After making the move from Southern California to a two-acre property in Indiana, we felt like we’d become farmers. My mom promptly began her transition from a California girl to a farmer girl. The first step was to plant a garden that took up about half our yard. That may be a bit of an […]
The Den in Spring
The trees are in full bloom! A view of the side yard in early spring.
A Chicken Named Egg
As I’ve mentioned before, when we moved to Indiana we became “farmers”. We purchased ducks and chickens and set about treating them as members of the family – as only transplanted California farmers will do! I’ll never forget the first egg we discovered in our hen house. We knew owning female chickens meant that eggs […]
Willard the Goose
After surviving – and thoroughly enjoying – our first Indiana winter, spring arrived. Spring is absolutely beautiful in California but Indiana holds its own very well. First to arrive are the tulips and daffodils and then the incredibly spectacular dogwood trees. With the new birth of spring came a new desire in my mom – […]
Teddy Bear Tea Time
We’ve set up a sweet tea table for our furry friends. They are decked out in their Sunday best and enjoying a spot of tea.