God's Thoughts on Lawns

I know my neighbors hate my pasture.  If there were a homeowners' association, I would be fined every month . . . and this makes me happy because I am supplying numerous flowers now called weeds for birds, bees and butterflies, a place for rabbits to nest and baby deer to take a nap. 

I only have to mow paths for my pack every few weeks lessening noise and air pollution unlike my neighbors who fire up their mowers, leaf blowers and weed wackers every single day.

 

When I leave, I will slip a copy of "God's Thoughts on Lawns" in their mailbox.  I wonder if they'll get it?
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Zena Gets a Home

This is Zena.  Jacqui and I have been working with a "new" friend and her seven month old baby who were in a domestic situation, and 10 dogs had to be re-homed quick.  Jacqui was amazing and worked so hard for two weeks, got four dogs placed in either homes or rescues.  I was lucky to get Zena into a rescue in Illinois, so I offered to do a leg of transport Saturday for three huskies, Zena being one of them.

Zena is giving kisses to her next driver.  She is a very sweet dog who loved the baby.  Usually I transport dogs from shelters that are ready to be pts.  This situation was different.  It was sad because Zena was coming from a once happy home and had to leave her owner, the baby, and nine of her buddies behind. 

This is Vernon, one of Zena's traveling buddies.  He was on death row and is now on his way to Free Spirit Siberian Rescue.

And this is Clyde ( who no one at the shelter noticed was a girl and gave her that name).  She is another traveling buddy of Zena and Vernon's.  She was the pup and a handful!

Thank you to Karen at Free Spirit who normally will not take personal pets from a home in order to help shelter dogs on death row, but as a favor for doing so many transports was willing to help us get Zena to a safe place.  This has taken a major weight off of her owner's shoulders, even though she did not want to let her go.  Bittersweet ending.

 

Babies in the Fox Den

My friend Dixie sent me these wonderful photos from her neighbor around the corner who is lucky enough to have a fox den and snapped these great photos of the kids!

We had a fox den in the pasture next to us a few years before the horses got there, and it was fun to watch them chase each other and play.  So far this year no baby deer in the pasture, but Geisha did bring home a baby rabbit, but it's back in the nest with its siblings and I have made sure she won't be able to get to them again.  Yoga on the Mountain was canceled due to rain and is rescheduled for May 26.  Next up, Mother's Day Botanical Garden Tour!

 

 

 

 

Bob Finally Gets His Birthday Present!

Last Night was the Renaissance concert at Variety Playhouse.  This is Renaissance singing one of my favorites "Mother Russia".   The concert was set for last October, but was canceled and rescheduled for last night. Got home at midnight, was a longer concert than expected.  They have not been here since the '90s, but we can always catch them on a trip home at the Keswick since Annie Haslam lives in Doylestown.

Lots of things coming up, this weekend Yoga on the Mountain, in two weeks the Atlanta Botanical Garden tour, and Jacqui's 50th birthday!!

Nesting Material

For all my chow friends out there whose dogs are now blowing their coat, do not throw that stuff in the trash!  If you don't spin your own yarn with chow fur which has been labeled comparable to angora, then stuff it in the trees as nesting material for the birds.  They love it, especially the chicadees!

My First Ruby Throat Sighting Today

These were last summer's videos, the most hummers we had ever seen at one feeder!

Quiet Easter Weekend

The pasture is in full bloom with a wildflower that I cannot find in my guides and will have to take a piece to a nursery to find out what it is, but it is beautiful and the bees love it

The bird' nest above with my collection of feathers cradles my prized Screech Owl egg left in the nestbox last year.  The owls are already back and starting their next brood.

The moss is greening up, trillium are starting to unfurl.  It was in the 70s Easter weekend, balmy and nice

For Easter breakfast I made sauteed apples, almonds and a sauce to put over the . . .

. . . julienned crepes

Add a latte and it's the perfect breakfast

Just ask Geisha who is in her usual position to get scraps from the coffee table

Lots of things are now in bloom.  Rain came in later on Easter, so we went to see "Lincoln" a wonderful movie which taught me a lot about politics and the Civil War.