Written by Sue, Tuesday, April 20, 2011 Sunny 80 degrees
Mr P. came home with these guys last evening. Guinea fowl are a necessity on a farm. They eat a lot of insects, especially ticks. They also warn when strangers are around. We will have to keep them locked in with the chicken for a couple of weeks, as they would try and find their way back home.
Lucy is inspecting the new additions to the farm. You know she has to give her approval before they can stay. ~smile~
This is what a"gentleman farmer" looks like. ~ happy face~ We have been busy... with about three different projects and here is one of them. I have a tendency to do things in numbers.... most of the time I will have three books that I am reading at once, and it seems that I do the same with work, and projects. ~laugh~
Mr P's helper,.. Lucy, she doesn't want him out of her site. I tell him that he has got a little tick(southern saying).. They have become great buddies. ~smile~ That ball stays beside her, she is always wanting a game with Mr. P.
My new cutting beds that we have been working on, not quite finished, but soon. I will be planting one of my favorite herbs, lavender, in two of them.
Why did the chicken cross the road?
To get to the other side of course! Always so entertaining.
This post was a little hard for me to write, when so many folks here have had their lives torn apart in a matter of a few moments. Mr P and I have done a lot of talking since Saturday about life, and making sure we cherish every day and more important each other, and our dear family. Each night as we lay our heads on our pillows we give thanks for our blessings and make sure we pray for those who lost loved ones and their own pillow.
Wishing my dear sister Mary a very happy birthday today. I want her to know how much I cherish and love her.
Until we meet again,
Sue
I must run as the garden is calling my name. I will be back to visit tonight.
27 comments:
The new fowl are soo pretty. My, what I don't know about farm life would fill a whole encyclopedia, haha...How I love looking at the pics of your farming life. And your farmer man? soo glad you have him. ; ) Have a wonderful day Sue! HUGS
I've enjoyed the visit. It's good to see Lucy so happy and part of your family. I've got a real soft spot for animals. My mom always talked about searching for guinea nests to find their eggs when she was little. They're very pretty.
I keep watching the weather and praying. This storm system is huge and doesn't seem to be letting up. Your guineas are wonderful. They will try to go home too. They are so funny. I hope you get them to lay eggs and hatch some more. I would like to have some more but my husband says no guineas and no peacocks. I love your new garden beds. Your dog is great.
Thank you for your kind comment and don't work to hard. I am trying to get my inside things done and hopefully my husband can take off the rest of the week and we can stay outside.
I will keep praying.
It must be teaching you a lot about faith to lay your head down at night in the midst of such rough weather. (We don't have anything like that here, though a very dear friend perished in a thunderstorm stopping to help a motorist. The telephone poll that the motorist hit toppled over on him and killed him instantly. That's the worst of weather woes. Blizzards one can ride out at home, but tornados...ugh. Scary things.)
It's always fun to see what's happening on the farm. Love those beautiful hens!
Every man needs a dog. I am sure of it. John has taken to Molly and she to him like two long-lost pals. It's very sweet.
I'm so glad your beautiful farm was out of harm's way from the storms, Sue. My heart goes out to those less fortunate.
I loved catching up on what's been going on at the farm. I know it is a busy time for you and Mr. P, and I always enjoy hearing about it and seeing your pictures. Take care and keep us posted on things ...
Visiting with you on the farm is one of my favorite things to do! :) Always great projects going on and lots to see.
I aways love hearing about what going on at your farm. Lucy is such a sweetie... I love that she carries that ball around with her. Lucky lucky you! Three new garden beds! I love lavender and herbs too. We sure have had some destructive weather this spring! So sad for those affected.
Happy Birthday to Mary!
We are so blessed to have husbands that we can pray, share, laugh, and work with, aren't we!
Our hearts go out to those who are hurting and have lost so much!
Happy Easter to you and Mr. P.
I thought of you when I heard about the storms..we are having history breaking fires in Texas. May we all count our blessings.
Love the new additions, and man's best friend, so content to be with his owner...as we should be with our Lord.
I just recently got pictures of this huge lavender farm in the Hill Country of Texas...I am hoping to see it when we go down for Easter...you wouldn't believe the purple, so beautiful.
Happy Easter!!!
Hi Sue,
I enjoyed visiting with you on your farm. I always enjoy your photos...you live in such a lovely place. I agree we should all count our blessings and cherish them every day. I hope you have a blessed Easter my friend. :) xo
I loved seeing your pictures and reading about your new additions of guineas. They are so fun to watch--I know someone who has them. They are kind of like guard dogs, lol!
