tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39660535315616629952024-03-13T09:53:15.326-07:00Life in the MiddleKenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-60089917730724877102009-11-05T18:04:00.000-08:002009-11-05T18:10:47.885-08:00First Fire of the Year<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SvOE7iwn8XI/AAAAAAAAAZg/HgTN6gTZwbI/s1600-h/15531_527094628076_209500763_31588753_7905128_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SvOE7iwn8XI/AAAAAAAAAZg/HgTN6gTZwbI/s400/15531_527094628076_209500763_31588753_7905128_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400806536625254770" /></a><br />It's just getting cold here in Alabama, so I lit a fire the first chance I got! Fisher (the new kitten) was totally enthralled by it, but Buddy just continued sleeping as usual.Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-45760178856649627762009-10-03T11:18:00.000-07:002009-10-03T11:20:53.371-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SseVscPznHI/AAAAAAAAAZY/Os5h2BQMbiI/s1600-h/Obie+with+hunting+dogs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SseVscPznHI/AAAAAAAAAZY/Os5h2BQMbiI/s400/Obie+with+hunting+dogs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388440069901360242" border="0" /></a><br />Obie Andrew Langley, 1919-2009<br /><br /></div>Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-21494018332493777332009-09-19T10:56:00.000-07:002009-09-19T11:11:50.278-07:00Obie & Fisher<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SrUcNJKf39I/AAAAAAAAAZQ/_wPdAewzIQ0/s1600-h/IMG_3016.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SrUcNJKf39I/AAAAAAAAAZQ/_wPdAewzIQ0/s320/IMG_3016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383239941715124178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SrUbsA6GjGI/AAAAAAAAAZI/sux8dNRiqS0/s1600-h/IMG_3015.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SrUbsA6GjGI/AAAAAAAAAZI/sux8dNRiqS0/s320/IMG_3015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383239372563188834" border="0" /></a><br />This is the wee kitten we're fostering from the Randolph County Animal Shelter in Wedowee.Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-30302573848948564722009-09-18T16:03:00.000-07:002009-09-18T16:08:23.473-07:00Mmmm . . . the last taste of summer!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SrQSNosNjNI/AAAAAAAAAZA/EuYgVOD100E/s1600-h/IMG_2733.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SrQSNosNjNI/AAAAAAAAAZA/EuYgVOD100E/s400/IMG_2733.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382947480085040338" border="0" /></a>Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-14846764372399186742009-09-13T10:34:00.000-07:002009-09-13T10:40:44.797-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Sq0tjwsmk9I/AAAAAAAAAY4/xmwTv5wsJ6Q/s1600-h/IMG_2734.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Sq0tjwsmk9I/AAAAAAAAAY4/xmwTv5wsJ6Q/s400/IMG_2734.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381007222168261586" border="0" /></a><br />While building the new chicken run, Vince and I saw a mantis, who I'm hoping is one of the babies we hatched.<br /></div>Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-75717380675429110502009-09-11T19:49:00.000-07:002009-09-11T20:17:18.783-07:00The new chicken run<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SqsORvScO0I/AAAAAAAAAYw/jsaea6_YlKo/s1600-h/IMG_2749.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SqsORvScO0I/AAAAAAAAAYw/jsaea6_YlKo/s400/IMG_2749.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380409877738568514" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SqsNV6yXkzI/AAAAAAAAAYo/YQacatDrlSE/s1600-h/IMG_2737.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SqsNV6yXkzI/AAAAAAAAAYo/YQacatDrlSE/s400/IMG_2737.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380408850033120050" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Mr.s Vincent Pagniucci and R. Alex Ubeda helped construct a new fence for the old chicken run. Drenched in sweat, we worked hard for three days, pulling up the rusty wire and rotting wood from many years of patchwork fencing, digging holes and hammering nails. Luckily, there was cold beer at hand, warm meals a la Sarah, and the swimming wool shimmering in the fading evening light. The coop now contains a peacock, a peahen, a full-grown chicken (and our only egg-layer so far), six white broiler chicks who we've raised from babies (including Peep-Peep, aka Cheep-Cheep, and Busted Head), and two retarded hens who are recovering from life in a commercial chickenhouse, crammed in cages and pumped full of chemicals . . . they can hardly walk and are terribly pathetic. We've also found a tortoise in there who appears once in a while.