Some days it's just too cold to get out of bed! This was yesterday morning with the thermometer down in the 20's - the cats weren't even interested in eating the breakfast that Jack served - but instead kept sleeping beneath the heat lamp on the workbench. We've never seen them do this!
I am guessing that they've had it with cold weather... a sleep-in protest! It certainly looks like spring outside, but this weekend it still felt like winter!
Every day, we find more evidence...
Most all of our weekend was spent here on the farm
- with Jack doing all the work, and me, trying to rest my injury (and going somewhat out of my mind from the lack of activity!)
We received an inch of rain between Friday night and Saturday noon.
Did you know that an inch of rain is equivalent to 27,154 gallons of water spread over each acre? I was flabbergasted when Jack gave me that statistic! Which means that between Friday and Saturday, our little farm received 3,665,790 gallons of water!! I think that is incredible!
Of course, all of the water that didn't soak into the ground froze on Saturday night, and turned to mud on Sunday.
If things go as predicted, the temperatures should be more seasonable this coming week, with highs in the 50's (that's more like it!).
Hubbs constructed my second trellis tunnel in the garden, yesterday. (I supervised.) This summer I will grow cucumber vines, squash and gourd vines on this trellis. In my mind's eye, I see the fruits hanging down beneath the trellis. I am hoping that by keeping the vines and fruit off of the ground, it just may help with the squash beetle problem. I'll let you know how it turns out!
The tunnel was made using three cattle panels, held in place with fence stakes hammered very deeply. The panels are wired together and wired to the stakes as well.
Also, Saturday afternoon, Jack took the dogs for a woods walk (I am banned for the time being as these seem to exacerbate my fracture pain). On his way to the woods, he saw this on the fence around the riding arena...
We see bald eagles quite often, but never just sitting like this. Apparently, this eagle was quite intent watching another eagle that was flying above... seemingly unaffected by the proximity of Jack and the dogs. Great shot, Jack!!
While in the woods, he continued a clean up of an area that we found had been used for a dump. It is full of glassware and metal which we will eventually recycle. However, we have found some great pieces of glass that I have kept. Saturday, he found this one...
I love it! One side says "water" and the opposite side says "juice". It was filled with dirt, but after a little elbow grease, it's good as new! Now to find a lid!
We had dinner with our Littles on Saturday evening, so I spent a portion of Saturday morning baking for them...
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| sourdough bread, sourdough baguettes, lemon cupcakes with raspberry frosting, and decorated shortbread cookies |
Comments
It was prune juice! I haven't seen one in years.
Glad you are healing well..... Hope it continues.
We also had an inch of rain. Always welcome! Wow.. That is quite a statistic and a whole Lotta water. Glad it is spread out!
Your trellis looks great. Good job!
Cool photograph of the eagle. I've never seen one that I could photograph. Great shot indeed!
Love the bottle!