Quebec Fires

Currently Dean is in Quebec somewhere fighting forest fires.  I'm not sure if this is one of the locations he is at, but I found this footage on my updates page that Dean linked me to so I could stay updated while he was away.  There are several forest fires going on right now, hopefully they will have them under control soon.

Charlotte Iserbyt: The Miseducation of America

Lemonade

Give me anything with lemons or limes! I love them!!

So while reading Susan Branch's blog, I stumbled upon this recipe for 

Lemonade using limes!

and basil...

and more limes....

Oh my!! Hop on over to Susan's blog and get the recipe and stock up on limes!!!

Out Of The Box

I found this article very interesting this morning on one of my favorite blogs! Enjoy

Yes, Virginia Pigs Do Eat Grass!

Evans Cherry Tree

Cherry Blossoms

Crab Apple Tree

Macintosh

Blossoms

My White Lilac Tree

Aidan and David delivering wood chips to the garden

He's driving!!

Plants

The weather has been so beautiful for the past few days.

I have several perennials to plant.

Some are for medicinal purposes and some are for landscaping...

....and......some are to eat!

Today being Sunday and the weather being in the 80's, I am blogging out on my front porch with ice water and a breeze blowing! 

Smile

Her smile!

Asa

Onions and Bloodroot

Today TJ helped me till three rows and I have one already planted full.

Yellow onions and red onions...

I also built myself a screen to screen some loam to add to this bed, and planted my bloodroot.

Dinner

We were so happy to be eating asparagus from our garden

last night.  We had grass fed beef and white potatoes to go with it!

Scott informed me last night that we don't have enough asparagus so 

it's going on the lists for next spring!

Planting....

My new Honeysuckle tree.

I have two totes FULL of herbs, flowers, and shrubs to plant this weekend.

The weather is suppose to be beautiful.

More Progress

My husband and his crew have been working hard the past two days.  We are trying to get our barn completed and the horses and chickens moved in.

Today they put the deck on, built and hung a lot of doors, and painted.

Here's the surprise Scott did for me.  4A for 4 Arrows!!

We turned one entire stall into a chicken coop! No more lugging water.  Everyone gets fed

and watered in the barn!!

I LOVE this dutch door!!

Scott had some left over log siding and did the wall in the tack room.

Three stall doors done!

How to Steal Million

Acelia and I are old movie buffs and Audrey Hepburn is 

one of our favorite actresses!!

We are currently watching this one on Netflix

We love it!!

Bloodroot

The current addiction

Homemade Caramel Sauce.....

Just another day in paradise

Lincoln Rooster

He's a good rooster..

He doesn't attack you...

He protects the girls.....

I love to hear him crow...

Even at 4:30 A.M.

Fancy <3

Puppy Love <3

Horse Love <3

I've been working with her a lot lately!  Now if we could just get rid of all this rain, I could work her with some consistency!!

Spring chicks

10 Black Araucana's

They're getting big fast! 

Progress

We're making progress on our barn!!

The stall doors are built and installed..

Name plates have been put on...

Honey Bee...

Ladders leading to the loft at both ends of the barn have been built and installed....

Dean and Brook put up pine in the hall way...it's ready for the lights!!

I am told there will be a surprise on the front barn doors!! 

I can't wait to see them!!

Franks's Cucina

So when Scott asked me if I wanted to attend an Italian Supper Club, I said sure why not!

I had no idea how fun, relaxed, and amazing it would be!

I would make the trip to Cape Cod for this one night !!!

Frank (above and below) putting the finishing touches on 

pan seared flounder served on pan fried daikon radish slices with his balsamic reduction!

WOW!! doesn't even begin to describe it!!

Lobster and baby artichoke risotto.....

AMAZING!!!!

Their home is so warm and inviting.  A traditional Cape that has one of the most welcoming

atmospheres I have ever been in.  

I have yet to find this in a restaurant!

Frank prepares the main course!

Warm Salad with spring lamb with white asparagus, and Japanese mushrooms, finished with a Saba vinaigrette ! 

Here is where I came undone!!!!

Pear tartlet with marzipan and caramel sauce, with homemade vanilla bean gelato!

Weekend Getaway

My one an only <3 ......

Driving through the city of Boston....

I'm certainly NOT a city girl.....

The Boston Garden....

The worst part of the trip for me....

I HATE tunnels...

Finally in Cape Cod.....

Hyannis...

Reminded us of the coast of Maine...

Pretty....