<br /></div><br /><br /></div>Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-52627967218343296172009-09-04T18:22:00.000-07:002009-09-04T18:26:26.184-07:00Scardy-Cat Chicken<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SqG9yXst3zI/AAAAAAAAAYg/BwoPhLYeJDY/s1600-h/scared_chicken.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SqG9yXst3zI/AAAAAAAAAYg/BwoPhLYeJDY/s400/scared_chicken.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377788103109762866" /></a><br />We recently got a couple of chickens that had lived in a feed house for their whole lives. They are sweet, but scared of everything! One night I was trying to get all of the chickens into the coop from the yard and this one just hid its head and pretended it was invisible.Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-17114885955701119542009-09-01T19:59:00.000-07:002009-09-01T20:03:33.528-07:00Swimmin' Weather!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Sp3gDgfDQ0I/AAAAAAAAAYY/iLTZjNcCYCc/s1600-h/boys_at_pool.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Sp3gDgfDQ0I/AAAAAAAAAYY/iLTZjNcCYCc/s400/boys_at_pool.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376699881014641474" /></a>All three boys (Obie, Kenny, and Buddy) have been enjoying the pool this summer! Obie has recently acquired a "pool noodle" to float around on and throw at people. He thinks he's very funny :)<br /><div><br /></div>Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-6078669639724071102009-08-23T16:29:00.000-07:002009-08-23T18:46:50.995-07:00Congratulations, Rivers!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SpHwLPcxVrI/AAAAAAAAAXo/47UKGrzVGsI/s1600-h/IMG_2765.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SpHwLPcxVrI/AAAAAAAAAXo/47UKGrzVGsI/s400/IMG_2765.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373339906346145458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SpHvZHzxKgI/AAAAAAAAAXg/NLT5qhivME0/s1600-h/IMG_2769.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SpHvZHzxKgI/AAAAAAAAAXg/NLT5qhivME0/s400/IMG_2769.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373339045301660162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SpHuW4XYYXI/AAAAAAAAAXY/OCwe34L3Tbs/s1600-h/IMG_2781.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SpHuW4XYYXI/AAAAAAAAAXY/OCwe34L3Tbs/s400/IMG_2781.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373337907284697458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SpHRbYP-MkI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/Pq0YgOk7Q0A/s1600-h/IMG_2782.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SpHRbYP-MkI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/Pq0YgOk7Q0A/s400/IMG_2782.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373306098725827138" border="0" /></a>Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-23744213545447935212009-08-01T14:48:00.000-07:002009-08-01T14:55:27.313-07:00Attempting to patch up the porch roof.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SnS4mM4murI/AAAAAAAAAXA/BE755YUai5k/s1600-h/IMG_0650.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SnS4mM4murI/AAAAAAAAAXA/BE755YUai5k/s400/IMG_0650.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365116022538287794" border="0" /></a>(. . . and failing. It still leaks miserably.)<br /><br /><br /></div>Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-2717555417214399322009-07-28T06:47:00.000-07:002009-07-28T07:47:57.428-07:00Our new batch of chickens<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Sm8NRg1yf5I/AAAAAAAAAW4/ZuxXkX8v8SY/s1600-h/IMG_2721.JPG"> .<img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Sm8NRg1yf5I/AAAAAAAAAW4/ZuxXkX8v8SY/s200/IMG_2721.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363520275746029458" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Sm8CDLmU6gI/AAAAAAAAAWo/w0z3QfJid1U/s1600-h/IMG_2715.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Sm8CDLmU6gI/AAAAAAAAAWo/w0z3QfJid1U/s200/IMG_2715.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363507934897957378" border="0" /></a></div>Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-56736233462968982882009-07-21T19:26:00.000-07:002009-07-21T19:30:22.031-07:00Crossing off the days . . .<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SmZ5ejJdYgI/AAAAAAAAAWg/OsMejAc656A/s1600-h/IMG_2667.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SmZ5ejJdYgI/AAAAAAAAAWg/OsMejAc656A/s320/IMG_2667.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361105972169105922" border="0" /></a>Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-54471246139963615082009-07-17T13:22:00.000-07:002009-07-17T14:53:26.777-07:00Grillin' on the 4th of July<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SmDyr_c_BPI/AAAAAAAAAWY/rv_szc52Zo0/s1600-h/IMG_2686.