Labor Day Weekend Family Gathering

This Labor Day we had a pitch-in dinner with all the kids and grandkids.

Each family chose a different country from which they prepared food.

Our dinner consisted of foods from Germany, Mexico, Russia,

Italy, Israel, Denmark, and Greece.  It was WONDERFUL!!!

I was also able to get a bounce house for the grandkids,

and we had volleyball, basketball and a few other yard games

as well as some board games inside.  It was an AWESOME day!!!

 

 

Great Food, Great Fun, Great Day!!!

Love getting this family together.



The Playhouse...Now Re-purposed...

Many many years ago this was built for our 2 youngest children.

It then sat vacant for a few years...

Then the grandchildren began arriving and it was put to use again.

Now most of the grands have outgrown it...so it has become homes for the backyard animals.

 

 

Both sections have now been painted barn red and new green metal roofs added.

The bottom section belongs to the ducks and the top section has been placed in the goat pen.

Everyone is very happy!!!



Around My Yard This Summer

Flowers along the front of the house.

More flowers.

Chicken pen flowers.
The chicks like a little beauty & color too.

The ducks are now laying eggs.
We have a pair of each breed.
We have named them Donald & Daisy
and Mr. Waddles & Matilda.

Our kittens are growing by leaps & bounds,



This year's garden did very well for us.
 Had plenty for ourselves as well as enough to share
with family and sell at the local farmer's market.

Our New Baby Goats

Our 4 new goats have stolen my heart!

I'm pleased to introduce...

We have Maggie, Penelope, Violet and Sweets.

Love these silly little babies.



Backyard Fun

 

Added flowers to the chicken area.

Love to look out my kitchen window

and see my chickens, but adding the flowers

makes it an even more beautiful picture to me.

 

The ducks have now moved outside.

I think they a much happier...

I know I am!!!

I did get the garden planted and it

is growing...hoping for enough for our needs,

as well as enough to share with family & friends

and some to sell at Farmer's Market.

Hope to share more later.

 

Hugs & Blessings,

Terry

Litter #3...The Final Litter!!!

Here is Miss Lucy and her babies.

She is the last of our cats to bless us with kittens...

Lucy also had 5 kittens...Yes that's a total of

FIFTEEN Babies!!!!

 

I see three vet appointments coming our way

 sometime in early July.

Fixed mommies...no more babies in our future.

 

 

Hugs,

Terry

 

 

Litter #2..

Litter #2 arrived this morning.

These little cuties belong to Dot.

 

There are also 5 in this litter.

Everyone seems healthy & happy :)

 

2 litters down...1 to go.

 

More to come...

 

 



New Babies

The first of three litters of kittens

arrived over night.  These little cuties belong to Ivy.

There are 5 little fur babies, all look to be

healthy & happy.

 

Two more litters expected over the week or two.

 

 

Hugs & Blessings