The County Fair!

Just a few quick bullet points about the going's on this week!!!

This week the annual fair is in town.... 4-H will be showing animals as well as other activities, tractor pulls and demolition derby's, games, rides and good food.  I have never been to this fair so I will have to post more on it later today after we've gone to it.

My niece had her graduation party here at the farm this past Saturday, the chickens and turkey's were in 7th heaven as all the kids wanted to throw corn for them. Though one of the kids got a little zealous with the throwing as was trying to hit the chickens in the head, no worries I put a quick stop to it and no one seemed to be affected.  The hubs and I got lot's of compliments on the property (what could be better than people appreciating all your hard work). 

Summer continues to roll towards fall, thankfully it seems the heat wave that was hovering over Michigan has moved on.  The orchard is doing well, green leaves on the tree's and some tiny apples appear and just as quickly disappear as the birds and deer find them.... they wouldn't have been big enough to eat anyway.

no more garden =(

It's official, I did what I set out to do, I grew something, something edible at that.  My pea's are still producing pea's, but, the amounts are starting to drop and the vines are browning.  Sadly, they were my only crop this year.  Oh, I started with big plans, pea's then corn and tomato's and green beans... perhaps some watermelon..... Well as you may know Romeo (the cat) ate my started corn and green beans right down to the dirt, and then continued being helpful (sarcasm alert!) by knocking the started tomato plants on to the kitchen floor where Napoleon helped the new guy Rasputin tear them to shred's. The strawberry plants did not bounce back from their transplant. Moral of the story no garden this year.  I am a little sad about it, as I also, wanted to try my hand at canning.  I could always hit a u-pick or farmer's market to get some good stuff to can. I am choosing to think that the slight delay gives me some more time to compost and make some more garden beds.  I think I may have time to plant some pumpkins but perhaps, I should wait, not sure yet.

July, has been a busy busy month.  We started out the month with a bang, had a little party to show off the new farm.  Our family and friends, brought ton's of good food, we provided hot dog's and hamburger's.  I made homemade lemonade, I squeezed so many lemon's the house smelt like lemon all day (no complaints there).  The hubs friend brought some homemade peach/brandy ice cream, which was so good the hubs hid it.  I have to say that nothing says summer like an afternoon and evening with good friends and family, splashing in the pool, yummy summery foods, wide open space and to top it all off fireworks.  Perhaps we could have done without the mosquito's.  I did get to watch my cousin Stephanie (all of 22 years of age)  chase chickens around the pen determined to catch one, well the brown one because he challenged her.  She did finally catch him, with some help from the hubs. 

My hubs, is the most awesome man on the planet.  He fixed the spigot out by the barn!!!! No more hauling water from the house to the chicken and turkey pens which is quite a distance and we usually ended up losing half the water along the way.   Makes evening chores that much quicker.  He sweat (it was super hot) , made some trips to the hardware store and was chest deep in a muddy hole, but it looks great, and I did bring him a frozen lemonade and some pizza while he cooled off and relaxed in the pool.
will post some picture soon.  Talk to ya'll later.