Numerous Cows, One Flood and a Fire Pit

The weeks since our last post have been filled with much sun, little rain, and many projects. Hopefully this smattering of pictures will speak louder than my words here. Outside of heavy rains that flooded our bridge, the ones that came up a few days after the last round of tornadoes in Alabama, we've been busy with the garden and burning down the wood piles in our new fire pit. The rocks placed around our campsite style sittin' fire came from the structures that stood before the current house had been built. Some had been old stepping stones, others from the original house (that burned years ago), and still others from the stone wall next to the old veranda. Now several skinned tree trunks surround the stone fire pit waiting for warm bodies. Hopefully the woodpiles will last until guests can spend a long summer night under the stars. 

Next time you will find more pictures from the fully planted garden with noticeable growth. Maybe we can capture a photograph of one of the skunks or groundhogs that have been spotted on the property. Enjoy these for now.

Cows in the one field where they are prohibited

Calves too. Fog rolling in.

Troublemaker

Defining example of a low-water bridge

Erica's finishing touches to the porch

  

Return

Greetings farm fans!
It has been some time now since the last entry to this blog. Over the past months snow-covered ground has given way to lush grass and spring time weeds. As you all know, the house project of last summer is complete. The Spencer women are breaking in new traditions and ultimately forging a new way of life at Belle Lea Acres. Instead of an old mobile home, or a well-worn Air-stream, our home provides a rather comfortable abode complete with heat, air, running water, and plenty of sleeping room for visitors. As Spring inevitably leads to Summer, we're looking forward to new adventures with gardens, grass, wildlife, and guests.

Linda, Erica, and I mowed the lawn this week, planted much of the garden, and prepped for the summer season (which means hanging a hammock and airing out the screened in porch). We also installed some greenery around the house as well. It's been a productive week and we hope you enjoy the pictures below. More to come soon!

Our same garden plot from last year before we planted a single seed

This part of the garden is food for visiting children: Broccoli and Brusselsprouts, 

A rain shower approaches just after we sow a few rows

Our little secret: What you see are rabbit food pellets, what we call slow-release soil nutrients

Waiting on you!