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| .....the rooster or the dog? |
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Monday, May 23rd Ready for Summer
The screens are in, the porch is cleaned off, and the laundry can hang outside.
Saturday May 21st, Wedding at The Round Church and The Challenge of the Flower Covered Wreath
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| The Bridesmaid's Bouquet |
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| Maurine fusses with the flowers on the wreath for hanging over the door, while Don attaches the fishing line to hang it up with. |
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| The big challenge was how to get the heavy wreath up over the door. It came crashing down after the first attempt. The fishing line was too weak. A rushed run to the hardware store, some white robe, and quick work got the wreath up just in time for the wedding. |
Friday, May 20th Wedding Preparation
Thursday, May 19th Building Bee Boxes
Don is growing his apiary, and is making some 'nucs' for his new brood of bees.
Monday, May 23, 2016
Wednesday, May 18th Why did the Geese Cross the Road?
(notice the goose in the back has a band around her leg)
Tuesday, May 17th The Chicks Have Moved
from their brooder to their nursery. And they are very happy!
Monday, May 16th Name that Bird
Scott took this picture on Schuylar Island
. I have no idea what it is, except beautiful!
Monday, May 16, 2016
Sunday, May 15th Puppy Playgroup
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| Ivy heads to the play structures with her new buddies |
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| The big guys have claimed the purple play steps |
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| Watson, the little French Bulldog mix becomes one of Ivy's favorite playmates |
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| One and 1/2 hours of play group leave a gal exhausted |
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Monday, May 9th Hive Inspection
Don scrutinizes the hives to see who's strong, who's not, which ones can be spilt to make new hives, which have died over the winter and have honey to be extracted.
Monday, May 9, 2016
Saturday May 7th Ivy and the Chicks
It sounds like the name for a singing group! Ivy was introduced to the chicks she will be charged with guarding some day.
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Tuesday May 3rd It Was All Very Sudden
Ever since reading books illustrated by Tasha Tudor, I have wanted a Corgi. They seem elfin but feisty. Ever since local predators have taken a couple of my free-ranging chickens, I have wanted a guard dog. But our Cicely was getting old, and I didn't want to disrupt her life with a new dog. So I put it on hold. After Cicely died on April 24th, I began putting out inquiries for a Corgi puppy, knowing that they were in high demand and short supply and fully expecting 1/2 to a whole year before tracking one down. I contacted several breeders, got my name on waiting lists and was flatly turned away by others. I made inquires from as close as NH to as far away as Texas. On Sunday a woman from Maine emailed to say her future litters were already spoken for, but that among her current 8-week old litter, one committed owner had to back out due to illness, and did I want to get an 8-week old right away? Then she sent a picture of the pup that made up my mind. So on Tuesday I drove 4 1/2 hours to the middle of rural Maine to pick up little Ivy. Here she is:
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| Her quarters are in the breakfast nook until we get her house trained. |
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| Chewing tools will be very important for awhile. |
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| Look at those short little legs! |
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| She'd rather be out with us. |
Monday, May 2, 2016
Monday, May 2nd A Pacific Coast Dinner by Scott, Dessert by Emily
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| Fresh tuna, ready for searing |
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| Dishing out Crab Salad |
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| The Spread (crab salad cocktail, peanut rice, seared tuna, California slaw, fresh pickles, and fresh avocado) |
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| Crab salad cocktail with crispy wontons and mango salsa |
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| Seared tuna with sesame seeds |
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| Adding pickle to the plate |
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| An amazing mixed berry pie, recipe from a Big Sur restauratant |