
Friday Project: The week in photos (week 5, August 8)
Well, I missed a week. Technology is my nemesis. I had all the photos chosen and uploaded, the text written, the layout laid out, and the draft saved. Then it got “lost.” Sigh. It didn’t help that my heart was and is really hurting. You see, I also just lost Betty, one of the little calves I was raising. She had grown big and was thriving, and then suddenly she was dead. Just like that. I am also losing my sweet cat, Charles Dickens. He went missing, then came back, but he is

Friday Project: the week in photos (week 4, July 25th)
A week of storms and sunshine. The garden is growing, we are enjoying the daily harvest, and haying is done! The animals will eat well this winter, which gives a cozy feeling, even now in these hot, heavy days. It wasn't a great week for photos because I am continually having technical difficulties. I may have to admit my ancient point and shoot is not up to the challenges of this project. Mostly that is my fault -- years of dropping it in the dirt, and even leaving it out in

Friday Project: the week in photos (week 2, July 11th)
This week started out steamy. Really steamy. All the rain that fell in June + the first high temperatures of the season made the perfect combination for enjoying iced tea and shade trees. There may have been some afternoon napping as well. There were still a few cool days -- I wore my stocking cap to do chores one morning! But it is definitely midsummer. The grass in the pasture is waist high in some places, the garden is greening up beautifully, and the animals are all getti