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[pennyJo1960]

Mowed 75% of the lawn today. That gets me up to 4.25 times mowing. Can't wait to see what it looks like when we get back.

Just have a safe trip Uncle

 

[DobieLover]

Can't wait to see what it looks like when we get back.

I ran out of gas with the tractor in the chicken pen. I was grateful that Fabio didn't have all his girls up on the tractor pecking at the seat and crapping all over it when we got back with the gas.

I'm going to try to cut everything really short the Friday before we leave as we'll be gone for 2 weeks during heavy growth season.

 

[Shadrach]

Good morning, and thanks for the coffee.

Rain delay. It will be mowed today -------- I hope.

I will be away from the Cafe' for a couple of weeks. Behave in my absence. @DobieLover I'm not certain when your vacation starts, but just in case I am not back before have a good time.

Have a good time.

 

[Shadrach]

Good evening Cafe.
Another dry day. The sun came out this morning and it stayed warm for most of the day.
Still got an eye out for pots for the plants. I was issued with a plant food by my eldest.
One cheese plant and two different begonias. Hope I can keep them alive.

 

[sourland]

I'm going to try to cut everything really short the Friday before we leave as we'll be gone for 2 weeks during heavy growth season.

That's what I did today.

 

[LaFleche]

Good morning Café!

I brought a freshly brewed pot, so help yourselves to it and enjoy.

It is sunny again and weather forecast predicting early summer temperatures for the next few days. The apple and pear trees are in full bloom as are the rhododendron, the wild daffodils and the tiny daisies, such a beautiful sight to see!
But is is already too dry and I have to irrigate every other evening, especially the new sowings and fruit trees.

The chicks are growing nicely at already 4 weeks old and spend most of their time outside scratching, playing and jumping about under the bushes. Some even venture up to the highest branches and have a hard time figuring out how to get down from there.

Our newest family addition Finn has adapted beautifully, he is now 4 month old and he finally sleeps through the night instead of waking me up at least 3-4 times asking to be let out.

@sourland and @DobieLover : Wishing you a good time, enjoy yourselves!

 

[DobieLover]

he finally sleeps through the night instead of waking me up at least 3-4 times asking to be let out.

At least he's smart enough to ask instead just leaving you gifts to find in the morning.

 

[DobieLover]

Good morning Cafe and thanks for the coffee LF.

We have a similar forecast for the week. It's just beautiful out there.

DH often thinks he sees an eagle flying up here. We've seen them down in the valley, but never up here.
Yesterday he was adamant one swooped right by. I just brushed it off.
Later I went to check on the lone junco chick that hatched out of the nest that was tucked into my window box. No chick.
A crow must have darted in and taken the baby. I looked up to see the parents frantically flitting around and distressed.
Mom on the nest 6 days ago.

The chick 6 days ago

When I looked at it yesterday morning it had all it's head/back feathers and about 1/4" of it's tail feathers. Poor thing.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Good morning Cafe did think to bring more coffee.
We are in rain shadow most the week.

 

[LaFleche]

At least he's smart enough to ask instead just leaving you gifts to find in the morning.

He indeed is smart and very affectionate interacting with humans. But can be very rambunctious too when roughhousing with his older brother Ollie throughout the yard.