Momma's Boy

My little man.

Too soon you'll be a big man.

No more 4  T  

The toddler is long gone.

I love toddlers.

Five years.

Where oh where did the time go?!

You're a big boy now.

Helping with all the farm chores. 

And critters.

And even your Mommy n Daddy!

Oh well...

No matter the season or your age or occupation...

You'll always be Momma's baby!

Happy Birthday to my "beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

beautiful   boy. "

xoxoxo

Mommy

My Hometown

I've long wanted to peek behind the garden gates and doors,

 and lace curtained windows of the gorgeous homes in my town.

 The architecture is awesome and intriguing 

 Just driving the back alleys is delightful...

 The old spring houses and stables

 and even a long abandoned shoe repair shop!

complete with old signs and shoe forms still in the window.

I finally got my chance... 

The town museum hosted a home n garden tour a few weeks back.

It was gorgeous and so inspiring. I especially treasured the little details.

Wish you were here to poke around with me!

Giveaway WINNER + 1 (Finally)!!!

Okay, y'all are such awesomely good sports.

Nobody poked at me to ask "just when the heck will you give us the dern farm goodies?"

You seem to have picked up on the fact that I'm sometimes haphazard not on top of all aspects of my life

I will try to make good and even give an extra small 2nd  package in honor of "Chase."

Drum roll please for the big winner...

Oh alright already

***It's POLLY!***

Check out her uplifting blog;

 CELEBRATING LIFE'S BLISSFUL AND BUMPY MOMENTS ON THE ROAD TO ADOPTION

and the runner up/2nd winner of some vintage goodness is...

***Misha!***

 She has a wonderful blog - "From my front porch in the mountains."

Ladies, I've sent you emails (hope they don't end up in your spam) and am eager to learn where to mail your goodies.

THANKS TO ALL for visiting here with me. 

Wish I could host a big farm gathering for us all to sip lemonade and chat! 

And speaking of gorgeous blogs - you must visit

Tammy Mitchell Photography!

She shares all sorts of fun and has great Etsy Shop!

Have you seen this? Idiots.

What ever happened to...

Rant

rant

rant

Okay, insert bad words above.

I'm so beyond disgusted with a govt that will hand out food stamps yet not allow one to grow (or share) their own healthy food!

I'm so glad I don't live in a "community."

But still I've been ranting at all our local billboards.

They say some ridiculous number of children are hungry.

"Malnourished."

Here in one of Maryland's most productive farming counties.

But I can't share my raw goats milk, eggs, produce etc. without fear of litigation.

We're a messed up country.

Regulating the heck out of individuals and small businesses here so they can't compete with other countries whose imports we don't regulate nearly as closely...

It may be old news now but it could be your community next.

Speak up people!

Visit her blog OakPark Hates Veggies

babies havin babies

I was afraid of this.

Knocked up.

I thought so but hadn't wanted to believe it, hoping the vet appt would prove me wrong.

Our sweet adopted kitten had 4 kittens!

I had made an appointment to have her spayed right away but... 

Too late.


Now they stalk like jungle cats through the garden...

Good thing I have lotsa sweet suckers students here willing to take a kitten.  :-)
We will miss their adorable antics, but not their mess. Five cats in one busy household is too many!

Sarah asked where S'mores husband was...

I'm also too late in ordering the book I found on Mandy's great blog

A Chicken's Guide to Talking Turkey with Your Kids About Sex 

by Kevin Leman

For sure there are plenty of opportunities to talk about the birds n the bees here on the farm! ;-P