Larry and Pups

Morning to all, 

We went to see Larry yesterday and took the pups, got it ok'd before we went. Still have to wear a mask and keep our distance and no hugs yet, DARN that covid anyway. But at least they were allowing us to visit and the dogs to come and see Larry. He was a happy camper. We chatted for a long time and I got a chance to clean his phone out again. Of course, all the people in the home who saw us wanted to pet the dogs. 

Happy Larry with his pups

Hope all are having a wonderful day. 

Love and Prayers,

Margo

Tree Lily's in my yard

 Afternoon everyone, 

On a happy note, we have a huge amount of Tree Lily's that are flowering in posts because we have not yet got them planted in the yard. These are from my move from Ohio. I missed a few that have already flowered. They sweeten up the air outside so much. Missed taking a pic of my Easter Lily's that flowered also sitting in a pot. They were the tallest I have seen them. Had them in the ground in Ohio and they come back and flowered although the plants were very small no doubt because of the cold winters there. 

This fall we will be putting them into the ground this fall for sure. Along with some Rose of Sharon's that we dug up and brought with us also and a couple of Fire Bushes. 

So here are the flowers to enjoy. 

  

These two are of the same flower, it is a double or triple flower, my only one. I got so excited when I saw it I reached for it to smell and it snapped right off. 

 

 

These plants are huge, stand way above my head in height. Huge stocks on the plants.

I love them. In one pic you also see a small yellow sunflower volunteer. The flowers last for weeks and weeks. I may plant even more next year.

Love and Prayers,

Margo

Chickens I have left

Morning to all, 

The board in front of the pen was placed there last night because the raccoon had returned and was digging out from under the door, so we placed a very heavy board there for the night. and set the trap also. 

Here is what is left of my chickens. They are now of course very nervous hens, but I hope this will change once we get everything in place and they feel safe.

The shed for them should be here the first part of Aug. I can't wait until it is here and it is set up and then their pen placed against it and all secured nicely. Should be no more bad things happen. This is now the "Fort Knox" chicken pen. 

Love and Prayers,

Margo

Chicken killing Raccoon caught in trap

HAPPY morning everyone, 

Hope all are enjoying a nice cool morning even though there is a lot of humidity in the air. 

Yesterday we saw that the raccoon was back and was digging to get at the chickens, The night before this I noticed that one of the boards had been moved from where I had placed it against the chicken pen, the dirt was all clawed away and he had reached under the door and was scratching inside the pen, so we set a trap yesterday and he is in the trap this a.m.  So now to get rid of the pesky thing for once and all. Vince will "dispatch" his butt and then he will no longer be a threat to my chickens. 

I will keep a diligent eye around the pen area from now on. Our chicken pen now looks like Fort Knox I kid you not. Yes, it is sad, but so is walking out to your chicken pen and finding 2 chickens with their heads chewed off, and a third still alive with such severe head wounds that he died half a day later, his skull had a hole in it I later found out. 

Love and Prayers, 

Margo