~ Harvesting Herbs ~

A couple of weeks ago I gathered the ..........................


Lemon Balm and Oregano , it's drying in the outdoor shed.



I've also been gathering and drying red clover , sorry for the terrible pics , my batteries were almost dead. The red clover has almost dried up from the drought conditions , but we've had a few thunderstorms this week that brought some rain and I'm hoping it'll revive the red clover.



Although the sunflowers aren't as tall and the flower heads are smaller , they're still beautiful and I never tire of seeing their brightness shining.





~ Blessings ~


JoyceAnn

Refreshing H2O ....................

I love watching the goats drink water , they make it look so refreshing as they sip it up. With the summer heat around here , we've all been drinking lots of refreshing H2O.

~ Be Blessed ~

JoyceAnn

Mojo Has a New ..........................

Cat House (LOL) !

Curious J was here most of last week with me , their pre-school was closed for the 4th. He decided Mojo needed a cat house , so he went to work creating this home for him.



Mojo seems to be mighty proud of his new house.



~ Blessings ~
JoyceAnn

May You Always .............................

have much for which to be " Thankful " .

~ Be Blessed ~

JoyceAnn

Rainy Independence Day ..................................

But , I was thrilled. I enjoyed the rain much more than I would have enjoyed fireworks. It's been so hot and dry here , the little rain we have received over the last few weeks hasn't helped the garden much.

It's been so hot and dry , I haven't spent much time in the garden lately , we did get 3 cucumbers before ...............................

something ate the leaves off the vine.

We've gotten a few squash , but the vines have almost dried up even though I've been watering them each day.

This tomato vine was full of tomatoes , but something ate them also. I've been slack this year and didn't put a scarecrow out. I guess I need to make one this week and put her to work. It's been a bad gardening year for us , we planted the summer crops late and it got so hot and dry that the plants haven't grown the way they should have. I hope the rain we received yesterday will revive most of the plants , but it may have been a little to late.

Hope you had a Great 4th !!

~ Blessings ~

JoyceAnn