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Weekend full of LOTS of plants and green!!
Weekend full of LOTS of plants Only one photo today… because there are sooo many things to share… it is going to need to be a two parter. The Weekend full of plants and green. So here is the breakdown…. Pulled all the weeds in the Memorial Garden. Yes, ALL of them. Plus I put down the mulch. 54 bags in total. That was over three days. Next up was annuals. Guys I plant lots!! So far this weekend I planted 47 different pots. Some have one several have multiples. Those are for the deck, chicken coop garden and the deck. I still have 14 more to go. Plus I…
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Memorial Day remembering and honoring
Memorial Day remembering and honoring I hope that everyone has a beautiful weekend. As a Military Mom, I am choosing to be thankful and grateful. This Memorial Day remembering and honoring this that we’re taken too soon. The ultimate sacrifice for me and you. Those men and women that did not get to come back to their families. All I cam say, humbly is… Thank You! Hugs and Have a Great Day getting Crafty!!
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Chickens Cuteness and Ohh Flowers galore!!
Chickens Cuteness and Ohh Flowers What a week. So much to get started but where to begin. This week on the Homestead all about Chickens Cuteness and Ohh Flowers galore. Starting of course with the Chicks. All 10 of these little cuties when outside. Do not worry they are separated from the big girls. I have to say though I always see a huge growth spurt after a couple days of sunshine. These guys are following suit. All those little feathered feet running around it is soo funny!! I am also happy to share that there are two roosters in this group!! WoooHooo fingers crossed that they get along. I…
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Trees Porch Flower planting and more!!
Trees Porch Flower planting I know it is touch to see, however on the top of the Willow tree is our Green Heron. So, happy to see!! This week has been all about Trees Porch Flower planting. With Mother’s Day on Sunday especially!! So let me take a minute to talk about this Heron first. I think it is the fourth year of having one. Last year and the year before we had babies too. Fingers crossed again this year too! Here is more exciting news, both of our Apple trees, Red Delicious and Cartland have little baby apples!! I was not sure with the crazy changes in weather. The…
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Happy Mother’s Day to my Mom and You!!
Happy Mother’s Day I want to wish everyone a Happy Mother’s Day today!! You know what, it is not easy being a Mom. There is stress, heartache and tears. Do you see them? Not usually. There is also pride, giggles and Joy. I choose to look and remember the good things. I hope you do too!! I have a little story… My mom and I did not always see eye to eye on things. I bet you can relate!! However, no matter my troubles she stood with me. Got mad mind you, but still loved me. All good Moms do that, right?? As the oldest of Six kids. A very…
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Fur and Feathered Babies Flowers are here!!
Fur and Feathered Babies Flowers An amazing week here! Today we have Fur and Feathered Babies Flowers are finally getting ready to plant. Here are the fur cuties. I will admit that they are moving around so there is a bit of blur in this photo. However, it is not going to be long for these guys are tearing through the house. They are really getting around. Butterfly is such a great mom. She is super attentive and talks with them all the time!! Here is a fun peek at these feathered babies. There are three different breeds. Two of them have feathered feet. I really love breeds that have…
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Chicks Kittens and loads of flowers going on
Chicks Kittens and loads of flowers This last weekend I went to pick up my baby chicks. Ten more bundles of joy brought to the homestead. This week is about Chicks Kittens and loads of flowers. These little cuties are a great addition and much needed. Without a Rooster I can not hatch out my own eggs. Thankful to have a friend that also needed chicks. I was able to get 3 – Faverolle Pullets (girls), 4 – Easter Eggers Pullets and 3 – Mille Fleur straight run. A straight run means that you get what you get, could be all roosters, could be all hens but a mix of…
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Spring Momma and Babies Science experiment
Spring Momma and Babies Science I am exhausted, grateful and excited! What a crazy week! The homestead has been popping in more ways then one! The trees are flowering, like this Cleveland Pear. There are more blooms then you can shake a stick at! Holy Cow there are shades of orange, purple, white and yellow. A bit like these…. Tulips, more Daffodils and the Forsythia. I forgot to take a picture of the Redbud. Sooo gorgeous! How is your spring garden looking? Speaking of Popping! We have kittens! Three little cuties and one happy momma! The first photo is the day they were born. The last photo is today! They…
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Date Blooms and a trip to Michigan, update.
Wednesday Joe decided we needed a date day and he bribed me with brownies. Today is about Date Blooms and a trip to Michigan plus and update. Doesn’t that brownie look great?? So regular brownie topped with melted semi sweet chips, powders sugar and a little bit of whip cream. This was enjoyed on the deck listening to the frogs. Then Thursday morning we went out to breakfast and a bit of antiquing and other shopping. Here was my fun find of the day!! I was super excited to find it too. I have never seen anything like this before. Let me add that it is bigger then it looks.…
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Warmer Weather Daffodils and no kittens yet.
