Here is Poppy helping himself to our horses feed. The feed is corn, bran and oats and I guess Poppy prefers this to cat food. The chickens, cats, horses, rabbits and the dogs all seem to love our horse chow. They see these orange buckets and they come a running for a few nibbles.
About a month ago my husband heard our shepherd barking. Osa was barking at a thirsty ground squirrel. Upon his arrival the squirrel raced up a tree. I had no idea they could climb. I know they dig holes all over the place. After a while Osa lost interest and the squirrel ran off into our deep woods.
Here are two projects my students just finished working on in July. They all had a blast creating their own take for piecing a fall block and fusible machine pumpkin applique. Gets you thinking about fall colors and cooler weather for a change.
I got to make my first batch of canned peaches. It was an all day ordeal of boiling water, cold water, skins and pulp. But a box of overripe peaches got turned into 10 quarts of peach preserves with cinnamon, sugar cardamom for the fall and winter. It was exciting that all that hard work turned out so well. It was a day well spent and an evening cleaning up the kitchen.
There was an auction nearby us this past weekend. Old rusted farm equipment, barrels, and machines were all for sale. The barrels contained highway paint and were thankfully bought and hauled away. Nobody needs to have leaking barrels near wells and ponds. Most of the old rusted stuff did sell and is slowly being picked up and hauled away from the property.
Here is Maple getting her wiggles out with a halter and lead. Her only enemy is herself and the rope. She soon forgot the rope and enjoyed the meadow with her mom, Dolly.
