Green beans.. grown in our garden, hand picked by us, no pesticides, insecticides, or chemicals of any kind, and Pressure Canned by us! I feel like running around singing that Flashdance song, What a Feeling. (Seriously, especially after I looked it up!)
Moody, Broody Hens
A while back, my cousin gave us a beautiful pair of Jersey Giant hens. They were 18 months old and were laying eggs. He said that Jersey Giants were slower to mature but made great layers. Zoey and I Ooohed and Aaaahed over them for days. They are solid black with bright red combs and […]
Catching Crawdads
So what is Zoey doing down in the creek? Crawdad fishing! My hubby had spotted a few little ones while they were walking around. Zoey jumped in to see if she could catch a few. She called for me to come down. At first I said I would not come down into the creek and […]
Time Well Spent
I don’t think my garden has ever been more important to our family. With Mike out of work, we are going to need all the help we can get. My husband’s work would not clear him for ‘light duty’ like the doctor ordered. He does not go back to the doctor until the end of […]
The Calm After The Storm
There were trees down all over around my property and on our neighbors. The wind we got last night just pushed many right over. Healthy trees, falling because the ground is so saturated the roots have nothing to hold on to. Roads are flooding over. Although the rain is a blessing to our drought ridden […]
Starting The Garden
It is that time of year again! Spring is my favorite time of year. All of the new plants and flowers coming up. The birds are returning. Days become longer and warmer. Everything is just green and sunny and perfect! Time to start our garden seeds! We started by going though our mess of a […]