Give Me A Drink

Arkansas Afternoon

The Graduate

Siggie is growing up. She will go to Kindergarten next year.

I videoed a little of her song and dance in the program,

but those folks in front of me were not cooperating!

Four Sisters!

Corn Field Beans and Melons

Planted a row of Watermelon (Black Diamond and Yellow meated)

And 5 hills of Hale's Best Cantaloupe.

I planted corn field beans in the corn. That's pole beans

that grown up the corn stalks. I planted Ky. Wonders.

How Does My Garden Grow?

Pretty Maidens in a Row

Corn

Straight Neck Squash

Beef Steak Tomato

Red Potatoes

Okra

Eyes

Mama's Shortcake

Patsy was making shortcake yesterday and when Laura and I walked she talked about her friend making shortcake and it was the best she had ever eaten. Guess what? It was just like Mama made hers. Pie crust and berries remember it? Oh, so good. She would have the berries real, real sweet and yes, the strawberries were better then--more flavor. She would make pie crust in strips, no sugar in it. The shortcake would be stacked alternating the crust and berries. It was the best dessert in the world. Better than the shortcake in this picture I found on the internet. Could not find a picture with pie crust.

First Wreck!

Clayton hit a tree!

Feeding the Birds

We are enjoying feeding the birds, but Bonnie Sue Parker does not like them in her territory!

Cast is gone

Astrid got the cast off her arm and she is glad it is gone.

Garden is a Joy!

Where we lived before was not a place for a garden. Trees and rocks covered the yard. Some of the rocks were as big as cars. Here (only a short distance from the other house) the garden has very few rocks and the soil is rich. I hope we are able to have some tomatoes, corn, green beans and potatoes this summer!

How to Bottle a Squirrel!

Squirrel in a Bottle!

Who Let the Chickens Out?

Erin and Fleta love my videos so I am dedicating this to the two of them.

Lots of Water

Pond is way out of its banks.

Garden is soggy but growing. Sun will come I am sure!

Woody's Visiting for a Meal

Dusty, The Little Gray Hen

Dusty came to a Russellville lady's home. Now, she

is living with my flock. She is the light gray Bantam!

Up and At 'Em

I am up and ready to work. I hope your day goes well, Sisters!

Drink of Water

After Larry plowed and I hoed the garden, the Lord sent it a cool drink of water last night.

Blue Bird Boxes

We have some new houses and they are renting out fast.

I think its the cedar siding!

Lots of Birds--

Erin got me a bird feeder for Mother's Day.

Garden hoed and plowed.

New Flowers

Patsy will know what flower this is...Helen do you. We have seen 1000s of them.

Where there is a will

there is a way. Don't know how Larry ever got our big stump out of this hole, but when I came home from school the other day. it was done.

We go down to the pond in the evening and shoot turtles. They eat our fish. We finished yesterday and I was putting the 22 in the house when someone knocked on the door. Not thinking I walked to the front door. It was the census taker and was not Mr. Aday. The young man raised his hand high in the air. I said 'oops'. I guess he will have a story to tell his superiors about the old lady with the gun on Crow Mt.

Swing for Swinging

Remember Daddy sitting outside with Momma in the red swing. This is the swing from my front porch at the other house. Larry asked me what I wanted for Mother's Day and I told him I wanted my swing. Here it is ready for sitting and swinging in the evening. I have two chairs that match it on my front porch and I may move them back here. My front porch faces a long lane and then a highway of buzzing car scurrying along to wherever. My back yard faces the pond, garden, chicken pen, Galla Lake and the white house of 3 special little girls. Where would you want to sit and rest?
This is my ivy where the squirrel is hiding daily! Larry's Mom planted a little piece of ivy that I am sure someone gave her...look at it now!

Egging it On

I have a little red squirrel in my back yard. I think she is raising babies in the ivy of my Ash tree. The Feist dogs are screaming at her from below her hiding place. She is not too worried. The little pup Jack is following her through the trees. We did not have a corn feeder over here and Larry fixed this one for me. I am adding a little fuel to the squirrel/dog argument. Jack does not want her to even get one kennel of corn, but she will find a way.

Happy Birthday

Look at you

72

Wow

What a Powell!

Yard

Helen, I walked around the yard and made this video yesterday. The wind was howling.

Another Iris

They have let Larry's Mom's flowers to be taken over by weeds and trees...I don't know what to do to save them...this one now is across the fence from me. Maybe in the fall I should try to move some of them?

Ramps

Our squirrel hunting friend in Georgia told us about eating ramps in the spring. We had never heard of them...well, he sent a photo of them. He said they were onion tasting. Here is something I found about them. Wonder if Patsy knows if they grown in Arkansas?

The Wild Leek,
also known as the Ramp, or common Wild Leek (Allium tricoccum) is our best wild onion and a source of food and spiciness all year round.

Broad, smooth, light green leaves, often with deep purple or burgundy tints on the lower stems begin arriving in small troops as soon as the snow disappears. Scallion like bulbs are strongly rooted just beneath the surface of the soil. Finish off your identification by tearing a leaf or stem and taking a sniff of the strong and distinctive onion scent of the Leek