Yesterday

Yesterday:

What had brought me to this far corner of the yard was the spiders I had seen in this little shed that was once my chicken house.
Didn't get a good picture of him, however.... But I DID meet that snake ( see last post) which added a bit of excitement! ;)


This little spot of the yard and this little shed, was once our chicken yard. It holds many fond memories for me. My grandkids loved having the chickens. (especially the younger two, Alli and Zach) I enjoyed them, too. I had favorites and every evening I would come out to check to see if they were safely at roost! :) Often I would have to shine a flash light up into the trees to make sure my little hens were safe! But knowing at some point they would not be!

In the beginning we had started out by building an enclosure -just a high fence- around this little building. It was not covered so of course the chickens soon learned they could fly out. They never went to roost in the little chicken house but high in the trees. Eventually, hawks discovered them-(and other wild animals, I suppose.) :(
.. . In time we gave up with them. I would get no pleasure out of seeing them cooped up, although I could have kept them safe that way! I loved to see them walking around the yard!
We NEVER used my chickens as food... but many Hawks did! It became too sad for me!

So this little corner of our place holds happy and sad memories for me...

(That...another little patch in this crazy-quilt that makes up my life!)



Last year we put a lot of work into this area...thinking it would/could be a nice retreat...a shady spot to spend some time during our days. ....BUT- nothing much does well here because of the shade- or perhaps because we neglect to water. This is one of the few things still growing here! I'm hoping it will bloom! It probably will since we've had some good rains recently!

This is the Red Passion Flower vine!














Further back from this 'Chicken Yard Garden' is a small grape arbor. Looks like we will have a few this year. Anyway, they make pretty pictures, ehh?





Just after the meeting with the snake and my watching him crawl into a brush pile we have to burn, I had thought,"A good place for you!" as I saw him enter this pile of brush! So giving it no more thought , shortly after that I was making my way back to look at the grapes. Suddenly, no more than 2 feet in front of me was this same black snake! (I HOPE the same!) He had decided he liked the pile of old brick along the fence better and was hastily, making his way toward that place.

Lol! Now that would have made an interesting video! I was startled-once again- but had to laugh...and said, "So there you are!"


Yesterday was a patch work of many colors and textures...a big part of it was some gardening. I got the rest of my roses and flowers planted and we have the walkway laid but not mulched yet. It's looking good! :)

For dinner we had this!

"What's for dinner, Ginga?" And I say, "Fresh corn on the cob!"



Sweet!!







After the mixed bag of activities of the day...all enjoyable in their own way...
Perhaps the best part of my day was my almost nightly listening of music!
I watched several music vids, ending with THE WHO!
Lol- Just to relax me!

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Life is good!


Junie