GREETINGS
We have had typical summer weather hot and cold. I have had to have the heated mattress pad on the past several night. We will be getting rain through the weekend. they expect 3 inches or more. My son got the last 20 bales of hay in the bar last night.
I am picking bouquets of Yarrow on the roadside and drying them for winter bouquets
THE LAVENDER FEST
What a beautiful two days full of visits with friends and new and old customers. Saturday started off raining and cleared to be one of the most beautiful days. Wisby clouds and slight breezes. New England at its best. Thank you Sandy for holding such a wonderful event.
some of my booth at the fest
THEY ARE BACK
This winter I had a terrible rat infestation. Many other farmers in the area had the same problems. I won’t use poison so got my handy-dandy have a heart trap out and these rats have gone to college and figured out if they flipped the trap over they could get out. I invested in a much larger and very clever trap and it worked.
This morning I went out to see if there was anything in it and all I could see is white. A closer look revealed 2 baby skunks. Adorable and very welcome here at the farm. I unlocked the cage and one went reluctantly out and got into a bucket turned sideways , had a moment where he couldn’t figure how to get out and then he walked away. The other one took more time to get out, i got some food and he ran out and got the food and went back into the cage and ate it!!!! He finally came out and I talked to him. I want him to get familiar with my voice so if he remains here he will not be afraid of me. He tried to charge me but only went a couple of inches, Then he went under the chicken coop where I expect he was born.
I will make sure and see my neighbor who killed and trapped and released all skunks that were here. Because of his actions I now have thousands of dollars worth of damage done by the rats. They ate through my front siding and some walls. He was worried about grubs in his lawn. I was totally disturbed that people like him could trap and kill animals. In Massachusetts the law states if you trap them you have to kill them. I am going to check out the law and see if there is a law that will protect me from the likes of him. This is the country life we have all sorts of animals here you can’t disturb the balance of nature.
Anyway I am glad to have them back and hope they will stay.
LIL’S DANCE RECITAL
Lil took ballet lessons this year. She loved it and practiced lots.
Lil is in the middle
A NEW BANTAM
Her name is Opal and she is an Olde English. She is in the house for th time being as she has the sneezing illness and I am working on curing it. She is sweet and loving and could be a companion for Emma if Em would let her. But Emma likes being by herself. That really doesn’t work around here!
Many thanks for reading my blog on this hazy summer day. Carole
Whispering Pines Farm 