The Zoo Crew

No fun. I didn't know they bit without diggin...

2012-05-22T07:36:18.477-04:00

No fun. I didn't know they bit without digging in. YUCK! So far no bites here, and fortunately we've not seen any in a week or so. Thanks for stopping by!

I was bitten by a tick a few years ago while weedi...

2012-05-16T19:54:34.164-04:00

I was bitten by a tick a few years ago while weeding my flower bed. The bugger got me right on the arm, and thankfully, I swept it off before it could attach. Nasty things!

Visiting again this week from Lori's. :)

Thanks, Lori! I feel the same way!!! Not a fan, ...

2012-05-14T08:16:03.993-04:00

Thanks, Lori! I feel the same way!!! Not a fan, but we are getting used to living in the same environment with all these critters. The bunnies playing in the yard each morning are a nice compensation. I'm not sure what your cbox is, but I'll try to figure that out. :o)

Eeeeeew...photos of bugs with skinny legs are cree...

2012-05-11T10:38:39.994-04:00

Eeeeeew...photos of bugs with skinny legs are creepy! Glad you got rid of thse guys!

Thanks for joining in our little meme, LOL!

Blessings,
Lori
PS: If I'm late posting, just leave your URL in my cbox, and I'll add it in :-)

Lisa - I hope it goes well for you. I am thinking...

2012-05-11T07:50:32.593-04:00

Lisa - I hope it goes well for you. I am thinking it will as long as you can get them established without any nibbles. The property we live on was established in 1900. The old owners were here for 35 years before we purchased it in 2011. These lilacs look to have been here quite a long time. The neighbors across the street, the only ones we can actually see, have a few lilacs near the road as well. Theirs are doing quite well, but they take very good care of their property. We are still trying to regain control and get rid of the overgrowth that established itself from years of neglect. However, I did plant two new ones to fill a big gap left from cleaning up the row and removing anything that wasn't a lilac. They are basically sticks, so we'll see how they do. Good luck! I hope it works well. Lilacs are my husband's favorite as well.

Tina, You've given me hope for growing lilacs ...

2012-05-11T01:53:13.624-04:00

Tina, You've given me hope for growing lilacs being that you've not had any trouble from deer nibbling on them. They're one of my favorite flowers, so I'm thinking we'll have to plant at least one and see how it goes.

Blessings, ~Lisa :)

Maritel - Thank you for stopping by. My son visit...

2012-05-10T22:41:27.978-04:00

Maritel - Thank you for stopping by. My son visited the Philippines last year with a group through our church. He just loved it! I will certainly stop by.

DoleValleyGirl - Six summers? Wow! I bet you have done a lot in that time. How exciting! We have a lot of deer her as well, but so far they've shown no interest in my lilacs. :) We'll see how my garden fares when I finally get it in!

Visiting from Lori's Farmgirl Fridays... What ...

2012-05-07T20:37:07.347-04:00

Visiting from Lori's Farmgirl Fridays... What an amazing story you have! We moved from the "burbs" six summers ago to our little piece of paradise and are slowly working to make it productive. I have to say that I'm a bit envious of your lilac hedgerow; I'd love to have one, but I'm just about certain it would be eaten by the local deer.

Many blessings,

Lisa @ HappyinDoleValley

I enjoyed your blog. Although I am from the Philip...

2012-05-07T12:27:19.470-04:00

I enjoyed your blog. Although I am from the Philippines, I live in the "country" too (meaning in the province). I studied in Manila and by the time of my graduation I could not wait to get out of the big city. I will add you to my reading list. I hope you can drop by my blog too.

Thanks for stopping by, Lori! What a cute story. ...

2012-05-04T15:59:01.694-04:00

Thanks for stopping by, Lori! What a cute story. I'm sure you didn't think it was too cute at the time, though. At least you lovingly pruning that thorn bush kept it in it's place and prevented it from taking over and scratching everyone up. LOL! I am quite certain our brambles are raspberries based on the information from the previous owner, and my mom's educated input. However, since they are 'wild' we are really uncertain just how much fruit they will actually produce. So, we'll just have to wait and see. :)

Wow, what a GREAT post! I enjoyed "getting t...

