June 30, 2023

 

June 29, 2023

It was smoky again today.  This was mid-day.
 

June 28, 2023

It's been hazy and smoky again.  It means we can see the sun and it has some sunspots in the middle.
 

June 27, 2023

It took a while, but the pumpkins I planted are finally growing.
 

June 26, 2023

The smaller flowers turn in the wind.  Every now and then a bird will land on them and make it spin.  The hummingbird who did that turned around and hovered angrily in front of them.  He did not succeed in intimidating them.
 

June 25, 2023

We were finally able to get in the pool today. 
 

June 24, 2023

I'm growing a couple iceburg lettuce.  These look a little different than what is at the store.
 

June 23, 2023

Goldfinches have been showing up, eating the thistle we still need to pull out of the mulch. 
 

June 22, 2023

 

June 21, 2023

I've been seeing bobolinks in the field.  Apparently, these birds go to South America for the winter.  This bird has possibly traveled further from here than I have.
 

June 20, 2023

There seems to be baby bunnies everywhere now.
 

June 19, 2023

 

June 18, 2023

The zucchini are coming.
 

June 17, 2023

A bunch of these yellow flowers appeared in our field.  I think it's from the wildflower seed we planted about three years ago.  I don't know where they've been hiding all this time.
 

June 16, 2023

The pear trees we got are crooked.  I suppose they'll straighten eventually.
 

June 15, 2023

Now that we've gotten some rain the garden is looking better.  We got another storm this evening.
 

June 14, 2023

These are some wildflowers growing back near the woods.
 

June 13, 2023

A family of skunks wandered through the yard.  There were three to four babies who just tumbled along on top of one another and the mom.
 

June 12, 2023

The field is looking a bit better.  It's still rough but hopefully the rain we finally got will help.
 

June 11, 2023

I cleared out my butterfly/herb garden spot. The kids mulched it and we put some flagstone down in front of the goldfish pond.  Now I just have to keep the mint from taking over again.
 

June 10, 2023

A small airport nearby had an open house and a free flight for kids.  My daughter took her first plane ride in this plane.

June 9, 2023

I disced the plowed area for a bit today.  I'll do it again tomorrow as it's still quite rough.
 

June 8, 2023

 

June 7, 2023

It's been very hazy lately.  There's wildfire smoke coming all the way from Canada making it orange.  It even smells a little bit like smoke outside.
 

June 6, 2023

 

June 5, 2023

The weeds are still growing despite the lack of rain.  We weeded this garden today.
 

June 4, 2023

My husband made a raised bed garden.
 

June 3, 2023

We had two stumps to take out; the neighbor's excavator took them out in moments.
 

June 2, 2023

The pool is full and the chemicals are in.  Now we need to wait for the water to warm up- it comes from our well nearly ice cold.
 

June 1, 2023