Warmer Weather Daffodils and no kittens I know things are heating up when we have to “cut open” the slider. The Homestead is getting Warmer Weather Daffodils and no kittens, YET!! Guys out house is 23 years old. This slider in the kitchen is DONE!! We have needed to replace it for two years?? To get us through the winter Joe caulked the slider shut. He told me that he was cutting the caulk on Sunday and I was soo excited!! Thankful for the warmer weather and cool breeze through the door!! The front walking path is looking very spring like this week too. All these happy Daffodils are greating…
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Daffodils, Tulips and maybe kittens coming?
Daffodils Tulips and maybe kittens What a great way to start the week… check out how close we are to having a wave of color! These little beauties are on the other side of the pond. The area I call the back forty. There are just under 400 bulbs planted back there. It is really getting so darn close. There are a bunch of daffodils at this stage, left photo. I also found several buried under a huge mound of oak leaves, as always I will share more next week! Here is a little shining star. This is one of three Primrose. I had never had these spring bloomers. I…
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Sprouts Growth Kitties Spring is so darn close
Sprouts Growth Kitties Spring There is soo much to share this week… Sprouts Growth Kitties Spring is so darn close. Here is a peek at some of my tulips. And let me just say this is a super small peek. Tulips are up on the front walk and several of the flower beds. I have a bunch of different colors, pink, purple, orange, white and goodness knows what else. I forget. First of these photos is one of the Daffodils that is out on the edge of the “Back 40”. This is one of several. I am thinking if the weather stays warmer these will have flowers for next week.…
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More Green and Illinois Visit with family-friends.
More Green and Illinois Visit What a week, right?? Dang Joe has been home and Mindy was here from Texas. This week is about More Green and Illinois Visit with family and friends. Okay, lets start here, with more green. This is off the front door of the house. See all those tulip sprouts. YES, I am just a little excited. Joe and I plan on a walk around the tree line tomorrow. I can actually see them from the house. There will be flowers before you know it. If I had to guess there are buds popping out of the ground as I type this. We are going to…
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Green Leprechaun Drink Share Milkshake smiles!
Green Leprechaun Drink Share I have one more St. Patrick’s Day card for you… Only because I got a photo with Mom and her card. Just wait until you see this smile!! Let me just say a few things.. You need the Share a Milkshake bundle in your life. I have totally had a blast with it, especially Green Leprechaun Drink Share. And I can promise that I will be using it for a fun Easter card. There have been a few 3D Thursday ideas with it too. Did you miss this weeks?? Be sure to check that one out. Now back to this green one.. I used the Flowers…
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Cleanup Snow Green and Kitties this week
Cleanup Snow Green and Kitties Here we are mid March, already?? That means that winter decorations need to come down. However, that is not all that is going on, Cleanup Snow Green and Kitties this week. I took all this stuff down and just could not believe that I used so much stuff. Thanks to Joe I got it all down and put away in ONE DAY! To say that I was excited is an understatement. I look all around the house and see empty buckets, vases and cabinets. Uugghh, I need to figure out what I am going to do for Spring decorations now. I love waking up to…
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All the Homestead Green and a Kitty this week.
All the Homestead Green and a Kitty With the days getting longer, the girls are starting to lay a bit more. All the Homestead Green and a Kitty will tell you a bit of what is going on here at my house. We have several chickens here on the homestead. To say we get an assortment of eggs is an understatement. Brown, blue, green and white. Yes, there are several different shades of those colors too. I say there is nothing like a fresh egg. YUMMMM!! When it is nice and sunny Joe and I love to walk the yard. Especially this year. Those 1050 bulbs are going to put…
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Only Succulents and a helper here this week
Only Succulents and a helper here It really was a quiet week this week. The only shenanigans was Stampin’ Bingo on Saturday, however you will have to wait for that post. Only Succulents and a helper here this week. Starting off with a midweek delivery of succulents. These little cuties came via FedEx and I was soo excited. I already have several green succulents. Yes, there are more here, however look at those pink and purple ones. There is even an Aloe called ‘Snow Drift’, top right. I was really wanting a Purple tipped one. Maybe next time though. Have you had succulents? I will have to see if I…
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Seeds Planting Sprouts and Kitties of course
Seeds Planting Sprouts and Kitties We had several very nice days last week. Soo I took advantage of it. Starting off with finding seed heads on last years Zinnias. As you can see there sure are a bunch. However this was only the beginning! I found LOTS! I left them for the birds. The short and mild winter had other plans. Which helped me save some money on Zinnia seeds. I spread them out on paper to dry and also to catch those that fall. this was only the beginning of the fun! I also checked my seed stash. Found that I had several that would benefit from some cold…
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First Week of February 2023 already done.
First Week of February 2023 already done Welcome to another week on the Homestead. This week, the First Week of February 2023 already done. This week my friend, Paula stopped by to hang out with me in the craft room. Guys this smiling face in just one of the reasons I do what I do. I wanted to become a demonstrator to meet new people. However, that has grown to meeting BEAUTIFUL and amazing friends. Hugs sweetie!! Ohhh you guys Junior is such a baby. He does love his couch time. It must happen daily time. I do try to have coffee on the couch but there is are days.…
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Birds Eggs and Kitty shenanigans here this week.