2012-05-04T12:53:03.179-04:00

Wow, what a GREAT post! I enjoyed "getting to know" your new place! Moving to the country sounds like a dream-come-true to me, too. :-)

When we moved into this house 12 years ago, it was December, so we didn't know what was here. We have a patio surrounded by a brick wall, and there were rose bushes planted all around the outside of the wall. I was so excited for spring to see them come to life! And they did...and then I was so excited for summer to see what the flowers looked like! But they never flowered. I learned something about those wild "bramble" type things...some (many) of our modern cultivars have to be grafted onto wild root stock...bramble...and then they grow on that "host" plant. If such plants are ignored/abused, the graft can die, and you're left with this incredibly vigorous wild bramble. I was faithfully pruning and loving a wild thorn bush, thinking it would be beautiful roses, LOL! Thick leather gloves, pruning shears, and lots of landscape waste bags (suburbs, you know) later, I had an empty bed aaround my brick wall, and we put in shrub roses, which grow on their own root stock! They're gorgeous...but what a lot of effort that was! I hope your raspberries are just that...raspberries...and that you get to enjoy them this summer!

Blessings,
Lori

Hi Tina! I've resurrected Friday Farm Girls......

2012-04-28T13:13:19.379-04:00

Hi Tina! I've resurrected Friday Farm Girls...just for you ;-) Everyone had dropped out, so I decided to shut down my memes as I was the only participant. But now that the growing season is upon us, I think FFG will be fun, even if it's small. It'll get me back to blogging again, hopefully! I've been so overwhelmed with life lately, I haven't had the emotional energy to write. But FFG is easy to do, so it's a good start...thanks for encouraging it!

Many blessings,
Lori

Thank you! We didn't win, but it was fun none...

2012-04-27T14:55:37.589-04:00

Thank you! We didn't win, but it was fun nonetheless.

What an adorable photo. I will head on over and v...

2012-04-18T10:54:35.738-04:00

What an adorable photo. I will head on over and vote.

Joenn - Thank you for you kind words. It really w...

2012-03-08T16:57:17.571-05:00

Joenn - Thank you for you kind words. It really was an amazing process. I am glad it's over, but it was amazing.

Maritel - I am sorry that you can empathize. LOL

I totally empathize...I too have moved house. In f...

2012-03-04T00:46:11.630-05:00

I totally empathize...I too have moved house. In fact I wrote about it too. And yes, with God all things are possible :))

This is so inspiring, it made me smile every time ...

2011-11-08T08:16:36.521-05:00

This is so inspiring, it made me smile every time I heard stories that made people vouch how God touches their lives. It is indeed true that God is working in ways we cannot see, yet like the wind we'll feel it. You're blessed. Have a nice day!:)

Thank you for your kind words. It has been real t...

2011-10-10T12:56:05.418-04:00

Thank you for your kind words. It has been real tough. I have decided to plant a Magnolia tree in her honor. We will be doing it this coming weekend. Seems rather healing. I've always wanted one, and since I plan to bury her ashes at the base I will always be reminded of her in a very beautiful way.

Huskies are the greatest dogs ever. I am so sorry...

2011-09-30T00:21:39.010-04:00

Huskies are the greatest dogs ever. I am so sorry for your loss... I know I will be lost when the time comes for my two to pass from this world.

@Study in USA - Thank you for your kind comments. ...

2011-08-25T13:16:55.029-04:00

@Study in USA - Thank you for your kind comments. After we finish our move I am really looking forward to getting back into the swing of things and keeping up on this blog. I really miss it, and just love the blogging community.

@Irel - Thank you!

You might be right! Having no inner peace will giv...

2011-07-29T22:29:51.348-04:00

You might be right! Having no inner peace will give u internal turmoil and that will leave us stressed and sometimes, unhappy and depressed.. great article:)

Incidentally, I like the way you have structured y...

2011-07-01T02:22:41.548-04:00

Incidentally, I like the way you have structured your site, it is super and very easy to follow. I have bookmarked you and will be back regularly. Thank you

2011-06-16T04:29:10.266-04:00

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Thanks, Erik!

2011-06-03T16:13:33.354-04:00

Thanks, Erik!

I was a blue baby; had a tough start. Now, I am h...

2011-04-22T01:27:12.340-04:00

I was a blue baby; had a tough start. Now, I am happier than almost anyone I've ever met.

Happy anniversary of your birth, Avery. The world has wonderful things in store for you!