Simple beauties and pleasures

We looked out back this afternoon to find a doe roaming our yard. What a beauty and I was able to sneak outside with her. Fresh brewed iced tea with mint and lemon balm from the herb garden in it. YUM!!! My sweet country girl helped me in the garden today harvesting beans.

Sponge balls call for a water fight

Another pin was sponge balls. So far the kids are enjoying launching these things at each other and the nice thing is they can throw them a few times before needing to dunk them again. I also stopped at the dollar tree to pick up some water blasters. These two items and four kids (one with a bagged up hand) equals a serious water fight.

Our garden 2012

We just might make it growing a garden this year. The ground was good for it but the drought isn't helpful. This year Rodney built me an herb garden right next to the chicken coop which we're growing strawberries in too. I love it! Also this year I'm attempting shallots, garlic and cucumbers in pots along with my normal tomatoes.

Four generations of beautiful goof balls

Freedom for the hens

This week marks my older girls reaching 16 weeks which means they could start to lay eggs any time. My 3 little girls and turkey are 13 weeks old. I decided this week to let them stretch their boundaries some and I opened the run door to let them roam the yard. The first evening we did this it was so much fun, kids running from chickens and turkey, chickens and turkey running from kids and Daisy leashed up just to dream of chasing them all. The next day I let daisy off the leash but stuck by her like a warden. She's stopped at them a few times teasing them that she's going to get them and given the opportunity to be left alone with them I'm pretty sure she actually would. They are having a great time eating weeds and bugs and pushing their distance almost to the front yard, over by the kids swing set and to the back door. We have to watch the turkey close when she gets into the garden though cause she goes crazy eating everything.

Golden graham treats/ spin off of rice krispies

These are super yummy, a s'more without the fire if you will. This was our snack for today after making bouncy balls and I got many thumbs up for these. I think these will become a common treat in our house hold.

Homemade bouncy balls = Kind of a let down.

Ok, so today we made homemade bouncy balls.....they sure don't bounce like we had in mind. Fun to watch the process but the bounce is very disappointing. Oh well, can't win them all.