I am in Seattle celebrating Reina's sixth birthday party. The party was yesterday . There were games to play and butterfly masks to make. Can you guess who is behind this mask?
The birthday cake was a cheesecake covered with pink sprinkles and swarming with butterflies. Can you see a theme here?
Seattle is beautiful in the summer. We had time to go to playgrounds and the neighborhood community gardens where we caught butterflies and relaxed in a TeePee made from scarlet runner beans towering and winding into bamboo poles making a great hideout for kids. Lots of swinging and sliding down fireman poles. These girls are growing fast.
Monday, August 26, 2013
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Early morning at the farm
I get up fairly early. Don't ask me what time. I have the alarm set but it never goes off. The chickens are my alarm. One hen (she must have rooster envy) cackles at the break of dawn, That's what chicken do. So I must get up and take care of the animals. I go out to the barnyard where the girls (all 11 of them) are happy to see me. The goats tails are wagging. The chickens are calmly clucking .....all waiting for their breakfast. I grab a bowl of goat oats and cracked corn plus any kitchen scraps from the night before. I throw the corn for the chickens and take the goats their breakfast on the bench. Then I wander around the garden to pick some fresh greens for my girls. Won't you walk around with me?
The morning glories are open! The sunflowers are standing attention! The squash are hiding under their broad leaves. There are grapes starting to turn purple and sweet and there are other treasures.
I think I'll just sit a while and watch the corn grow:
The morning glories are open! The sunflowers are standing attention! The squash are hiding under their broad leaves. There are grapes starting to turn purple and sweet and there are other treasures.
I think I'll just sit a while and watch the corn grow:
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