Tree House

John has started the tree house.  As usual it has gone from a platform design to a four wall, roof design with the possibility of a rope bridge to another tree.  Yeah, I just have the energy for the platform, because ALL this work is on a ladder and I am not fond of ladder work (as anyone who as read my blog knows.)

Action shot of John working and me taking pictures.

The start of the floor!

The first person to stand on the tree house.  I think he was a little worried that it would not hold his weight but not even a wobble.

 

Two tired dogs bum to bum on the couch.  Yeah, that left no room for John nor I.

 

Another pretty flower.

 



 

 

Snake Day

The biggest event that happened this weekend was John wrangling with a Copperhead snake.  To avoid grossing anyone out, I will not post the other half of his body.    This is our first snake of the summer.  Although it is hard to call this summer or even late Spring when we had a 39 degree night on Friday night.  I was not present to witness the event, and I am sadden by that fact because John and snakes are usually just funny.

For those of you who have not ever tried to get a Basset Hound to follow direction or at the very least come to you when you call, these pictures dictate what usually happens when we tried to get Fred to come to us.  It first starts off with calling him about 30 times, each time we call he walks a step further away.  Then it takes one of use herding him back to the house.  Because he is so low it is hard to grab his collar, walk and drag him at the same time, so there are times when placing a leg on either side of him and walking while lightly nudging, him will work as John is demonstrating.  This works fifty percent of the time while the other fifty percent of the time....

it takes the back breaking collar drag.  As you can tell he usually just get lowers and digs himself in.  The bum goes down completely, the head lowers and his feet widen their stance.  And then the step, drag motion begins.  This motion last until you can't straighten your back and you are back to the house.

Spring is Here

Everything is blooming.  Just last weekend there were very few leaves on the trees, now they are covered.

Cute huh!

This is what happens when you don't pick your broccoli from last weekend.

John looking like he is working :).

Our lettuce is out of control. we have lettuce about 2 1/2 feet tall.  The problem is that we have to much.  You can't can or freeze, all you can do is eat and I am almost salad out and we still have loads of lettuce.

Sr. came to the farm this weekend.  Him and Sandy hard at work!

Tyke is Just to Short

Tyke struggles getting around every time he comes to the farm.  Everything is so much bigger than him and everything sticks to this hair.

Nothing but Garden

This weekend was nothing but the garden.  We planted the peas, green beans and tomatoes and yes my back is killing me, but we also got our fair share of broccoli. 

First picking....

It just gets bigger and bigger.

Ok, this is a picture of the smallest Bermuda plant ever.  John and I planted some Bermuda seeds over a month ago.  We had given up on it but this weekend, we are finding some signs of growth. 

A Couple of days at the Farm



When grand kids come to the farm, there is nothing but playing going on.

 



Exploring

Nothing like Pawpaw's Smores

Totally crazy at bed time.

The tractor was Oli's favorite.

Playin' in the dirt.

More tractor silliness.

Anytime they are with Pawpaw, funny faces are in order.

Sorry, this was just pretty!

We Have Fish

 

 

For the longest time we thought our pond was barren, no fish. We don't seem to have problems with snakes, which usually frequents a pond with fish, we don't have birds hanging out at the pond, another sign of fish and we have never seen a lot of fish doing any back flips in it, hence thought there was no fish...

 

But Luv, the fearless fisherman, gave it a try to see if he could catch anything and YES BY GEORGE, we have fish.  Now the one he caught was not big, but still big for a perch.