It Must Be Spring...

Scilla at Hickory Hill Farm

 

In the coming weeks, I'll be sharing more photos of the flowers that thrive at Hickory Hill Farm. These beautiful, tiny scilla are providing the first color this year. They're growing in and around our bushes in the flower bed below the wraparound porch.

It's going to be fun seeing just which blooms peek their pretty heads out of the soil here. It's also going to be fun planting new "farmhouse-style" plants in among those already here.

I'm grateful that Tag and Bella force me to take breaks from the unpacking. Going outside enables me to look around the yard a little more frequently than I might if the dogs weren't bugging me. I don't want to miss a single debut. Taaa Daaaa!

Tuesdays With Tag - Farm Boy...

My Favorite Place - So Far

 Hi, Everybody!

As you can imagine, Boo and I are spendin' a lot of time inside these days. Mostly, we're lookin' at lots of cardboard and bubble wrap. 

Every once in a while, Mom lets us out, and yesterday I surprised her by comin' back in the house after I'd rolled in somethin' nice and ripe. She wasn't amused. sigh Can't say a guy doesn't try.

Marshland

We went for a ride, too. Mom had to take some stuff for Dad to the post office. On our way, we stopped to look at this cool marsh. It was a little too chilly for us to swim, but guess what? NO ALLIGATORS! Mom said we'll come back here to explore when the weather gets warmer. We're pretty excited about that.

Bella's Favorite Place, Too

Mom needs her space right now...and so do I!! That black dog likes my spot! She's got a lotta nerve. I guess I'd better hop off the computer, and hop back on my end of the sofa before she claims it again. (She keeps mutterin' somethin' about "squatter's rights".) Like I said, she's got a lotta nerve.

I'm sorry I don't have anythin' more excitin' for you this week. I hope Mom finds time for us to do anythin' but watchin' her unpack for next week. Maybe she'll take pictures of the grass growin', or maybe cars rustin'. You know...more grippin' subject matter. snort

I'll see you again in seven. 'til then...  

"Chase A Dream - Or A Squirrel".

PS. Mom wanted me to tell you that she changed the settin' on our computer yesterday, so you might have a one hour difference readin' our posts for the summer. We're posting at midnight Central Time while we're up north. She thought you should know. xo Tag

Kitchen Hutch Update...

 

Hutch Update - l-r: Before and After

I'm stopping in for a quick "hello" and to show you my hutch update today. The movers came yesterday and unloaded everything into the house and pole barn. To say the farmhouse has been "populated" would be a gross understatement.

Before all the boxes came in, I had a chance to paint the hutch I purchased last week. I'm not a fan of the brick red, but could see how it would be just right if I repainted it in Ibis White (Sherwin Williams).

This will sit in the kitchen, next to the stove (which will come after I empty the boxes that are overflowing in this room now). It'll be perfect for storing our flatware, pots and pans and dishes until the kitchen remodel in the fall.

I'm going to be unpacking for a while now, but Tag will surely get attention from me. He always makes sure I do! He'll be by to visit tomorrow. In the meantime, I'm off to empty more boxes. Now, where did I put that inventory list?