Thursday, July 26

just another day on the farm...

Taking a brief break from the Hawaii shots to share our farm life with you. As I post this, I've got salsa simmering on the stove ready to be canned, we've just devoured a sweet cantaloupe fresh from the garden and I'm wondering what in the world I'm going to do with all these butternut squash. We have been blessed with a bountiful garden this summer despite the lack of moisture.
The corn and beans fields that surround us are burning up and dying...even the weeds are brown. It looks more like late August instead of late July. We did receive a half inch of rain last night, I was sad I didn't hear it over the hum of the air conditioner :(
The following collage shows some snippets of  life the past week. The blue birds have successfully fledged another brood, the sound of sprinklers is constant, my Gracie, the neighbor's runaway horses, a bit of color in a brown landscape, finally some clouds, yep, that's me, more color, my whirly gig, smart frog in the flower garden pomnd, gotta love my garden sunflower, even the birds are panting, the thunderhead clouds from last night, a butterfly, the parched ground and the ranch rover...yes, life is good!!



Now back to my salsa...

12 comments:

  1. "The birds are panting", now that is hot. My MOM loves butternut squash. I love the soup and cookies she makes with it.
    Blessings,
    Goose

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  2. glad you got a spot of rain! hoping for more for you!

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  3. happy for you for getting rain...love the collage..

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  4. Great shots! The clouds and the pond shot with the reflections are my favorites although the one of you is pretty darn clever!

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  5. Hi, If I lived near you I'd be trading canned peaches for salsa. Love your collage-you are so talented!
    Hugs, Noreen

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  6. i love the tractor shadow and the twirly thing with the glass ball and of course GRACIE

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  7. What a beautiful world you live in, Val. Stunning pictures!

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  8. Wonderful photos. I finally got a little rain. High winds of course to ruin the sunflowers standing tall. My garden looks so sad . It's been over 90 degrees for the last 35 days. That's hot here in Northwest Indiana, even on the lake front it's to hot. I really like the frog photo, very cool!

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  9. I am so sorry to hear your crops are suffering through drought like conditions. In our area the farmers crops are stunted and running out of gas. The trees on our 12 acre property are suffering.

    I pray you are able to salvage something.

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  10. What gorgeous photos. Your farm looks like a very peaceful place. We've finally been getting buckets of rain... I wish the same for you.

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  11. These are some terrific photos. So serene. I sure hope you get some more heavier steady rain. We finally had a couple of good rains last week.

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  12. jinx, i just bought a wirly gig just like yours, i heard that it keeps the flies away, not sure if its true but it would be nice if it is, but its still really pretty anyway xxx

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