cats and bunnies

I've been taking Mabel outside a little bit each day to try and break her of her fear of leaving the basement.  She seems to love it, and though she hits a point and runs back inside, for a few minutes she gets to enjoy the sun, grass and fresh air

Farm animal harmony:  Timothy, Rocky, Pinky and Rudy free range

Timothy continues to thrive in his new home here with us - he has become very bonded with the other rabbits, has lost weight and gets to dig and free range to his heart's delight.  He is as gentle and sweet as rabbits come, and has the cutest, most enormous ears.

cherry darling

Fresh cherries from Holman Farm, plus a jar of Laurie's yellow cherry "pie in a jar"

Holman Farm forever!

sky study #113: super scary edition

Has your phone made a loud warning signal, then send you a message like this one? (I found this pic on the Internet)

I was driving home from Detroit Sunday and headed right into the path of a tornado!  The skies were dark with high winds and heavy rain

But I kept going, reasoning that the road I was on was headed AWAY from the worst skies.  It was some of the scariest driving I can remember - many people were pulled off the road beneath underpasses

I made it back home safely and the storm gave way to the most spectacular, optic bright clouds

Dave & Alex' s disco party

It was as awesome as it sounds

Why yes, those are gold glitter roller skates and a handlebar mustache

Adonis & Raquel

wig peeps

Michael reclines in the back yard

wig dancin'

Our camp counselor

big chick!

Look at that strut

And on a sad note, Buffy (pictured here on the right) died of natural causes on Friday.  She was one of the best hens, with a sweet disposition and layer of the biggest eggs in the flock.  I put her out in the forest with a bundle of thistle under her wing.  Rest in peace, and thank you, my pretty girl.

Really, really cool

The one in the middle is the newest second-hand commercial refrigerator at Boss Mouse Cheese

chicken beach

On really hot, sunny days, the chickens want to be outside but there isn't any shade in the hen yard, so I put up an old beach umbrella for them to lounge under.

yearbooks, found

I fished 4 old yearbooks out of the Kingsley recycling trailer this morning

They belonged to cute Carol Ames, whose name appears on the first page of all of them.  Great, weird graphics (notice that is the devil writing by lamplight on the red one) and they are full of early 60s pictures, group photos, and perhaps best of all, written sentiments to Carol from her friends.  

not just some of them...

rock me gently

Found another amazing 70s pop collection informercial on TV the other night, hosted by Donny Osmond.  I can watch these all night for the vintage music footage, great music and fashions!

sky study #112

July 16, 2014

napping, Cozy style

cuddled up with Rudy

Fully asleep under the hydrangea

She loves pillows

good morning chickens

breakfast time

Blackie and her chick are doing great - the chick is two weeks old already and getting stripes on his/her wings, just like Daddy

motorcycle Doctor

My friend Matt is going to get my Honda working again - he hauled her away on his trailer along with some extra wooden palettes I had, and an old work bench I was getting rid of from the small barn.

squatter

Note the fluffy tail in the birdhouse - Mom & Dad have a squirrel nesting in the birdhouse on their tree - so cute

Timothy update

Timothy has been at the farm 3 weeks now and is adjusting a little more each day.  The other bunnies were tough on him at first, but if you just leave animals alone, they will figure it out.

He is a really nice rabbit, really gentle and cuddly.  I think he is so glad to be outside in the open, out of a cage, able to dig in dirt and run around and, hopefully, have some bunny friends.

baked

peanut butter cookie Sunday

poultry, weeds

chickens love to eat weeds

Happy Birthday St. Uguzon!

Patron Saint of Cheesemakers

and we got to get down to swing town

Steve Miller at DTE Music Theater July 9, 2014

Skylight at Vinsetta Garage

Bestie Dave

birth announcement

Blackie's chick hatched last weekend!  A little black peep, just like Mama.  They are both doing great.

mushrooms like flowers

Found these under a tree in my front yard - they are mushrooms that have dried out and split into beautiful flower shapes

rollin' up a REALLY big fatty

Bales of fresh hay at the farm where I get my milk: Moomers Creamery, Traverse City

meet Timothy

I adopted a rescue rabbit named Timothy - a woman who saved him from a neglect situation knew I had a couple of rabbits and asked if I would give him a forever home.  He is a big bunny, very beautiful and sweet, with huge ears.  

He likes being turned on his back and having his belly rubbed! 

spicy feet

OK, so I bought these flip flops that were on sale at the health food store and I totally love them - Cinnaflopz have a cinnamon packet inside the bed of the sandal, have a sturdy rubber sole and are really comfortable.  This is like trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat, all in one.

sky study #111

Sunset June 28, 2014

rocket bun bun

Happy Independence Day!

look deeply

I never get over those eyes

hey bae

Yes I watched the BET Awards and Pharrell & Missy KILLED IT

http://www.bet.com/video/betawards/2014/performances/pharrell-williams-and-missy-elliott.html

wall of corn relish

14-pack