Gone Fishin'

Today I got to have a pleasant and relaxing afternoon just fishing with my sister-in-law (and one of my very best friends for over five years) Gina Wright.  It's nice sometimes to just kick your shoes of and listen to the beautiful sounds of God's creation like we got to do on this sunny spring day.

 

 

Gina sitting on the dock swinging her feet in the

pond's cool water.

 

These wildflowers were so pretty by the pond.

 

 Gina's fish #1

 

 #2

 

 and fish #3

 

This is my one and only catch of the day, but it was

a pretty little crappie (and yes I'm obviously expecting our baby boy).

 

These we're the adorable faces that met us at the door

when we got back from our fishing trip. Okie (in front) and Rose (in back).

They are so cute!



Custom Handcrafted Button Letter Wall Hanger on Burlap

Jesse and Alice are expecting a little boy due to be born in June and his name

will be Gavin Ray Wright. Alice made this wall hanger on a burlap background

to be used for Gavin's baby shower and double as a family heirloom. This one is especially

unique being made with Jesse's great-grandmother's buttons.

You can purchase one of these 12"x12" sizes from our store for only $55 and we can

custom make and personalize them for any letter.  We can also do wider ones for an entire name (custom pricing may apply).  These wall hangers will give a rustic and stylish feel to
any home.  They work well on the wall of a child's room using his or her first
initial, to decorate your house with your family's last name, and also make amazing

gifts for family members and friends.

 



Early Spring on the Farm

 We've got our seeds started and some vegetable

and herb plants all ready to go in the garden.

 Our Sugar Snap Peas are beginning

to pop up in our mulch garden.  We started

our mulch garden last year and are very pleased with

the results.  The best part is that there are practically

NO WEEDS and there's no watering required!

 Onions.

 Cabbage.

 These wild strawberries are doing excellent

and should be ready to harvest before too long.

Our free range chickens are busily pecking

around and enjoying all the tasting bugs

and vegetation that they come across.

Jesse is mixing up a batch of sugar water

to feed the honeybees.  They're really starting to bring in

pollen now and the swarms are doing very well.



First Honeybee Swarm of the Year

We woke up early to catch this swarm

of our honeybees that had conveniently rested

on the fence in front of our bee yard.

 



Our growing bee yard.

 

 Jesse's all suited up preparing a hive box

for our swarm.

 

Here he's gently scooping them with his

hand onto a frame with foundation on it. 

The next step is to place the lid over the box and

wait for the few leftover, wandering bees to figure

out that their queen is now in the hive

and start going inside to her.



 Once the new hive has been placed on the

stand with the others, Jesse seals their entrance with

some brush grass for a day or two to be sure

that they get used to their new home.

 

 Our bee yard has now gained a new member.

 

 Sosie Belle (on right) with her twin brother

are absolutely adorable little kids! They

are so entertaining and such cute goats

that were born to our farm earlier this spring.

The twins with Carly their mother. 

 Puppy is our loyal follower pictured here

enjoying a warm and pleasant spring day.

Spring is here! These violets are blooming

beautifully and ready to be harvested for a

delicious salad, dessert, or to be used in many

other recipes and dishes. Be sure to check back

on our blog for wild edible recipes using

violets, dandelions, white clover, wild

strawberries, plus many, many others!

 

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