Rambling Thoughts and Current Critter Count.

On Monday I cleaned up my desk and put away all my school books. All of the sudden, it hit me that I don't need this stash of favorite notebooks and mechanical pens - there is no "next year of school - I'll use it then".

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This spring, several of us have different projects. Most of the projects involve animals - ranging in side from tiny bunnies to full grown dogs.

Dad has pigs - 3 of them. The idea is to raise and butcher them this fall, with possibly a greased pig contest before then.  

They have been given the names of Pinky, Black Tail, and Spoty.
**Please be informed that these pigs were named by the younger children**

Mom decided she wants to plant beans. Dad made her the raised beds, relocated the tea beds, and several scoops of mushroom soil later, they are ready to be used.

Brian and I have our puppies, which went to the vet on Wednesday.

Trenton wants chickens, but we have yet to find laying hens. Martina's project is helping Mom with the beans.

Jaden has rabbits; Caramel, Peanut Butter and Cookies & Cream.

Peanut Butter didn't want much to do with me, but Caramel was willing to come out.





Cookies & Cream

We still have a cat, but the younger girls don't always want to claim ownership her, because feeding Patches comes along with that privilege. (I'm sorry, I do not have a photo of our feline friend)

Today someone informed me that we have 20 critters on our property.

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Martina accompanied me on the greenhouse trip yesterday, and helped me pick out some flowers for the flower bed.

I went for a walk with my camera in hand and found a tree with some pretty blossoms.