5 Comments

What a week!

LOL yes I knew that deer shed their antlers, my dad taught me that many years ago when I was young. I have antler sheds as decoration in our home. It is a sweet reminder of my dad and our walks together in the woods. I love telling people about how they do that, they are always shocked. Sometimes they don’t believe me 😂

This past week has been good with lots of great visits with friends. I’m not sure why all of a sudden everyone picked the past week, but it has been wonderful seeing everyone. I have gotten all of our flowers planted and a few seeds started, albeit a bit late. Better late than never 😄 I couldn’t find cosmos plants so I started them from seeds. The best part is we finally got some rain to clean the air of the wildfire smoke (and water the grass) so I was able to get out for walks again with our baby daughter. We love our walks.

Expand full comment

Another great story about life on the farm. You definitely deserved that lovely dinner and the coffee/scone! RE: deer antler sheds - they are quite a find. My 65 lb. Labrador Retriever who just turned 13 last month LOVES them. They are great for teeth cleaning - like dental flossing! They are just the right hardness and do not splinter at all. So if you have a friend with a dog and are inclined to share those sheds with them - they will forever love you. Have a great week!

Expand full comment

Looks like you have a great Supervisor to help out with all that wood!

Expand full comment

What a week! I am in awe of BK's caregiving, truly living her best life. Molly-Max sure looks like a different donkey now.

I learned about the annual loss of antlers while watching some wildlife programs and stumbling on social media posts when the moose shed theirs with some crazy fast swinging of his head. The antlers can fly pretty far - each in a different direction.

I envy much of your life on the farm, and you are in a beautiful region.

Expand full comment

Sometimes I get tired just reading about your weeks! Lol! I'm excited to hear more about the peonies. They're in full bloom at an arboretum near us, but we couldn't find parking because viewing is a popular Ann Arbor event. I just returned from 2 weeks in Japan seeing the most amazing gardens, though very different from your flower gardens, I love their design and contemplativeness. We also ate great food and saw many temples (and people!). Catching up will be rough..wish I could come brush Molly Max for a break...I'll brush Fritz my cat instead 🙂

Expand full comment