Is it just me or has this been an especially bug filled summer? Maybe I've just been more aware of them. Josh and I were sitting on the front porch the other day when we noticed a swarm of large black bugs flying low over the grass. I managed to get up close and snap … Continue reading Bug watching
Mother Nature
The poem of creation is uninterrupted
I was visiting a student in Northside last week so I took the opportunity to stop by and see mom at Spring Grove Cemetery. The cemetery is also an arboretum, and this time of year is absolutely beautiful there - flowering trees, wildflowers, spring bulbs... everywhere you look something is blooming. The entrance to her … Continue reading The poem of creation is uninterrupted
Spring fever
“When the groundhog casts his shadow And the small birds sing And the pussywillows happen And the sun shines warm And when the peepers peep Then it is Spring” ― Margaret Wise Brown We wait for the sound of peepers around here as a sure sign of spring's arrival. The thing is, those darn peepers love … Continue reading Spring fever
So much for a lazy weekend…
I wanted desperately to be lazy for a couple days while my hubby was out of town for a guys trip. I dreamt of days spent watching tv and crocheting warm and toasty while it was frigid outside. Unfortunately having animals means you don’t get to take time off whenever you like and the temps … Continue reading So much for a lazy weekend…
Will Winter Ever Settle in?
Has this not been the strangest, wettest year in ages? I'm beginning to wonder if winter will ever settle in to stay. We had several weeks of temps down in the 20's and had to switch over to our winter mode for the chickens and ducks. When it's that cold, we have to drain the … Continue reading Will Winter Ever Settle in?
A family adventure
We live right next to an old railroad track. It used to be a very active line with large passenger and freight trains traveling up and down it daily. Now it's just a spur line, used to service a factory and carry some grain out from local farms in the fall. Because there's so little … Continue reading A family adventure
New Partnership with Cincinnati Nature Center
Hello all. I do apologize that I have not written more on this blog in the last month. It feels like I've been doing nothing but harvesting and canning for the last few weeks. Tomatoes come in by the wheelbarrow every few days, and pears and jalapeños now as well. I've made lots of tomato … Continue reading New Partnership with Cincinnati Nature Center
Let Them Be Wild and Free
We had our usual Sunday dinner with the family. After dinner, little Bailey asked if we could go on the tire swing. Landen went and got his boots on, his sign that he's ready to go see the chickens. So off we went out into the yard. The tire swing is always a good time. … Continue reading Let Them Be Wild and Free
A Most Beautiful Evening
It has been an awful kind of hot here in Ohio. This afternoon it was in the mid 90's, 75% humidity and the "feels like" temperature was 117. Awful. I went outside to try to work in the garden, which doubled in size this week while we were gone, but I felt lightheaded from the … Continue reading A Most Beautiful Evening
Enjoy this Beautiful Spring Morning with Me
Make sure you have the sound up and enjoy this beautiful spring morning with me. I took a child to school and came home to tend to the animals. Walking down to the pond, I was feeling frustrated to find the adult ducks stayed out again last night which means they laid their eggs god … Continue reading Enjoy this Beautiful Spring Morning with Me