It has been a wild and wooly evening here in the corn, praying that those storms aren't headed your way as well.
Hugs from Heidi
I am so glad y'all's farm was protected from the storms! and I love the guineas; they have the prettiest feathers.... I have a feather/flower pin with guinea feathers on it, and it looks so elegant.
Mr. P looks like the "model farming gentleman", thanks for sharing the pics with us! And Lucy is beautiful, you can just see the intelligence shining on her furry face!
I must say, your blog is one of my very favorite ones to visit. Happy birthday to Mary, and hope her day was filled with joy and good wishes!
Hugs,
Jenni
Those guineas are beautiful!
I showed them to my dh and asked him if we might get some...We have deer ticks, they get on my horses in their warm places :o) dh, he just rolled his eyes lol.
What do you do with the lavender after you cut it?
Like one of the others that comented, we are so blessed to have dh's that we can work besides, snuggle and pillow talk with and pray together with.
It looks like spring is well underway where you are.
My heart too goes out to those who are hurting and have lost so much.
We have so much to be thankful for and there are so many that we need to reach out to. We haven't had any disasters here of late but right here in our small town just this month a families house burned to the ground and another family just lost their 21 year old son to a drug overdose. Dear Lord give us hearts that break like yours and show us who and how we can reach out and share your love.
Im posting the recipe for homemade ranch dressing that you asked for.
You will love it!
This makes a dry mix that you will be able to get several batches out of.
Ranch Dressing Mix (no msg)
5 TBSP dried minced onions
8 tsp dried parsley flakes
3 tsp sea salt
1 tsp garlic powder
Mix and store
Use 2 TBSP dry mix per batch (you can adjust this to your own taste)
2 cups mayo
2 cups buttermilk
whisk and store in canning jar in the fridge....This will keep for several weeks. It doesn't last that long around here.
I make my own buttermilk and am going to try to make my own mayo
Blessings
Susan
Oh, I forgot.....I got the recipe for the dressing mix from another blog.......Heavenly Homemaker...there is a button on my blog that will take you to her site.....she has tons of recipies and how toos.........I tried her Italian dressing for my husband and he loves it!!!
Oh and I love your donkeys!!!
Blessings
Hi Sue,
I have some catching-up to do on your blog. I like to make sure I have time, and that I'm not rushed because I really love visiting you at your blog, it's a Happy place to visit :o)
I'm saddened by the loss that so many have suffered, and I realize how much I take for granted, and that needs to change.
Sue, Very touching, heartfelt words You wrote; as quoted below ;
"making sure we cherish every day and more important each other, and our dear family."
God bless you friend,
Michele
Such a pleasant post today. Love the photos of your "gentleman farmer" and his companion!
Always a pleasure to stop by here. : )
My herb bed is in sad need of re-doing. I love the Lavendar and Rosemary the best I think,but also i will replant my thyme and others that froze out this year. I have lots of lemon balm. I don't think you can kill that stuff!
Such beautiful and peaceful pictures. I am so thankful that you are safe and so home was not harmed by the storms.
You two have such a beautiful place..love it! I didn't know those birds were used for that, they sire are pretty! Have a wonderful Easter weekend. :D
I so enjoy visiting your blog and your farm.I too am so grateful. Our lives can change in an instant.
Hi Sue!
Loved your post! I want chickens soooo bad! When we were at the garden center, they had new baby chicks and they always steal my heart! Maybe next year... :0(
I love your blog - there are actually leaves on the trees and green grass, very beautiful!
My heart and prayers also goes out to all those who lost so much in just a blink of an eye, what a tragedy. I certainly need to count my blessings more each day!
Have a very blessed Easter!
Hugs,
Barb
I am learning so much about life on the farm by visiting you, Sue. The picture of Lucy and the guineas is so sweet. I didn't know that they would eat ticks, but that sounds like a real asset.
I'm glad to know that your area wasn't affected by the devastating tornadoes.
Hi Sue,
It looks like you live in a bit of heaven...well bigger than a bit for sure! You new little spotted guinea hens are so pretty and will be useful too. I can only imagine your garden of blue and how it will smell, blue heaven!
Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog. I'm so glad all is well at your place.
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Good Morning Sweet Friend~
Hope you are having a wonderful Tuesday!
Carrie~
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