When we rely upon laws to enforce decent behavior, we end up spending our hard-earned money on attorneys. Rather than legal recourse, I’m on a mission to amp up my personal charm and collaborative kindness. Good manners are contagious.
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Winnie Nielsen says: The honey bees and bumblebees have been so busy down here in Florida with all of our azaleas blooming. If you go near a bush, there is a wonderful buzzing noise with all of the activity going on. I love watching the big bumblebees the best.
Janice Slater says: We have so much sadness in our family this past year and especially the last two weeks, your lovely pictures are so uplifting. Thank you.
Winnie Nielsen says: Sweet little bird sitting on a branch where the buds of new growth are getting bigger and bigger. Twice this week a little Chickadee took a look into my birdhouse where they have raised a family the past two years. I am hoping they choose it again. It is fun to watch them build the nest and then come and go with food for the babies.
Winnie Nielsen says: They are coming soon!! Oh how I love daffodils.
Terry Steinmetz says: Can’t wait to get home to see if mine are up!
Your daffies are ahead of mine, but I too shall have some soon. I have several heirloom types that came with the farm, including a fully double one with a raggedy mop head of petals, so wonderful. looked it up and it’s called ” rip van winkle!”
Nancy Coughlin says: Mine have not started yet. Darn it!
Winnie Nielsen says: These rusted tractor and machine parts could be destined for some sort of yard art? I’ve seen old tractor seats. sanded , repainted and mounted as a chair. Don’t you have two such chairs in the CDA store like that?
Christine Erdman says: Love this old stuff.. I am collecting some old farm equipment antiques and I use them in my flowerbeds. They make awesome conversational pieces.
This particular B&B unit at my farm is what we refer to as “Tent 4.” If you walk 20 feet up a steep incline behind it, you find yourself on top of the world with a view that lasts forever, extending all the way to the Seven Devil Mountains.
Bonnie ellis says: That looks so inviting. It’s my idea of glam ping, provided there are no skunks or bears!
Sandy says: Where is your B&B? Would love to stay in tent #4!
Winnie Nielsen says: Oh my, the worn washed out red siding is fantastic. This could be “my barn” with “my red tractor” for the perfect farm of my dreams. I think Mr.Bump would love being King of the place!
Winnie Nielsen says: This old barn is glorious! I love red barns as they hold so much mystic and beauty to me.
Brenda White says: Beautiful! I love barns. I always enjoyed my grandpas barn with all its smells creaks and groans. Great memories❤️
bonnie ellis says: That old barn is lovely. They are a dying breed I think.
Winnie Nielsen says: This photo reminds me more of a November frost shot with all the browns and lacy look of the branches. It is beautiful!
Karlyne says: What was growing in the inner square? It makes a great contrast to the close-cropped rest of the scene.
MaryJane says: Sharp eye!!!! That is where we had installed an new drain field for our septic system upgrade. We had to fence it off until it settled and were able to install barriers around all the uprights so that my cows didn’t damage things. This spring they’ll be able to graze on it so we took the fence down in the fall. Karina took the photo right outside our design studio door from the porch.
Karlyne says: I would never have thought of it being that! I figured it was a test field of some super new heirloom veggie that over-winters!
MaryJane says: Dang, I should have said quinoa field trials or something like that. Sewage?
Karlyne says: Well, it should be lush pasture for the cows!
Terry Steinmetz says: I had a sled like that growing up. Even though we got very little snow, I enjoyed my little brother pulling me! But what fun!
Winnie Nielsen says: This brings back wonderful childhood memories spent sledding down the hill all day in our neighborhood with sisters, brothers and friends. We would go out in the morning, come home, eat lunch, get dry clothes and head back out until we were about frozen and the day was drawing to an end! We used to get that path slick as glass and tear down the hill screaming away. The trick? There was a big creek at the bottom of the hill so you had to make sure you veered to the right or left just in time or in the water you would go.
Brenda White says: The old fashioned sled⛄️ How pretty and also brings back great memories❤️
Ah yes that flexible flyer sled does bring back memories. We would sled on what we called the ” Camel’s hump” .It was 2 hills and if you built up enough speed you could go down one and actually head up the second one and then down that one. We would use wax paper to make the blades even slicker. We would sled all day, and only take a quick lunch break at my friend’s grandmother’s house, where the hill were. She would serve hot ovaltine ,grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. We’d get all warmed up again and then sled until dark. Some of my happiest childhood memories !
bonnie ellis says: I had lots of fun on a sled like that but also had a disaster too. I couldn’t steer it fast enough and broke my nose running into a tree. Must have been when I was 7 or 8. But of course, we farmgirls aren’t stopped by anything and as soon as my mother would let me, I got right back on and went again. (no more accidents, though)
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I don’t think there anything happier than daffodils nodding their little heads! Ours are already faded, I miss them.
Happy Friday! What a beautiful sight.
Lovely daffodils! Spring is really somewhere. Still waiting for mine to pop out!