Fire !!!

After cutting the trench around the property

and moving all the equipment,

it's time for some fire.

:)

Burning the hay field puts potassium in the soil,

de-thatches the grass

and kills those pesty little critters.

500 acres about to go up in flames!!

All you could see in all directions was a huge wall

of fire and smoke.

It was pretty amazing to see.

The keys got locked into one of the vehicles,

so it was a rush trying to get a spare key,

get in and get it moved as the fire was racing toward it.

All vehicles safely away from the fire,

at least for now.

Time for the fireside chat 'n' picnic.

Good times.

Thanks ladies for the Delicious Food.

Good friends, sweet fellowship, amazing views.

It's a great day.

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The next Day

Going to make sure the fires are still all out.

(You know how they like to start back up when you're least expecting it!)Not a pretty sight,

but it will be soon!!

The grass is greener on the other side of the fence,

literally.

This well toasted cactus looking palmetto will come right back to life,

unfortunately!!

Looks like a barren wasteland,

but looks are deceiving.

If only we could see what's happening under that blackness.

The Survivor

A storm rolling in at the perfect time.

Oat field looking wonderfully rich.

I'm sure that's what the cows will be saying in a few weeks :)

That's all for now.

See you next time.

February 2011

Springtime is officially here in Florida.

We are loving it and so are the bees.

Pear blossoms are in full bloom.

Oats are coming along nicely.

"Save 50% or more by switching to Geico."

The sweetest smell in the world,

Orange Blossoms.

And Orange Blossom honey is the sweetest taste :)

Now all we have to do is find a way to get to the sweet honey.

(Any suggestions?)

A rose among the thorns.

Great way to give your kids a bath!!

J/K (maybe)

Hang on, Jon!

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Antique Shopping

Granny took the girls on an all-day antique

shopping trip for their birthdays.

So many possibilities with so much junk.

As I said, so many possibilities.......

(This used to be a rusty old file cabinet, but now...)

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Music

Campfire, Singing, Playing, Friends, Family,

It's a good life.

.....Singing and making melody in your

heart to the Lord.

Ephesians 5:19

Whip-Popping

One of Liv's February creations.

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February Projects

Re-finishing

and painting.

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Fun

What is Ariana doing to Liv?

A Facial, of course.

(Isn't that what everyone does in the hot tub?)

Quenching her thirst with a little ink!!

(We told you she was strange.)

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Late Night Games

"This is NOT going the way I planned!"

"Is she stealing or is she the banker?"

Somebody's racking in the dough.

"Please big brother, have mercy on me, please!!"

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Birthdays for February

Mary, Mary and Jon.

Aunt Mary and Jon share a birthday and Mary's is

only 2 days before, so they celebrate together.

The man that wears many hats, literally.

The brothers don't have a clue what the sisters do.

(Such a poet am I.)

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The Garden

The girls have decided to make a peaceful garden sanctuary.

Here's the making of it, so far........

This old pallet will be a tiered shelf that holds flowers.

Mary, the water girl.

This WAS an old rusty wagon in the old equipment graveyard.

But it will soon become a ..........

Flower Bed.

I LOVE THIS.

The flower girl, potting flowers.

(I know you never would've figured that one out.)

:)

The fountain.

(We had this old bathtub that's been in the cow pasture for several years, and this old pitcher pump that's been under the house for several years,

so they put it together to make a fountain.)

I LOVE THIS

(Oh, and the windows came from a yard sale for $5.)

These flowers we bought from Lowes during the winter

for a few cents a piece and look at 'em now.

Old rusty iron table that was sanded and painted.

(It was found on the side of the road.)

Notice the white table by the doors. That was the pallet.

The doors were out of an old house on one of the properties.

Scripture is painted on the wall.

(The girls asked if they could paint on the outside wall. I

wasn't sure what they were gonna do,

but I told them to go ahead, anything

would be an improvement.

I had no idea this is what they were going to paint.)

I LOVE IT

The garden's not finished, yet, and I can't wait to see what they do next.

That's February in a nutshell.

Now I'm off to sit in my garden. :)

Happy March to ya .....