Nessa's tiny, yet growing udder :)
We got 1 3/4 inches of rain earlier this week! It was a welcome relief, and with the cooler temps, the grass is greening up nicely.
There are still some cracks in the ground, but not as bad as they were. We are forecasted to get more rain--bring it on!
Daisy and Nessa are uber happy the pasture is growing again, and the flies aren't quite as bad. I think I wear about as much fly spray as Daisy when I milk (Fly Spray Perfume-ha). Nessa and Fillet (the foster calf) are used to the not-so-evil fly sprayer by now-it's simply a part of the daily routine
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The cows aren't too keen on the last bale of hay I got, and it shows in Daisy's (lowered) production. Cows eat less of hay they don't like, and I've been doctoring it with molasses. Oh, they'll eat it, but they let me know it's not their favorite hay! I think they've wasted more than they've ate; but its down far enough I can get the core out of the hay trailer and go get a better bale for them. They'll be happy, and it makes me happy! :)
The peach trees are laden with peaches, and the branches are hanging low. We've done what we could to help prop them up. We have picked/eaten a dozen or so ready peaches on one tree, but the white peach tree is lagging far behind, it's a different kind, so they'll ripen eventually!
We've been getting tomatoes; not quite enough to can, but enough to bless the neighbors with some, and have tomatoes in/on just about everything we've been eating. BLT's are always a hit here, the "L" can be spinach or a type of lettuce, whatever we have on hand. (My spinach is doing poorly, then it got hot and it bolted). I need to plant more leafy greens, sometimes I don't have much luck with them--I think I wait too long to plant and the heat gets them. :(
Kyle is back from his training at Ft. Campbell and he and his girlfriend stopped down and stayed overnight. It was good to see them, and "his" cat was more than happy to see him. She picked Kyle to be "her human" years ago. She won't be quite so ornery for awhile.....until she needs Kyle to pester her! ;)
Pat got a Rottie puppy--her name is Izzy. It's like having a baby around, one that likes to chew on everything! Kyle's cat and Izzy like to play, but the other house cat is older and isn't into playing--something Izzy is figuring out.
The tiger lilies are blooming and they are pretty! The cows, turkeys and chickies are doing fine, and the garden is growing fast. We'll be canning or dehydrating the extra bounty soon--always work but yet a blessing. We'll process two turkeys soon at a lighter weight, then the other two at a bit heavier weight for a bit of variety. I need to get a new scale, my other old one is in no way accurate anymore. It's hard to cook meat properly when you don't know how much it weighs! :(
