Oh, What A Spectacle!

Of Hens, kids and flowering plants.

We have been spending a lot of time out back in our bitty garden. I am glad to say not all my corn and other crops have been destroyed. Our malmute/shep puppy is big and likes to frolic in the corn.  Our two year old likes plucking sprouts and then there was the weird frost that hit. Some of the corn is growing crazy and almost sideways. We also have rogue patches of corn from spilled packets of kernels and some....where rows where planted they all have congregated in one area and look like a weird corn bush.

Then hens have yet to lay eggs. But, we still love them and feed them. The kids baby them and I am sure irritate them. But, hey at least they are loved.

I have many flowering beans and maybe next year I will label all my beans where I plant them...crazy me.  The kids have already picked pole beans and wax beans for fun afternoon snacks. Lot's of melons, lemon cucumbers and squashes are flowering. I am in love with flowering plants.

On a side note my very best cousin is in the hospital with failing kidney's and needed a blood transfusion. My friend JRJ who I blogged about, his grandma suffered a major heart attack and stroke yesterday. If you pray, please pray for them both. My heart is aching for them.

Love and Life,

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Around Here

Hens are treated with kindness and love.

Lemons are preserving with some coriander.

Amish bread was baked and eaten with love.

 

Hope your days are as nice.

Much Love,

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Hen Friends

So here is a video my daughter made.

 

New Friend

 

Yesterday we added a new friend. Her name is Nixie. She is a White  Rock Hen. She lays an egg a day. I know that isn't much for our family of seven. But, if we save them all week we can all have one egg with our pancakes on Sunday. We have a nice size area fenced off for her and are considering fencing off another area for more hens. She likes to eat other hens...so she has to be separate. Since it is just her for now, she has free roam of the backyard during the day. As you can see Maggie has already fallen in love with her.

Love and Backyard Chickens

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2011 Tallies

Vegtables

 

Herbs

 

Fruits

 

Eggs

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