After our daily chores & all of our work is finished,
Peter & I head out for an evening walk most everyday now that the weather is warmer ~
we grab Roxy, and head on up our dirt road toward the big field and woods….
usually I forget my camera,
but last evening I remembered to take it
~ because I wanted to snap some pics of our iris again this year.
our lily of the valley is naturalizing beautifully
and I always pluck a few to bring with me on our walk :)
our once-strong strawberry patch needs to be re cultivated,
but for the moment
some survivors remain and show their sweet blossoms ~
our woods are filled with dogwoods…
some sparsely flowering,
others heavily-laden with their distinct four-petaled blooms ~
I like to leave a sprig of flowers on Judith Proffett's {Proffitt/Profitt}'s grave
she lived here long before us
and now rests eternally in the graveyard here on our property…
yucca or 'ghost-lily' plants are found in this graveyard too…
the local folks here told us that a ghost-lily was always planted where someone was buried…
{not sure of that though…} but they are a beautiful plant!
a view of the graveyard ~ with our big field beyond...
as we turn to walk back, Peter & Roxy share a quiet moment ~
we don't allow her to go in the graveyard,
nor is she allowed up by the road
so she sits and waits patiently for my return from fetching the day's mail ~
good girl
{just realized she has one lone blade of grass on her tongue!}
our woods are filled with winding-vines of wild grape ~
they wrap themselves to anything that doesn't move
so there are lots of trees here that have this twisted-look to them…
also in our woods are patches of wild lady slippers…
I love these and eagerly await their arrival each spring.
there's our humble farm-shop
and a new sign that Peter & Chris made…
passing by the donkey paddock
and there is our lovable Pinocchio standing in his favorite spot near the barn ~
anyone know what flower this is?
I can't remember….
the fragile wild poppies have return again.
they stand only about 5 inches tall and are as delicate as can be…
this is why I don't weed until after May!!
narcissus ~ beautiful
and,
my small patch of rhubarb is coming along nicely!
can't wait to make jam again ~
Hoping the rains we've been having have brought your gardens strength and nurturing ~
have a beautiful day my friends!!
~ Blessings from the Farm ~
Lori
