Category: Family pictures
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Deer, Apples, Alaska, A whale, and An Alligator
The first apples on our tree are finally turning a little red. Yes, they are rather blotchy looking, but at least we have apples on our tree! I will let you know if they are eatable in a future post. The Trail Cameras caught more great pictures this past week. Please share our link with…
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Sunset, Bear #48 visits, Turkeys and Poults
Below: #48 was captured on the night of the 8th and released after his medical exam on the 9th. #48 obviously wasn’t bothered by the experience, because the trail cameras picked up video in the same area on the morning of the 10th. Below: The farm turkey population was struggling just a few years ago…
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Flowers, Butterflies and Fruit
Below are the jalapeño peppers that Preston started for us in June. They have finally started to grow and give us peppers. Did you know that jalapeño peppers left on the vine until they turn red are the peppers for Chipotle? We modified a recipe from the internet for a pumpkin rice dressing. This is…
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Our first Apples and Pears, Butterflies and Birds
Our first apples have appeared. They do not look terribly appetizing with the spots. We have called the tree company and are waiting for the horticulture expert to call us back. If you look closely, we also have a white fly infestation. We will be spraying NEEME oil this week now that the rain has…
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Fishing, Alligator, Pumpkins, Family & Frogs
Beautiful morning on lake in Louisiana. The lake has been very still and so far this morning, not one fish has been interested in trying the bait. However, a young alligator did swim over to the bait and follow it around for a minute. Below: The female pumpkin flower has a larger center (Stigma) and…
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Purple Martins
According to my late father-in-law, Purple Martins are supposed to arrive on Valentine’s Day (February 14th) and depart on the 4th of July. This year our Purple Martins arrived at the end of February. We thought a late arrival meant a late departure. We left the farm on the 3rd of July after taking the…
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Grandparents’ Camp Part V
The New Orleans Insectarium and the Aquarium are a ‘must visit’ every year. Below: To earn a hand-stamp at the Insectarium, you have to eat a bug. In addition to the cookies with bugs, there are several favors of bugs to try. Except for Oryne, our crew was eager to sample all flavors. But the…
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Grandparents Camp (Part IV)
The Campers built a new scarecrow to replace the old one, Below: The old scarecrow is on the left and the new scarecrow is on the right. Below: Grandad cut a watermelon that he had cooled. Seems like most of the campers knew exactly how to make short work of the watermelon. Below: Every camper…
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Grandparents’ Camp (Part III)
Below: The homemade slip and slide was used almost everyday. Below: Cooking, baking, making Chocolate strawberries, painting on canvas, and swinging were also part of the week. Below: The shooting range was closely supervised. Below: The pottery wheel was used for something other than pottery. Canvas boards were stuck to the wheel with clay, and…
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Grandparents’ Camp (Part II)
Art takes on many forms at Grandparents’ Camp. The first project used a hair dryer and acrylic paint. This project works best if the first coat (background) is applied liberally. Below: A new addition to Grandparents’ camp this year was a pottery wheel. Everyone had fun working on the wheel. All campers had worked with…