Time flies…and so do chickens! It’s hard to believe my little fluff balls are so big! Truthfully, they are so much bigger than I expected. I look at them in the morning and think, how much more can you grow?? The black Australorps win the award for the friendliest for sure. The Buffs are second…
Continue ReadingYesterday we found another turtle She* was hanging out in the grass off the patio….about 200 ft (as the crow flies) from the pond! She was just chilling, but we thought he should go back to the pond. The dog run has a fence so to get to the pond you have to go around…
Continue ReadingThe animal at the bottom of my love list…the mosquito! It’s a fact of summer that mosquitoes will come. I know it’s technically not even summer, but this one is one for my record books. Pond +shade and trees+tons of rain = Mosquito Fiesta I have never seen so many mosquitoes in my life. We…
Continue ReadingFinding the plants that winter was hiding I am really enjoying the adventure of walking the property and finding native plants. Some of them I’ve already shown here. There are so many I’ve never seen before that I take tons of pictures and then have to search for similar images. It also makes it easier…
Continue ReadingCasper the little chipmunk Today we were in the yard and my son starts yelling at me to come in the dog run. He shows me a little chipmunk on the rocks. I knew some lived underneath that area…but this one did not look good. I’m looking at the little chipmunk and thinking the worst…it…
Continue ReadingWeek 2 at the Chick Club I’m not sure what I expected, but the chicks are growing so fast!! The difference in the chicks at 2 weeks old is amazing. I didn’t think they would be jumping or trying to roost at this age. The ring leader is Zombie who will even use me…
Continue ReadingLearning the Lingo of Living Green It used to just be called being green. Now there are so many terms it can become confusing. I remember the first time I read about Permaculture. I thought to myself, wow that is exactly what I was thinking…who knew there was a name! …
Continue ReadingWhat is a Spring Ephemeral? According to Wikipedia, “The first, Spring emphemeral, refers to perenneial plants that emerge quickly in the spring and then die backto their underground parts after a short growth ad reproduction phase.” What we found Now that Spring is finally here, the land is the most beautiful shade of green! …
Continue ReadingDistressed Properties The idea of house hunting for your dream house seems like so much fun…and then you start actually looking. Now maybe if you are looking for the typical suburban house it’s not so complicated. For us, the combination of good schools, not a horrible commute for the hubby, and acreage seemed like a…
Continue ReadingIntroducing the Stupendous Six The hen party has begun! The chicks are now two days old and ready to meet the world. The Black Australorps Black Australorps are the Australian version of Buff Orpingtons. They are black and will have a green sheen when older. They are supposed to be friendly and good brown…
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