Thanksgiving 2021

 

Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.                  ~Philippians 4:6

Chickens

We did something different at the Bad Dog Ranch this year.

Chickens!

These Freedom Rangers are 2 days old.

Just 6 weeks later, they are fully feathered and outside.

At 7 weeks old, roosters learn to sing.

Trail Camage 21

 

This time of year the deer coat color changes from reddish tan to gray.

   

With hunting season about to begin, they'll need the camo...

Some Pretty things in the Garden

 The garden is winding down.  Just a few tomatoes left to pick.  

There may be some spinach coming up.

Now is the time for pretty flowers to take center stage.

Garden Talk

 Last week we had an ugly storm that took out the cucumber vines.  Happily their season is just about over so the loss is a few rather than dozens.

The zinneas also took a hit.  Sorry there are no pictures.  It seems that my computer's idea of updating involves the removal of pictures, writing and probably some other things that I had planned to keep for a reason.

Couldn't find Roma tomatoes this year so am growing a similar variety called Sam Marzano.  They are starting to redden up.  If all goes according to plan there will be lots of sauce in our freezer.

Trail Camage 20

 About a month ago, we saw some youngsters.  Here they are again: a little bigger.

Racoon mom with kits.

Doe and fawn

They are likely heading towards the mulberry tree which still has fruit.

Mulberries are popular with deer.

Fawn with the zoomies.

It is quite common around here.  The groundskeeper has witnessed fawn zoomies many times.

The Annual It's Hot Enough for Malcom 2021

 

It's been an unusual year.  Malcom was outside in early May when it was 80 degrees then he was back inside in mid May when it was in the 40's.

Now it's July.  Hopefully we can now announce that it is officially hot enough for Malcom to be outside -for a while. 

Trail Camage 19

 

Twin fawns

Doe and fawn

During the day, the groundskeeper has seen a doe with one fawn and a doe with twin fawns.   

There may be more...