close as possible!
While picking, I ran into this fellow...
As you can see by the hazy sky, our air quality has declined this week. We are back to wearing n-95 masks to protect our lungs from the particulate matter in the air. Hopefully this will clear up soon so that we can once again enjoy blue skies and breathe air without the smell of smoke.
In spite of the haze, we have no shortage of color now. Because we take so many puppy walks, we are really enjoying the colors of the season! Everything is blossoming. It's evident that summer has arrived! Here is a sampling:
The front yard of my shed is now filled with red Monarda.
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| Dahlias |
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| Lisianthus - blooms look like roses |
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| Angelonia - summer snapdragons |
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| Salvia |
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| Lantana |
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| Pink yarrow |
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| Day Lily |
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| Petunias by the mailbox |
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Tiger lilies in the front pasture
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| Early, pink hydrangea |
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| Fresh flowers in the house... all summer long |
Now, for this crew...
Don't be fooled by their apparent innocence. This crew made a break for it yesterday and had a free-for-all. We even found horse poop inside the chicken yard! No one is confessing to the crimes, but the evidence is everywhere!
Comments
Black Raspberries..Yum
Great place for your sign...
Is there any flower that you don't have?? Beautiful
"The crew" is just trying to keep you on your toes..Maybe they think Forrest is getting too much attention?? LOL..xxoo
water melon and berries. Interesting fact in the desert SW, (where I live) these turtles will salivate and drool down their front legs to cool by evaporation. Isn't Mother Nature creative? ;-)
Did the chickens give the horses a side-eye when you discovered horse poop in the chicken coop (yard)? Those hens, being so gossipy, would surely be happy to point out the pooper!
Interesting facts about the tortoise from anonymous.
Enjoy your weekend, Bev and crew. Hope the air clears up. Blessings...