Birds Eggs and Kitty shenanigans The Cardinals are here to say hello from the Birds Eggs and Kitty shenanigans. We have several pairs of these amazing birds. I really love when they come to visit. Donnie especially loves it. He was at the window when I took this photo. I tried to get his ears in the photo. However he did not want to be involved. It has been a bit quiet out here at the coop. I was very happy to see all the beauties the other day. I did figure out why. The light out at the coop has been out. Joe advised that it was not a…
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Finally Snow Snoopervisors and Growth
Finally Snow Snoopervisors and Growth Ohhhh yes, I am excited! Finally Snow Snoopervisors and Growth all from this week on the homestead! All the ground is covered in this beautiful white stuff. I know there are many that do not like it. However, I am not one of those! I live in the Midwest for enjoying all and I mean ALL the seasons! All the Snoopervisors… Two are in training. Starting with Mr. Gorilla Cookies and Junior. Junior made his first look around the new set up in the craft room. He has been enjoying a bit more space and several new friends. Lastly, is Penelope. Let me just say…
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Hello there Eggs and Kitties getting in trouble.
Hello there Eggs and Kitties Well, it has been a bit since I said hello… This week is all about trouble makers. Yes, even me… hahaha. Hello there Eggs and Kitties ALL getting into trouble. I went on a small adventure and I wanted to be sure to “capture” the fun of all these AMAZING butterflies. I love these sunglasses and YES i do actually wear them!! The coffee cup and scarf are gifts from two different friends. I am sooo lucky!! Do they know me or what!! Purple and butterflies make me smile! Here is something else that makes me smile!! Junior has been inside for a month now.…
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Kitties and forgetting things before my travels.
Kitties and forgetting things before So much to get together this week. It was however a Kitties and forgetting things before leaving week. I did not even get out of the driveway before I saw this. Donnie was “scratching” at the storm door wanting to talk with Mr. Gorilla Cookies. He was there long enough for me to notice, park the truck and grab my phone. It was still going on when I continued on. I am hoping that it is a friendly display. However, I am not sure. I will be sure to share a few things from my weekend of shenanigans later this week. I am do not…
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Owl Kitties and colored Eggs all this week
Owl Kitties and colored Eggs Joe and I started the week with a warm day and an Owl House. We are super hopeful that our little Screech Owl find it in time to maybe have a clutch inside. Fun part is that we can see the house from the kitchen slider. Sooo excited to see what happens! All this week is about Owl Kitties and colored Eggs. Here is Mr Gorilla Cookies. He is a sweet boy. Not afraid of people at all!! He has some ear issues that I am working on but soooo sweet!! With all the activity going on here I need to find a good loving…
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Bald Eagle for the New Year and Junior too.
Bald Eagle for the New Year We are still so excited to end the year with this. However, for me it really was an amazing sight to start the year too. Joe and I have spoken about where we hope out land to go. But seriously a Bald Eagle for the New Year was soo much more then we hoped for. Joe is really hoping to see it again. You know we have some yummy fish here. Just ask the White Tail Deer (and fawn), Giant Blue Heron and Black Crowned Night Heron. They stop by all the time!! Even our resident Green Heron has made this it’s home. Well,…
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A White and Cold Christmas baking and kitties.
A White and Cold Christmas baking Here is where we are going to start this week. A White and Cold Christmas baking and sooo much more!! Starting with the “Blizzard” that did not happen. Okay, it was cold and windy. However when I think blizzard I think a TON of snow. Yeah that did not happen. Although we did get enough that I did not have to see brown for Christmas. WoooHOOOO!! You guys are familiar with Junior, as the outdoor cat. Well, I want to welcome Junior as the house cat. Yes, Mr Bigglesworth is taking very good care of him as you can see here. Sharing his toys,…
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Reminder to be the light, using one candle
Reminder to be the light I am not sure if you remember however it bears repeating… Reminder to be the light. Check out the post from two years ago. HERE!!! Hugs and Have a Great Day getting Crafty!!
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Blessed and Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Blessed and Merry Christmas to you From us all on the Homestead we want to wish you a very Blessed and Merry Christmas!! Hugs and Have a Great Day getting Crafty!!
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May this Christmas Eve be Truly AMAZING!
May this Christmas Eve First, both Joe and I wish that you have a truly AMAZING holiday. May this Christmas Eve be filled with love, hugs and lots of shenanigans!! Joe and I started shenanigans early today, Friday. However, I will share more about that on Monday. Tonight was all about making the last of the refrigerator cookies. I was soo excited that he wanted to help. Not just today, but yesterday too. And NO he did not eat any of the kisses!! Happy Christmas Eve!! Hugs and Have a Great Day getting Crafty!!
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More Christmas on the Homestead outside too.
More Christmas on the Homestead outside Here we are one week before Christmas and all through the house all is lite and festive. ow about a bit More Christmas on the Homestead outside too. Last of the light went up this last week. Yes, even the Chicken Coop is now festive. It did not get done with the others because I need to get the electrician to fix my lights. Somehow the plug part was missing. Gee, I wonder why?? haha. So I know the lights are mostly around the pen area, but to me that counts. Here is what I have been waiting to do. Joe and I were…
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