Amaryllis flower in bloom
Well, this weather has been a bit crazy. First it is hot, then cold, then hot again. It is wonder that no one has really gotten sick from it. But I am tired of not knowing how to dress, and then with the sun beating down on the studio, I already have the air conditioner on and the fan trying to stay cool in the afternoon.
I know that I can take clothes off when it gets hot, but it is really better to keep the long pants on and the big boots for walking around the farm. You never know when you are going to find a snake or something else lurking in the grass.
I finally finished the queen sized patriotic quilt that I have been working on for so long. The top photo shows the panel in the middle of the quilt and then the bottom photo shows the whole quilt. I am proud that I got it done. It definitely took a while and I really wanted to have it done.
I have a few more that I want to get done, but I need to work on a few other projects for a while. Then I can get back to quilting. I have an egg show coming up in another week, so that keeps me busy right now as well.
More and more flowers are beginning to bloom and I am enjoying taking photos of them.
Well, that's all the news from the south,
Happy" farming" to all the farm girl sisters out there.
See you next week. down on the farm.
Two of the bigger toms around the farm
Everywhere I looked this week, I have seen these two big toms strutting their stuff and cackling like crazy. I think that they are trying to round up the last of the hens. They are so funny to watch as they display all those feathers.
I have been out hunting the turkeys once, and saw quite a few of the jakes, (young males) as well as two wiley coyotes. So hunting has shifted to getting those two gone first. Even if we don't get a turkey now, the season open up again in fall and we can get several of the younger males then.
More flowers are starting to bloom and I have seen several big butterflies in the yard. I hope that I can get some pictures of them this week. I know that we have several different flights of Eastern Swallowtail, Black Swallowtail and Sulfurs during the year. I hope this year we see some hummingbirds as well.
A nice view of the lane going toward the back of the farm. It was a very sunny day and not all the trees had their new leaves yet. Usually it is quite dark because of the tree cover.
Well, that's all the news from the south,
Happy" farming" to all the farm girl sisters out there.
See you next week. down on the farm.
