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Sunday, May 4, 2008

Babies, babies everywhere!


Insert nice quote about babies and springtime here.


This post has been brewing in my mind for a few days.  We are currently surrounded by babies and I have taken pictures of all of them this weekend!!   We have baby trees which Honey planted a few weeks ago.  They were all sickly looking twigs when they arrived but he dutifully stuck them in the ground with their "pep-start pellets" and here we are with green on every single one!  We have apples, pears, plums, almonds, hazelnuts, grapes, pecans and chestnuts.  There may be a few more but I can't quite recall.   Most of the nut trees and the grape vines are elsewhere on the property.  This is just the fruit patch.

Then we have baby corn!  Honey planted this exactly a week ago and today the first few peeked out their little pointy heads:

Baby grass, planted last fall but just now starting to do much.  For perspective- those are bits of wheat straw in and around the grass and dirt:

Our two cats had babies, 3 days apart last week.  We had 9 but one died after 2 days so now we have 8.  The bigger mama keeps moving hers around and the rest of them nearly died on Saturday but I happened outside to get something out of the van and heard the pitiful mewing.  They're now safely ensconsed in their new cardboard and flannel house on the screen porch.  The only exit is just big enough for a cat to fit through, NOT a cat carrying a baby in her mouth.  So here are Tinkerbell's babies (we're keeping the white one):

and Roxie's babies (who barely fit in their home when mama is with them):

Friday our meat babies arrived at the post office.  This is from Friday evening, before I changed out the newspaper for pine shavings. They smell much better now.  I love this one because the chick on the far right has just taken a drink of water and has his head tipped back to swallow it.  There are 50 of these cuties:

The neighbor's red calf.  I tried to get one with a big cow for perspective but the big cows kept standing between me and the calf.  Pills!

And finally, the cutest baby of all, in the garden this evening with her handsome daddy:



Aren't they all sweet??  Aren't I blessed?
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Sunday, May 4, 2008 - Very sweet!


Posted by mamaof2andtwins
I am glad you solved the problem with the momma cat. You are blessed.
Blessings,
Jennie


Sunday, May 4, 2008 - Hello


Posted by HSBFrontPorch
Hello Dearest!
What a lovely post! Just precious.
Your fruit trees look amazing. And just where did 'honey' find the almond and pecan tree? You will have to call and tell me! :) I need me a couple of those! :)
And for the cutest baby... YES, I will agree, she is the cutest baby out of all of them! :)
Love to you my friend,
Chas


Monday, May 5, 2008 - Untitled Comment


Posted by GrandmaRosie
I love baby anything ( except snakes) Yours are adorable. Love your blog!


Monday, May 5, 2008 - Hi!


Posted by reginaclarejane
Congratulations on being Featured Blogger! You have a very dear family and thanks for posting all the wonderful baby pictures! Especially the last one!
:)


Monday, May 5, 2008 - Untitled Comment


Posted by stitchesbyteresa
What sweet pics Lindsey! I especially love little Rosie's pic. She's really growing fast!!! She looks like she fits in just right w/the crew :o)

Congrats on being the featured blogger!!!



Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - Congratulations~!


Posted by lancelotacres
Congratulations on being the featured blogger this week!

I loved your pictures, thank you for sharing :)

Hugs,
Lisa


Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - Untitled Comment


Posted by gabbie427
Ahh those kittens are adorable. I want one! LOL And that little one of yours....my my isn't she a beauty in daddy's arms!!

God's Blessings,
Amy Jo


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Preserving the Harvest 2008


~June 22nd~
*11 half-pints
honey-sweetened peach-strawberry jam
~June 27th~
*7 half-pints and 2 pints
honey-sweetened peach jam
~June 28th~
*24 home-grown chickens in the freezer
(7 whole, 17 cut up
plus feet and backs for stock!!)
~July 6th~
*8 pints and 14 half-pints
honey-sweetened peach jam
~July 16th~
*18 cups fresh green beans,
blanched and frozen (a gift from the boss)
*12 pounds ripe bananas,
cut into 1 inch chunks and frozen for smoothies
~July 22nd~
*32 ears home-grown corn
blanched and frozen in meal-sized packages
~July 27th~
*8 pints cream-style corn
(home grown)
~July~
about *8 cups blackberries
and *5 cups wild blueberries
from around our property,
in the freezer
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14 pints
4 half-pints
and 1 quart
hot and spicy tomato salsa
(that's 18 cups altogether)

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