One of the first signs of Fall on the farm are the violet blooms on these leggy bushes.
Then come the wild "Black-eyed Susans" that spring up everywhere.
Next, the persimmons on the trees start to turn golden - like fairy pumpkins! The cows and donkeys are delighted when they fall to the ground. They gobble them up like dessert!
Crisper air means work on the farm speeds up. JR had several truckloads of dirt delivered so he could fill in holes around the farm.
This load of dirt is going to be moved to the right of the barn to help detour rain water out of the barn instead of into the barn.
Creativity strikes when temps dip out of the 90's. JR decided to build Wee Bob a train table for his Thomas the Train Engines - all three thousand, two hundred, and fifty-five of them!! Wee Bob decided that JR needed some help! (Wee Bob's shorts are missing so potty training can proceed with less hassle.)
Once the table was built to JR's precise specifications, a coat of paint was applied.
A few days later it was time to measure the top for the layer of green felt and then to staple it to the table top.
OOPS! This is what happened to the tape measure when no one was looking! Hmmmm.....wonder who was responsible??
Eventually, the table was completed and Wee Bob can now maneuver Thomas and Friends over, under, and around Sodor and other imaginary towns. All the engines have names and Wee Bob knows every one......Thomas, Percy, Stanley, Caitlin, Molly, Jack, Butch, Gem, Charlie, etc. etc. I can't remember them all because my brain is thinking about what I can fix for supper. Which is strange because I never think about voluntary time spent in the kitchen. I believe in TAKE-OUT!!
One day, JR and I drove the Mule over to the Long Hollow pasture to see what areas needed "bush-hogging."
This herd of cattle followed us around hoping for a handout. The little beggars!
The front pastures looked really nice. All the weeds, stickers and other undesirables were "bush-hogged" to wherever weeds go in their afterlife.
The weeds around the old barn were head high and next in line for the "bush-hog".
The lower end of a back pasture was dancing with wildflowers. Pure heaven! It surely came straight from a Monet painting and I sincerely hope whoever sets out to bush-hog leaves it be for a few weeks! It feeds my soul!
The upper pasture was clean and green!
Later, as we checked the cattle on the West pasture, we found the fall calving cycle had begun. I love calving time - all those sweet babies running around playing tag with each other.
In addition to moving piles of dirt and "bush-hogging", JR and Mr. J. have been busy trimming trees and brush, piling limbs, and burning the huge brush piles. I have kept the fire department's phone number close at hand - just in case!
Sometimes, after working all week, JR and I will grab a few salads or chicken dinners and take them to one of our favorite places on the river for an hour of rest and relaxation. Ahhhh......The calm water and the quack of the ducks heals my weary body and mind. ZZZzzzzzzzzz.
OH! I almost forgot. We have a new donkey on the farm. Next post is meet and greet day!
See you soon,
Dee Dee
OH! I almost forgot. We have a new donkey on the farm. Next post is meet and greet day!
See you soon,
Dee Dee