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SmDyr_c_BPI/AAAAAAAAAWY/rv_szc52Zo0/s320/IMG_2686.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359550394152191218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SmDxwoYLziI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/yY9joKkb6OE/s1600-h/IMG_2687.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SmDxwoYLziI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/yY9joKkb6OE/s320/IMG_2687.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359549374345760290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SmDeOFvp8EI/AAAAAAAAAWI/0vlMneVunVw/s1600-h/IMG_2688.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SmDeOFvp8EI/AAAAAAAAAWI/0vlMneVunVw/s320/IMG_2688.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359527890212483138" border="0" /></a>Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-20200062326041125132009-07-14T10:36:00.000-07:002009-07-14T10:38:45.673-07:00A Saturday morning's bounty.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SlzCftGmqnI/AAAAAAAAAWA/7rs5ZEcC0zQ/s1600-h/IMG_2692.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SlzCftGmqnI/AAAAAAAAAWA/7rs5ZEcC0zQ/s400/IMG_2692.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358371506603076210" border="0" /></a>Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-15665734888581596242009-07-10T15:16:00.000-07:002009-07-10T15:34:28.865-07:00New carpets!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SlfBsQiOuiI/AAAAAAAAAV4/MTOtwRKIjE8/s1600-h/IMG_2675.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SlfBsQiOuiI/AAAAAAAAAV4/MTOtwRKIjE8/s400/IMG_2675.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356963247877437986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Sle-XAyKOiI/AAAAAAAAAVw/cQDntWzqF40/s1600-h/IMG_2668.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Sle-XAyKOiI/AAAAAAAAAVw/cQDntWzqF40/s400/IMG_2668.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356959584337148450" border="0" /></a>Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-29763154609844651952009-07-04T11:17:00.000-07:002009-07-04T11:22:59.748-07:00Happy Independence Day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Sk-dQsMasoI/AAAAAAAAAVo/sVsBWaD35j8/s1600-h/IMG_2683.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Sk-dQsMasoI/AAAAAAAAAVo/sVsBWaD35j8/s400/IMG_2683.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354671392033518210" border="0" /></a>Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-2639375305889995042009-07-01T08:37:00.000-07:002009-07-01T08:42:15.864-07:00keeping birds away from tomatoes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SkuDTDdbxmI/AAAAAAAAAVg/RzXuqzO_5aQ/s1600-h/IMG_2676.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SkuDTDdbxmI/AAAAAAAAAVg/RzXuqzO_5aQ/s400/IMG_2676.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353516945429481058" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Theoretically, if you put up red Christmas ornaments prior to harvest time, the birds will come, peck around, and leave disappointed (since there's nothing good to eat) and hopefully keep away when the real tomatoes ripen. Or just plant way more than you need and share!<br /><br /></div>Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-82334424903875597212009-06-26T12:12:00.000-07:002009-06-26T12:20:53.886-07:00Obie's swimming again!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SkUefjy7VyI/AAAAAAAAAVY/hW3Fsyo1C1s/s1600-h/IMG_0645.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SkUefjy7VyI/AAAAAAAAAVY/hW3Fsyo1C1s/s400/IMG_0645.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351717259733325602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SkUd6XOCbkI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/Mm2cw3Pq6JI/s1600-h/IMG_0649.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SkUd6XOCbkI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/Mm2cw3Pq6JI/s400/IMG_0649.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351716620702215746" border="0" /></a>Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-31032174019756861732009-06-22T11:45:00.000-07:002009-06-22T12:29:19.684-07:00Baby mantis!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Sj_RzZQYpsI/AAAAAAAAAVI/I0ZY-V7chBI/s1600-h/IMG_2677.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Sj_RzZQYpsI/AAAAAAAAAVI/I0ZY-V7chBI/s400/IMG_2677.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350225563222582978" border="0" /></a><br />This is a wee hatchling from one of three egg cases (thanks Laura!) Kenny got for his birthday. They are TINY (about one and a half centimeters long) and very good at hiding. Let's hope they grow quickly, stick around, and eat everything we don't like.