Hide and Seek Nature Hike

Part of the Fun of Nature Hikes

at Blessings Farm

is you never KNOW what random Idea might

take hold.

One such idea ..

occasional Hide & Seek…

(take note of funny cat who always comes along on walks)

In the photo below..

I see one blaring (in my opinion) contrast..

do you see it?

Look closely..

in the FAR left clump of brush..

there is a triangular

light color..

it does NOT blend the way the rest of the clumps do..

I went to investigate.. 

silently 

because I don't want to be the ONE

who ruins the fun!

yep.. it was the triangular shape of a hoodie

it's Princess

and her pup

she's working hard at helping to train up Zeus

and having a blast doing it

the two of them are best of pals

This girlie

loves her puppy

LOVE the happy photos!

do you have a dear pal like our Zeus?

a special pet like Poirot

that follows where ever you go?

we'd LOVE to hear about it..

feel free to send photos!

the Blessings would LOVE it!

reflections..

Looking back on the past couple months…

reflecting on the summer to autumn change of color

I can't help but stop

and Give THANKS

it IS the "thankful" month after all..

A time of reflection and 

a time of thanks giving...

One thing that I am thankful for..

is friends.

Spending time with people we LOVE

that LOVE us

and want to spend time with us..

thankful for friends who take you on boat rides

and are ok letting your three year old

feel like he's driving…

and are ok when you believe it..

and feel anxiety..

and laugh with you over it

thankful for friends who have an open hand and are SO generous

thankful for smiling young faces

that make you SO look forward to watching 

THEIR lives unfold..

because they are already SUCH terrific people

thankful for squishy smily faces

for RED, a young pupil

eager to learn

here in our home/school

for FIREcracker! 

and her zesty personality!

for lovers of kittens

joyful loving smiling 

and creative young people

thankful for every single smile

bright eyed smile..

you don't know what you are missing

till you are blessed with such a smile..

thankful for cousins

and kittens

and love

thankful for adventures!

for 

imagination..

because to the unobserving eye

one would THINK these children are playing on my trailer

but 

when one has imagination

you would NOTICE

these young folks

are SAILING THE SEAS!!!

can't you see the paddle!

thankful for time to bond with family…

cousins and best buddies

it's a BLESSING believe me

Thankful for a fabulous husband

who has just the BEST of friends

both 

of the mankind as well as canine

Thankful for friendships,

old and worthy of keeping always

thankful of friendships young

and full of adventure

and promise of more adventures to come

thankful for nature walks

so so thankful

and wheel chair rides with friends

thankful for families willing to be family

with us

thankful for friends and neighbors

who feel like family

and are so eager to help where EVER it's needed

thankful for fresh smilie faces

friendships we hope to have for years

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Thankful for Buddy and Smiles

and all the fun they have

every chance they get

thankful for Uncles who are 

eager and willing to play 

with little boys

and their imaginations

thankful for family

the love and joy and support they bring

thankful..

so thankful 

for their LIVES and that they SHARE 

their stories WITH us

thankful for examples

of patience

kindess

perseverance

and love

that my Tante always displays

SO thankful for an Aunt who IS

so very much her own person

and so very much 

a person who can love you JUST where you are at..

what a great teacher

What great blessings in just a few short months…

so so thankful...

Autumn on the Farm

spectacular colors

warm hues

A cat that thinks he's a dog

but very much nervous around the REAL dog

delicate

lying

leaves… 

I don't know if there is a time of year I don't enjoy here

walking in the woods with friends

planning 

plotting

trails 

still yet unseen

unknown

trails of tomorrows

to come

still with me?

those "getting ready for winter" projects

Each year, we have little projects that have piled up..

Ones that either are great to do when the weather has turned..

or

ones we have totally forgotten about 

NEEDING

to do till the weather begins to turn

with Hunting Season fast approaching

we realized that our coats and scarves and, and, and…

have little place to be hung…

YET there are a whole lotta "us"

and then..

there are guests..

So that said,

Machine Man made these great coat hangers..

he edged out the wood

and prepped them for me to paint..

then he put on the hooks

we matched the colors of the coat racks with 

the colors of the doors up stairs..

when the last of them is up

I will show you the photo..

but I have to say

they are beautiful

and sure are handy!

We have lots more "getting ready for winter" projects..

How about you?

the Baby Guineas

These

are the 

Empress Guinea Hens

they are Lavendar Guineas

and they are so adorable!

eventually

they will be a bit ugly in the face but...

that is OK with me…

they eat things the other birds don't love..

they LOVE to eat 

tics

spiders of any shape or size

and they hunt down scary snakes

they will alert you to a change in any situation

they are like little watchdog birds

or watch birds

he he

they are growing bigger every day!