Author Archives: Kelli Miller

The two young Hereford cows were charged with calf daycare this afternoon, so the other cows could “go out” across the creek with the bull. Notice the very plump black whiteface cow to the left. That’s “Wild Thing”, and we’re … Continue reading →

My mom suggested today that I blog about our town’s Sesquicentennial Celebration. That’s 150 years! It’s also our church’s Sesquicentennial and the picture above is our pastor portraying an early Methodist circuit rider in yesterday’s parade. It was awfully brave … Continue reading →

Hope yours was celebratory! Ours included… ~ fireworks at the river last night during which Rafe lay face down on the blanket with his hands over his ears chanting, “I want to go home now!” ~ the annual parade in … Continue reading →

I think whatever we’re harvesting at the moment is my favorite. Tonight it was peas. So sweet eaten straight from the pod. Olivia’s technique is “one for the bowl, one for my mouth.” I cannot fathom how many peas we … Continue reading →

Fatman and Robin (aka Fatty McKittykins & Black Kitty) napping on the couch. …they are not housecats. Olivia got an excellent report at her appointment today. Everything looks great, and a hearing test showed that her hearing has returned to … Continue reading →

Rafe is remarkably self-entertaining out in the garden. You’d think he’d get sick of being out there with us, but we usually have to drag him in the house when it finally gets too dark to weed anymore. He loves … Continue reading →

the garden, June 23rd What a difference one month makes! In last month’s garden snapshot the only visible growing things were the strawberries along the fence, the sweet potato transplants mid-garden, and the lettuce bed a ways beyond that. Now … Continue reading →

pole beans reach for the sky I said I was done. Dunzo. Finito. Finished. I’ve had my fill of planting for this year. Well, there are exceptions. Like another sowing of lettuce. And spinach. And maybe peas, broccoli and cabbage. … Continue reading →

Someone’s building a clutch under the catmint 🙂

Can you believe this bunch of beautiful girls? (And a couple of very handsome boys.) And can you believe that Patti from Over the Garden Gate so generously gifted them to me? She decided to downsize her flock and I … Continue reading →