Sun Spot
Poor thing looks just miserable, doesn't she? xoxo, M P.S. Happy #FluffyButtFriday!
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Shown, Unshown – September-into-October
I've been missing this space and, being so full of so many stories to tell, unsure of how to make a re-entry. And so here we are, more than half-way through October and I'm barely editing many of September's captures. I'll chalk it up to the busy-ness of work and Studio Tour prep, farm life and family life. All good,…
There’s always one…
...who stands out from the rest, isn't there? One whose feathers are different than all of her sisters... One who grabs your heart (even when you've promised yourself to not let that happen again this year like it has in the past)! Two years ago it was Lavender Lily, this year its Cinnamon Girl. Isn't she just lovely?! xoxo, M P.S.…
Quiet around here…
With our Freezer Wealth bursting at the seams with the nine ducks, seven turkeys, and five chickens that have recently been culled, I am humbled by the quiet that whispers through the property these days. There will be more to say about the process, the plans, and the recipes (especially in regards to the ducks) but, for now, there are just…
Muscovy Ducklings – All Grown Up
All grown up and completely gorgeous, our Muscovy ducklings are no longer ducklings! Instead, they're trying to fly all over the garden and eating us out of house and home with their love of and obsession for chicken scratch as a snack! So, I've been joking on social media that it's time to send them to freezer camp... but it's…
Why did the Leghorn cross the road?
Because he didn't know that that's where the coyotes live ;-) Despite their cute beginnings and all our hope for gobs of pure white eggs, our Leghorn chicks have grown into the most ridiculous chicken raising experience to date. Between their flightiness (yes, you all warned us) and our dogs, we've lost five of our eight Leghorns to escape and…