With new life is also constant threat of death on farms. Here is a beautiful owl who feasted upon 22 of my brothers baby chicks when he found a small enough space to squeeze through.My brother & his wife have a beautiful farm in Virginia that dates back before the Civil War. Paulie the Mercifal allowed this handsome owl to squeeze out the same way he squoze in.Everything's gotta eat. We understand these thungs.

A fun summer !

Line up of Benton Rodeo gals ~

A new cowboy hat !

Gambling with your life that there will NOT be a power failure ......

when the BIG DROP OCCURS !! 

Knoebels is a great amusement park for families & especially a kid's piggy bank~ where there are really nice souvenirs on THEIR budget that THEY can afford ! 

Even a dragon coffee mug.

Always new life on a farm. Exciting and fun.

What a good Mama Snickers has turned out to be. They must drain the heck outta her!

A lovely bouquet of baby kitties ! 

BABY PIDGEONS !!!

How often have you seen a baby pigeon ??? I will bet NEVER!!!    My grandson, Brandon, caught this pic when he opened the trap door to feed the horses hay. The pigeons made a nest on the beams above the horse stalls. Here are a few baby pigeons stil with baby down feathers.  (: >

If you have a farm you must think every move you make over 3 times. You may end up with a cervical spine fracture SIMPLY because you opened the trap door to feed the horses below their hay.

Every animal has it out for you.On a daily basis, my cat Rosebud,greets me in the upstairs barn and purrs and rubs herself against me as I toss hay to the horses below.Many times she came upon me unawares ....from behind. Who???? ~~ In the E.R. would have believed me if I said "My cat pushed me down the trap door" ....????Of course, husband treachery would have been the prime suspect.My cats are probably the only animals that have not YET caused  problematic injury to me.The others HAVE.~~~~ Sheep. Goats. Border Collies. Horses.

You who buy fresh eggs from me~~  you have no idea what I go through to fetch this free range egg.

I may have to climb and tread a beam to find the nest in the hole of the of the haystack .

I am so dedicated to this work (: <

What is prettier in your kitchen than red bell peppers chopped up into freezer packages?? I got a half bushel for $7.00 this year. That's all I need and no weeding when i buy it from the local farmer.

We had a spiral ham last week. Don't be a dummy and waste that bone! Toss it in a pot of hot water with onions and celery and red peppers and can'er up. Six qts of ham soup broth. Just add navy beans. ( I canned up 2 bags of navy beans last yearwhen I was bored in the winter.)

I have a lovely crop of broccoli growing this year. Thank you LORD ! In the spring I bought 3 flats of what I thought were broccoli, brussel sprouts and cabbage. I recognize no cabbage. I should be over run with brussel sprouts. That's OK because I raise this stuff for my farm animals.But some for me.

The broccoli is the most beautiful crop I've ever had. I have used NO chemicals , no insecticides, just chickens and turkeys to pluck away the buggies from the soil and leaves.YES, they will peck at the fruits and veggies but the soldiers have to be fed."Muzzle not the oxen as they tread out the grain", the Bible instructs us.

This row of yellow wax beans just keeps on producing. I got this little cart to sit upon as I pick and weed.The seat opens up into a hatch to store things you need:~ gardening tools, cheese & crackers, a cap gun to scare away unwanted chicken help,a can of soda or mace .

I love the pretty purple flower buds of yellow waxed bean plants.