Ordinary Wonderment

Today's Bounty from the Farm

 It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato.  ~Lewis Grizzard


 The middle of September is already upon us, dear Reader!  I find myself asking the same repetitive question every two weeks or so: where does the time go?  Well, as I never seem to find a satisfactory answer, I shall just move on and tell you about Micah's first trip to the farm today.

Her Royal Cuteness came out to visit with her doggie cousins and get some quality socialization time.  Plus she's been bouncing off the walls at home, so dear Aunt & I hoped this might tire her out a bit.  In fact, she had a marvelous time! She "helped" clean stalls, rode along to get shavings and walked very quickly behind (notice, I did not say chased) Aunt Chef's accidentally free-range chickens.  She sniffed everything that needed sniffing and happily used her long lead to clothes-line unsuspecting buckets.  A very satisfactory day, I gather.

But Micah wasn't the only one enjoying a marvelous afternoon at the farm.  Here, dear Reader, are some photos I took while playing with Micah and then blissfully picking gorgeous, ripe veggies in Uncle & Aunt Chef's garden.  Enjoy!

Green leafy happiness and cherry-red life, bursting with seeds.  ~Terri Guillemet

Show-stopping Peppers

View from the Tomato Vines

Tomato Bliss!

Giant Yellow Squash

Perfect time to pick!

Lovely Coleus

Sunflower

Coleus

Squash Vines

Ben, Miniature Donkey

Tessa, German Shepherd

Uncle's Truck

On the Horse Barn

Keeper

The man who started it all.

For Aunt Chef

Lovely Iron Ornaments

Silo

Micah, resting

Hard-working Farm Poodle

Julia keeping watch.

It was a good day!

Fresh Peppers

 

 Keep as near as ever you can to the first sources of supply—fruits and vegetables. ~B.W. Richardson

Quotes courtesy of the Quote Garden.