After a morning that began with Fresh eggs from our chickens. Fresh bacon from Farmer friends pig we bought. 1 day old toasted homemade bread and a very welcomed cup of coffee. We were off to the local State park to hunt Tadpoles. A short hunt at that. Once we discovered where the frogs had laid their eggs, we were in tadpole city! Lots of algae in the water close to the edge meant tadpole food. They attach themselves to it and eat. There were thousands of little wiggly black spots all over the area. We scooped as many as possible into our 2 small pails before heading back home to deposit our new treasure into the Garden pond.
My recent "wardrobe" has consisted of that green sweater and those blue muck boots. I even wear it shopping..Much to The Captains disappointment. It goes from polliwog hunting to stopping in the local big store for groceries or new socks. I like it...
My recent "wardrobe" has consisted of that green sweater and those blue muck boots. I even wear it shopping..Much to The Captains disappointment. It goes from polliwog hunting to stopping in the local big store for groceries or new socks. I like it...Click the below picture to look closer and see all the tadpoles on the waters edge and on the water plants.
Chia has been out chomping away at the unmown yard. Dandelions, grape hyacinth and violets are popping up everywhere! Not just to Chia's delight, but to the little children who have been decorating our table with little bud vases to spice jars brimming with spring bouquets.
Chia has been itching like this alot lately. She still has some of her winter coat, which daily brushing helps. Although her way is so much more fun to watch. Babies? Yeah.. still has me guessing. No movement felt yet but she does look bigger on her right side. Not as "sunken down" as the left, towards the tail. Gotta see it, to understand it.
Lil' Man has named our lone chick rooster. Meet Dandelion aka "Dandy Lion". Lil' man has a thing for lions... And the dirty face is from a day long adventure of climbing trees, playing in ponds, chasing frogs and chickens, picking flowers with his sisters and sticks with daddy, to driving the neighbors tractor. Not just a mower. Nope. The great big one that mama loves. Told you that boy is amazing. Had it down in 5 minutes.
Sweet dreams,
~Tammie
Chia has been out chomping away at the unmown yard. Dandelions, grape hyacinth and violets are popping up everywhere! Not just to Chia's delight, but to the little children who have been decorating our table with little bud vases to spice jars brimming with spring bouquets.
Chia has been itching like this alot lately. She still has some of her winter coat, which daily brushing helps. Although her way is so much more fun to watch. Babies? Yeah.. still has me guessing. No movement felt yet but she does look bigger on her right side. Not as "sunken down" as the left, towards the tail. Gotta see it, to understand it.
Lil' Man has named our lone chick rooster. Meet Dandelion aka "Dandy Lion". Lil' man has a thing for lions... And the dirty face is from a day long adventure of climbing trees, playing in ponds, chasing frogs and chickens, picking flowers with his sisters and sticks with daddy, to driving the neighbors tractor. Not just a mower. Nope. The great big one that mama loves. Told you that boy is amazing. Had it down in 5 minutes.
Sweet dreams,~Tammie
7 comments:
Cute pictures of the kids. We've been doing lots of frogging to in the ponds!
cuteness!
try adding a dollop of vitamin e oil to chia's feed every day to help with the itchy dry skin. my goat gets that way when she's pregnant and the vit. e oil helps a lot. it makes her hair all pretty and shiny too.
Country girl~My Frog squels every time they jump from our hands. She loves frog hunting.
Tansy~ Thank you so much for the tip. I did notice she had some dry skin while I was brushing her last night. I will start adding the vitamin E to her feed starting this morning. She had some kind of bite on her shoulder blade that I put peroxide on after removing the loose scabs. She had dirt bits in the scab, which is why I had to clean it up. Healed over nice and quick, but now the poor girl has a half dollar size bald spot. Do you know if I could put sunscreen or something over it? her pale skin and thin hair has her skin pinkening from the sun already.
Tammie - your kids are going to have the GREATEST childhood memories!
Fran~ I sure hope so.I am not perfect but try my best to make their childhood full of happy and memorable moments. I explain to my husband that i try to remember what I wanted and found exciting when I was a kid. Things I itched to do but never was able. From sitting on the hill sipping iced tea, nibbling chocolate chip and peanut butter sandwiches, watching the clouds float by while guessing what the shapes resemble. To wading knee deep in a pond chasing tadpoles, with your boots sucking into the mud with mommy laughing and smiling as she helps you from the quick sand. I try to live a happy childhood WITH my children which seems to make it more fun for them.
I sure hope so, Fran...
you have lucky kids!
what a fun day. i agree you have lucky kids.
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