<br /></div>Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-550036399999002762009-06-19T09:14:00.000-07:002009-06-19T09:22:28.333-07:00Obie's weekly beard trim (he likes it!)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Sju5-H8OjAI/AAAAAAAAAVA/OaUtfqtVcWw/s1600-h/IMG_2648.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Sju5-H8OjAI/AAAAAAAAAVA/OaUtfqtVcWw/s400/IMG_2648.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349073459367283714" border="0" /></a>Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-14787679147899586882009-06-17T11:57:00.000-07:002009-06-17T12:19:40.530-07:00Our new worm farm/composter (thanks Mom!)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Sjk-KvKmN4I/AAAAAAAAAU4/CmkGJ2AB8BQ/s1600-h/IMG_2663.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Sjk-KvKmN4I/AAAAAAAAAU4/CmkGJ2AB8BQ/s400/IMG_2663.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348374386659702658" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Sjk9cuy5lKI/AAAAAAAAAUw/SkZohMCshy4/s1600-h/IMG_2664.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Sjk9cuy5lKI/AAAAAAAAAUw/SkZohMCshy4/s320/IMG_2664.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348373596286325922" border="0" /></a><br />It's got several layers, which the worms move up, starting with a coconut coir bed and working their way through organic matter (which you put in, covered by wet newspaper), until they're at the top. Then you pull out the bottom layer, spread it over your crops/potted plants, and move it to the top. Meanwhile, it's got a reservoir at the bottom to catch any liquid and a tap to dispense it as compost 'tea'. Yay!<br /><br /></div>Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-22017944423007485552009-06-12T07:44:00.000-07:002009-06-12T07:53:43.801-07:00Our new ladybugs (ladybirds?) enjoying their new home<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SjJri3pDybI/AAAAAAAAAUo/I6f7sZP6CWA/s1600-h/IMG_2654.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SjJri3pDybI/AAAAAAAAAUo/I6f7sZP6CWA/s320/IMG_2654.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346453954438089138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SjJqhaG6sWI/AAAAAAAAAUg/hANY8jmc79k/s1600-h/IMG_2652.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SjJqhaG6sWI/AAAAAAAAAUg/hANY8jmc79k/s320/IMG_2652.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346452829818761570" border="0" /></a>Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-29693668806501764312009-06-09T13:52:00.000-07:002009-06-09T14:09:20.792-07:00Praying Mantis Egg Sac!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Si7L8VRyO4I/AAAAAAAAAUQ/EEKt9PK71YQ/s1600-h/IMG_2650.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Si7L8VRyO4I/AAAAAAAAAUQ/EEKt9PK71YQ/s320/IMG_2650.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345434045099686786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Si7Nf8G7IhI/AAAAAAAAAUY/8Eth-Dq9DMM/s1600-h/IMG_2653.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Si7Nf8G7IhI/AAAAAAAAAUY/8Eth-Dq9DMM/s320/IMG_2653.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345435756330164754" border="0" /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></a><br />This is a birthday present from Laura . . . mantis eggs to unleash in the garden as pest control! I'm still vigilantly waiting for them to hatch . . .Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-42302704995840527822009-06-07T13:16:00.000-07:002009-06-07T13:19:21.018-07:00Kenny's Birthday Tart!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Siwgd0FE7RI/AAAAAAAAAUI/ECUZGHYiijo/s1600-h/IMG_2646.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/Siwgd0FE7RI/AAAAAAAAAUI/ECUZGHYiijo/s400/IMG_2646.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344682554350169362" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This was handmade beautifully by Sarah (strawberry tart is one of Kenny's favorites)<br /><br /></div>Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966053531561662995.post-89030946036363630792009-05-13T13:18:00.000-07:002009-05-13T13:28:12.220-07:00yay bumblebees!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SgsrlSLjscI/AAAAAAAAAUA/PtC4JVggSbY/s1600-h/IMG_2630.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XR40hIbLzX4/SgsrlSLjscI/AAAAAAAAAUA/PtC4JVggSbY/s400/IMG_2630.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335406103085953474" border="0" /></a><br />Let's hear it for the bumblebees, making sure our blueberry crop comes in.<br /><br /></div>Kenny and Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13050047569715687887noreply@blogger.com1