A Sea of Color

               

                We are so enjoying our yard. It seems like everyday it gets more beautiful.

Happy Father's Day

Drove to Dayton and visited with my dad in the morning and then Elisha and Brooks came over in the afternoon. Andrew talked to his dad on the phone. A good day!

Lakeside

Visiting the Huron branch of the family. Always have to hike out to the lighthouse and have a perch sandwich.

Fun with the Rabbits

Never a shortage of entertainment around here...Nolan put himself in the pen with the buns...

Pupcakes

A photo of a Bichon Frise sitting at a table with cupcakes in front of it has been circulating social media for a couple years. Several friends shared it with me.  I decided I needed to make my own version.  Here it is:  good boy Nolan did not touch a single pupcake. And look he's even smiling.

My version (above)

Nolan and Blip

If you have been a reader of my blog for awhile then you will remember Pipsqueak, the wild cottontail rabbit that lived in our yard for 7 years. Our dog Daisy and "Pip" were buddies.  We lost Pip and Daisy within a month of each other.  Pip had two kits in her final litter and one of them, probably a female, stayed close by.  We named her Blip.  Blip and Nolan met last spring.  This past year I have been feeding Blip the same rabbit feed that my domestic rabbits get for dinner.  Blip goes under the door in the rabbitry and eats on a wooden platform. The other morning I caught her coming out under the door and Nolan saw her at the same time and gave chase. He wanted to play!

Fun in the Snow

The snow on this boy weighs more than he does. We got about 6 inches of the white stuff this morning/afternoon and of course we had to go play in it.

Naughty Boy

He did it and he wants little said about it!

Do something Silly Today

The first post I saw on Facebook said do something silly today. Luckily Mother Nature provided us with some substance with which to accomplish that task.

Super Fuzzy Angora Rabbits

Evan (L-French Angora) and Blackberry (R-Satin Angora), my two best woolers who are also both Grand Champions, have the fullest coats this winter that I have ever seen on them. They are just beautiful.

Work to Do

Prepping my next project-2 years worth of angora fiber to spin. Plan to coordinate colors and do separate batches mixed with this beautiful assortment of yak, camel down, alpaca, merino, shetland, tussock silk (that I purchased on Etsy), and baby Bichon from Nolan. The baby Bichon hair will be spun with the tussock silk because they are both stark white.

Nolan and his baby hair

Getting ready to spin

Frosty Pup

          Love Love Love this picture of Nolan!!

For the Love of Snow

This little boy loves the snow. This evening I made him wear his foul weather gear. It was really cold.

Fall Fun Day!

Just a fun fall day spent enjoying our house and yard.

Fall on Drummond Island

A quick trip to Drummond Island, Michigan earlier this month-up on Saturday back on Tuesday.  We had planned to stay another day but a "monsoon" blew in on Monday night and we decided not to sit in the cabin all day. Otherwise it was a beautiful weekend with a bit of rain on Monday and some of the best lighting I have ever had there for photography. We hike and fished; didn't catch anything and just puttered around.  It was a good time.  I knitted Nolan a sweater on the way up and later a matching hat for myself.

Lynd's Apple Farm

We love fall. Perfect day to pick up some honey crisp apples and home grown popcorn and take a few photos at Lynd's Apple Farm. About 40 minutes east of us.