Late Summer on the Farm

Garlic hanging to dry in the garage

I've never grown cabbage with so little bug/worm damage in my life!

We started out with a bare lot ten years ago. Now we have a nice yard, pond, and our trees are even getting to be a decent size. That's our Princess in front of the birch tree on the right.

Our male bourbon reds enjoying the shade of Old Reliable, my favorite truck ev-uh.

"Patty", a.k.a. "Buttercup", a.k.a. "Ruby Jr." When she was first born a year ago in April, I could pick her up.

The Princess and Fluffy: Reprise (see post from April 5)

This years' rookies: our teenager chickens. Hopefully they will start laying eggs soon.

Winner of the "carrot of the year" award.

Winner of the "beet of the year" award.

Training for the 2012 Olympics

Random "Secret Picnic" Highlights

We took the month of August off from school. Each week we had a Secret Picnic. I invited ourselves over to the homes of friends and family members for a picnic, but wouldn't tell the kids where. On the way, they wore blindfolds so it would be a surprise where we ended up picnicking. We had a lot of fun and a lot of good visiting. Thank you to all of our hosts and hostesses!