Yard Work ~

The recent winds

 have blown off almost all of the black walnuts 

and leaves from our trees

within the span of just a few days ~

leaving us with tons of nuts and leaves on the ground…

the black walnuts are plentiful this year, 

~ but you can break an ankle on them if you dare to cross the farmyard in the dark!

So

Peter & Chris have been raking and blowing them

into piles to compost…

things were going along smoothly,

...when

production was suddenly thwarted ~

"Big Green" - our tractor
 {{ and yes I can cook and clean AND drive Big Green!}}
lol

 …seems as though there was 

'something'

in one of the leaf-piles…

…or some"ONE"!

our faithful old friend,

Mr. Lazy Bones

decided to climb in & nestle down in the pile for a nap :)

ZZzzzzzzzzzzz

 …holding up the progress for just a little while…

um….Lazy?

awwww….

we didn't have the heart to make him move for a while,

~ but ~

the boys did need to get back to work you know.

~ our sweet faced old-man-dog…our best friend ~
...he is 11 yrs old now,
has trouble seeing & hearing ~
his bones are stiff and stodgy
….but he can still chase a few deer when he wants to!

Pinocchio & Daisy

are very good friends with Lazy,

and come in for a closer look….

"hey there!"
... or is it "HAY there"?

we let Lazy rest for a while,

then resumed the yard work….

Lazy reminded us 

just how important it is to slow-down 

and enjoy a good nap 

...occasionally.

Since I was snapping pics, 

I thought I'd share the Nandina berries this year on one of the bushes ~

They are beautiful…

it's beginning to look a lot like…..

and since it's upon us once again…

'Tis the Season so-to-speak ~

I've filled up my wooden bowls with more of our wonderful

~::~ Jingle Bell Pot Pourri ~::~

Jingle Bell Pot Pourri©
 from Notforgotten Farm

…and have added it to our Etsy shop…

the whole house smells like Christmas!!

Hoping you take time for yourself today ~

go for a walk in the woods,

create something with your hands…

...hug an old friend.

* Blessed be * 

Lori