And the garden was still here when we returned...

Heritage Hill Farm

How to Vacation in 30 hours or less...

The kids and I went on a quick vacation to visit some good friends north of Moosehead Lake. Searching for salamanders. Being goofy. Taking the short cut to the water. But mostly, being nice to each other...

Daisy Chains

Grace showed the girls how to make daisy chains during the Thursday pick-up day.

Three Peas and a Pod

The three sweet peas...

And the pod...

Can the Cow Jump Over the Moon?

Not sure, but Rosie looks as if she wants to try...

4 yr old perspective

My faithful helpers...

PU

Day1: Huh, there's a dead skunk out on the road near the house. Can't even smell it it. Cool.

Day 2: Uh-oh. Can you smell that? Egads, I hope its just the dead skunk and not a different one.

Day3: Same skunk, still stinky. Somebody just keeps shmucking it as they drive by... stirring up the stink.

Day 4: Even stinkier than a skunk, is a 4 day-dead skunk smeared all over wet dog. ^%$ing dog!

Bright Lights Chard







Allstar Lettuce Mix





















Maxigolt Shell Peas

Yes, I still work around the farm!

I just get up early, get the chores done, then enjoy the afternoon on the lake. See...

critters first...
layers, and Randy the Rooster, and ducks












then the broilers...














then a morning 'hello' to the belties















then a distant 'allo' to the longhorns,

LAZY DAY!

2 days ago she wouldn't even go in the water.


















Dock expanded, huge shade umbrella bolted on, ladder installed.


Built to endure this many kids!!

Farm-Schmarm!

Today is the first real day of summer vacation (for reals - as Evan says).
AM- garden/farm,
MID- garden,
PM-garden/lake!!
We put the dock in on Sunday, 4 of 8 pieces at least, and got to enjoy it tonight with the kids. We brought Grandma Penny's picnic basket and the diggity-dogs and everyone went swimming. We even saw 2 loons swim by - which made the whole evening.